Kindergarten Teacher

Kindergarten Teacher

Bullhead City Elementary School District is seeking a highly qualified Kindergarten Teacher at Desert Valley School.

This position requires certification by the Arizona Department of Education.

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree: Official transcripts documenting a bachelor's or more advanced degree from an accredited institution. Current ADE certification with appropriate endorsements as set by the Arizona Department of Education. Positive recommendations from past employers and/or training institutions. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate.

Reports To: Principal

Job Goal: To help students learn subject matter and/or skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible adults. To lead students toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the student.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Diagnoses the learning abilities and/or problems of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Assists administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aides and/or volunteers and cooperatively evaluates their job performance with department heads.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends departmental meetings and serves on departmental committees as required.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and Board policy.
• Other duties as may be assigned by the Principal.

Terms of Employment: A maximum of 190 working days per school year. Salary and workdays to be established by the Board approved schedules.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel.

Job Type: Full-time, flex schedule 4-5 days a week

Experience: 1 year (preferred)

Benefits: Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement plan, Gym Membership