Kindergarten Teacher - Emerson

To apply:

Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Proficient with technology, including relevant software applications.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records.

Knowledge:

• Instructional procedures and practices.
• Stages of child development/behavior.
• Curriculum and lesson planning and development .
• Appropriate student learning activities.

Abilities:

• Communicating with diverse groups and individuals, including students and parents.
• Understanding and applying formative and summative assessment information.
• Collaborating and working as part of a team.

Essential Functions:

• Preparing daily lessons and lesson plans, in alignment with established curriculum.
• Providing instruction in areas of certification.
• Providing a safe classroom environment that is conducive to student learning.
• Contributing to the development of District curriculum in areas of certification.
• Assessing students (formative and summative).
• Utilizing formative and summative data to inform instructional and curricular decisions.
• Managing classroom behavior.
• Monitoring and communicating student progress with students and families.
• Communicating student progress and/or concerns with administration.
• Staying current with content related to areas of certification.
• Enforcing and following all District policies and procedures.
• Enforcing and following all applicable state and/or federal laws.
• Collaborating with other staff and faculty to meet student needs.
• Providing adequate and appropriate supervision of students.
• Maintaining confidentiality of student information per the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Engaging in professional development opportunities that support areas of certification.
• Engaging in the support and implementation of District initiatives.
• Establishing and maintaining records of student assessments.
• Other duties as assigned by the building Principal or designee.

Working Environment:

The usual methods of performing the job of elementary teacher may require the following physical demands:

• Minimal amount(s) of: lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling.
• Moderate amount(s) of: fine finger dexterity, repetitive motion(s), walking, bending/squatting.
• Significant amount(s) of: mental attention/focus, speaking, listening.

Our Vision Our vision is to be a model of leadership and collaboration, committing to serve our community of learners through: Active Stewardship of social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth & well-being Unfailing Integrity that encourages positive communication, respectful relationships, and moral courage in a diverse environment Perpetual Innovation by continuously reviewing and updating our programs, technologies, and instructional practices to inspire complex thinking and creative problem-solving Our Goals and Objectives Towards Active Stewardship, in the area of Student Growth: We will foster the belief that learning, participating, and contributing to the community is critical to the social, emotional, physical and intellectual development and overall well being of each child and the community as a whole. Towards Unfailing Integrity, in the area of Communication: We will improve external communication systems with the specific goal of creating open communication between the school district and the community. We will improve internal communication systems with the specific goal of creating open communication between the school district and it's staff and students. Towards Perpetual Innovation, in the area of Opportunities: We will support the local community by providing rigorous, relevant and effective learning experiences by embracing and promoting a wide variety of opportunities and credit-earning pathways for all students.