Teacher, Pre-School

Job title

• Teacher-
• Preschool
• DEPT: Early Learning Division

Reports to

• Site
• Manager
• FLSA: Non-exempt

Salary Range: Grade 5

Job summary

Provide age-appropriate preschool instruction that supports the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children. Promote family engagement and meet the requirements of federal, state, and local/state policies and procedures. Also, responsible for the supervision of additional classroom teaching staff, volunteers, and interns in their assigned duties.

Children supervision responsibility

Responsible for child supervision and for keeping children safe.

Essential functions

• 1.
• Responsible for creating a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of all students.
• 2.
• Prepare lessons in instructional formats that accommodate differences in individual child needs.
• 3.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional strategies, activities, and resources that reflect an understanding of the learning styles and needs of assigned students.
• 4.
• Responsible for implementing the curriculum of the classroom, planning, and writing weekly learning experience plans.
• 5.
• Responsible for daily attendance, case notes, and reports as required, and data entry into Child Plus, Teaching Strategies Gold, or another designated database.
• 6.
• Responsible for the development and periodic review of individualized educational plans for each child.
• 7.
• Responsible for scheduling home visits (minimum of two) and parent contacts (Head Start).
• 8.
• Responsible for room coverage at all times as well as maintaining a safe indoor/outdoor environment.
• 9.
• Maintain an orderly classroom and keep equipment/supplies in good condition.