Preschool Teacher

Preschool Teacher 2026-2027 School Year

Sacramento Elementary School Salary Range: $57,495- $112,170, PLUS employer-paid retirement, and generous benefits package Hours: 40 hours per week Days: 192 days per year Deadline: Open Until Filled; Applications received by July 15, 2026, will receive first consideration

Overview:

To actively engage in or assist in the teaching of preschool-age students, leading them toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, physical, emotional and psychological growth and maturation.

Job Requirements:

• A valid Oregon teaching certificate with appropriate endorsement from the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) is required upon hiring. It is the employee's responsibility to maintain their license and acquire the necessary credits to renew.
• If the posted position is within the CORE academic area, you must be designated as highly qualified by both TSPC and the State of Oregon to teach the CORE subject (ECE/ELE multiple subjects self-contained endorsement)
• Ability to prepare effectively for class
• Maintain positive interpersonal relationships
• Document student progress
• Knowledge of age appropriate teaching methods, state curriculum framework, education code, appropriate instructional subjects.
• Multicultural Competency

Preferred:

• Bilingual Candidates
• 5 years of experience in Early Childhood Education
• Experience working in an inquiry or Reggio Emilia inspired early childhood environment
• Working with diverse populations
• Restorative Justice practices
• MTSS/RTI
• Sheltered Instruction/SIOP
• Differentiated Instruction
• Multicultural Competency
• Professional Learning Communities

Reports to: Building Principal

Position Details

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate an understanding of child development, birth to age eight.
• Understand and recognize the children's backgrounds including the languages and cultures of the home in planning classroom environments and experiences, and possess skills to engage students and communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Communicate clearly and appropriately to families about the education of their children in a variety of ways (i.e. home visits, weekly journal, conferences).
• Demonstrate playful inquiry approaches to learning through the arts and sciences, with an emphasis on developing student agency and Habits of Mind.
• Develop and use an emerging curriculum aligned with Early Learning Division and district goals and standards.
• Use restorative and community based practices for supporting student behavior.
• Maintain an inviting classroom environment with a rich array of culturally appropriate materials from the arts and sciences that are organized and accessible to young learners.
• Using a variety of observation and documentation tools as provided to the program, assesses the development and learning of students on a regular basis, and uses the compiled information to plan instruction, and to maintain records using Habits of Mind Developmental Rubrics.
• Learn and use the technology tools required to document and record student learning outcomes in Habits of Mind Developmental Rubrics.
• Participate in the mentorship program provided by Teaching Preschool Partners.
• Participate as a Prescott prek-2 learning team member in the investigation of inquiry approaches.
• Host visiting educators interested in observing inquiry approaches to learning.
• Develop and maintain the classroom in accordance with Oregon ODE/ELD health and safety requirements as well as all relevant early learning and public education requirements and standards.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
• Work in partnership with program consultants, classroom assistants, and other support staff (ELD specialists, classroom volunteers, etc.) to implement Inquiry Approaches and to maintain a learning environment for playful inquiry and exploration supporting all learners.
• Work collaboratively with staff, administration, families and with Prescott's partner agencies as needed to support children's learning and development. Establishing and maintaining open lines of communication with staff, students and their families concerning both the physical, cognitive and social and emotional development of students; working in partnership with school secretaries to support enrollment; conducting developmental screenings; connecting families to needed resources; planning and implementing family engagement activities, and other partnership activities designed to support children and families.
• Support the transition of children and families to kindergarten.
• Attend the Pre-K teaching team monthly meeting, all faculty and building meetings, carries out co-curricular activities, and serves on school and district committees upon request.
• Supervise students in and out of the classroom. Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students.
• Assist in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials.
• Assist in preparing budget, compliance reporting, and instructional materials.
• Carry out any other job-related duties as assigned by administrative request.

Other Job Functions:

• Directs educational assistants, volunteers and/or student aides for the purpose of providing an effective class program and addressing the needs of individual students.
• Performs other duties which may be assigned.
• Participate in District sponsored in-service offerings, PLC meetings, etc. appropriate to assignment
• Assist other teachers for the purpose of implementing curriculum

Work Expectations:

• Regular attendance at work and activities must be maintained
• Punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings and following schedules
• Maintains confidential information relating to students, families and colleagues

License, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing Required:

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance (cost to the employee: $12.50 for fingerprints at the time of registration; $75.00 for criminal background check will be paid through a one-time payroll deduction)
• First Aid/CPR/AED certification, or the ability to obtain

Physical Requirements:

• In an eight (8) hour day the teacher may:
• Stand/walk – 3 – 6 hours
• Sit - 2 – 4 hours
• The teacher will need:
• Near/far visual acuity, depth perception. unaffected field of vision, unaffected hearing and the ability to evacuate students from classrooms/buildings
• The teacher may occasionally:
• Bend, kneel, squat, climb stairs or ladders. use hands for repetitive motions and lift/carry/reach

*Salary Range: Please note the Certified Bargaining Agreement article 16.2.2 listed below that is used by our District to determine placement on the experience steps.