Anticipated Kindergarten Teacher

Kindergarten Teacher

Laurel Elementary is seeking a dynamic, motivated, and highly qualified Kindergarten teacher to plan, implement, and assess lessons. Candidates should be able to work with a team of teachers who are dedicated to improving student achievement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social, and motor skills.
• Develop and use instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturates.
• Develop in each pupil an awareness of his worth as an individual and his role in his family and community.
• Provide appropriate climate to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior, attitudes, and social skills.
• Create an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, interest centers, and exhibits of pupils' work.
• Provide individual and small group instruction designed to meet individual needs of pupils in communications skills, health habits, physical skills, and development of self-concepts.
• Plan and coordinate the work of instructional assistants, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Communicate regularly with parents by means of a newsletter, notes, phone calls and individual parent conferences.
• Interpret school program to parents in order to strengthen parental understanding of the individual pupil's needs and the school's role in the pupil's life.
• Enrich educational program through study trips to community resources such as museums, parks and through classroom visits by resource persons from the school and community.
• Select and requisition, instructional aids, supplies, and schedule snacks.
• Promote parent participation and involvement in education activities provided for their children.

Required Certification and Qualifications:

• Connecticut State Teacher Certification
• Well-developed oral, written and speaking skills.
• Knowledge of Connecticut standards is a must.
• Equal Opportunity Employer