Pre-K Teacher

Pre-K Teacher Richmond County Schools Fairview Heights School – Hamlet, North Carolina Job Details Job ID: 5658359 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: Yesterday Starting Date: Immediately Job Description Pre-K Teacher Reports to: Principal Length of Assignment : 10 months Primary purpose: NC Pre-kindergarten teachers, also called pre‑k or preschool teachers, instruct four- and five‑year-olds using creative methods such as art, music, and hands‑on learning. They are responsible for creating lesson plans, daily schedules, learning centers, and delivering instruction. The children’s learning centers revolve around play. Teachers create learning activities through books, blocks, dramatic play, art, manipulatives, music, sand & water, science, and writing. Teachers interact with their students throughout the day by playing with them in centers, reading books in large and small groups, and conducting music and gross‑motor activities indoors and outdoors. Pre‑k teachers create daily lesson plans that teach social skills and personal hygiene, introduce colors, shapes, and numbers, and teach basic reading and writing. They encourage language development by talking with and holding conversations with students during the day. Teachers will follow the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development standards and plan lessons based on these standards. They will use the Opening the World of Learning Curriculum by Pearson to implement these standards. They will assess students’ learning needs using a work‑sampling system and guide instruction for individualized learning. Each teacher will maintain a portfolio of work samples and assessments on each child, including developmental screenings, health assessments, emergency information, and other licensure and program paperwork requirements. They will conduct parent‑teacher conferences at least twice a year and make at least one home visit at the beginning of the school year. Teachers will maintain records on each child including attendance, parent contact logs, monitoring tools, substitute logs, etc. Pre‑k teachers must attend to the basic needs of young children, such as serving food and beverages, putting on and taking off coats, and assisting with bathroom visits. Pre‑k teachers maintain communication with each child’s parent regularly through homework folders, class newsletters, reading logs, and phone calls. They are responsible for maintaining and adhering to all child‑care licensure rules for a safe, clean environment and must maintain appropriate staff‑child ratios. Pre‑k teachers are required to attend all professional development trainings provided by the school system and outside the system when required. Pre‑K classrooms will be evaluated every three years on indoor and outdoor environment and teacher‑student interactions. A score of at least 5.0 on ECERS (Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale) must be maintained. Teachers must also maintain credits of in‑service training to keep their North Carolina license current. The position is a ten‑month school year including work days and holidays. Working Environment Physical demands include some lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling; frequent light fine finger dexterity tasks, up to 20 pounds occasionally. The job requires sitting, walking, and standing. The environment is clean and healthy. Certificates & Licenses Must hold or be working toward a NC Birth through Kindergarten (B – K) Continuing License or Pre‑K/K Add‑on License issued by NCDPI. Continuing Education/Training Maintain Licensure & CEUs. Employment requires an extensive background check by the district and the Division of Child Development & Early Education (DCDEE). Position Type: Full‑Time Salary: $41,000 Per Year Job Requirements Bachelor’s degree preferred. Contact Information Jennifer Collard, Principal Fairview Heights School Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr