Kindergarten Teachers

Teacher

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in education and/or related field

2. Valid educational license

3. Appropriate endorsement and training for assigned course(s)

Reports To: School Principal

Job Goal: Facilitate student success and growth in academic and interpersonal skills through implementing district approved curriculum; document teaching and student progress, activities and outcomes; address specific educational needs of individual students and create a flexible, safe and optimal learning environment.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides quality work that engages students in learning
• Possesses knowledge of subject matter content
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to individual differences in students
• Differentiates instruction for a variety of developmental stages and ability levels
• Implements adopted curriculum subject matter standards and assessment instruments to meet school and district goals
• Plans lessons in a logical sequence
• Demonstrates knowledge of the subjects to be taught and the relationship to other subjects
• Reflects on teaching and devising ways of improving performance on an ongoing basis
• Collaborates with other educators to create the most complete educational environment possible for students
• Uses a variety of assessment techniques and/or models to evaluate student performance
• Uses formative assessment to improve instruction
• Assumes responsibility for all students to ensure adequate yearly progress as determined by local, state, and federal standards
• Participates in the referral-to-placement process for students being referred for Child Study
• Utilizes technology in the teaching and learning process
• Provides a physical environment that is safe, orderly, hazard-free, and conducive to learning
• Implements approved disciplinary measures to allow for effective instruction and classroom management
• Relates to parents and other community members, individual and corporate, in a positive and helpful fashion
• Writes, speaks, and presents instruction in a clear, concise, and well-planned manner
• Participates in self-initiated and school/district-initiated professional growth in order to maintain licensure and support school improvement efforts
• Adheres to policies and procedures established by district, state, and federal guidelines
• Submits required reports efficiently, promptly, and accurately
• Accepts responsibility for, and inventories classroom materials, textbooks, and equipment
• Accepts the responsibilities of co-curricular and extra-curricular duties as assigned by administration
• Participates in departmental/grade-level teams, school-level teams, and district-level committees as requested
• Attends school-related functions (e.g. PTA) outside the instructional day
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent
• Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance daily
• Supports the Meridian Public School District Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan

Terms of Employment: Salary based on assigned teacher pay schedule, reporting eight hours per day for 187 days per year.

Evaluation: Annually February 2026