Preschool Teacher Job Anchorage area,Alaska USA,Education / Teaching

Preschool Teacher

Anchorage School District

Job Summary Preschool teachers create a flexible and supportive education program and class environment favorable to learning and personal growth. The teacher provides instruction at an appropriate grade level while establishing an effective rapport with students as well as parents and staff members. In accordance with each student's ability, teachers motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good educational foundation.

The teacher reports to and is evaluated by the site principal. This position requires a valid Alaska educator certificate. The number of work days is based upon the AEA negotiated pay scale. Information on the pay scale can be found online on our Labor Relations Department website. This position's grade level, content area taught, and work site may change dependent upon student enrollment and district staffing needs.

Positions that are 0.50 FTE to 1.0 FTE are associated with the Alaska Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), positions that are 0.40 to 0.49 FTE are associated with the Alaska Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Positions that are 0.39 FTE or less are not eligible for state retirement benefits.

Job Requirements The following are required:

A valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate.

Evidence of content knowledge shown by:

A posted degree in the content area of this position; or
A posted minor in the content area of this position; or
Passing Praxis Subject Assessments scores (formerly Praxis II) in the content area of elementary education; or
A certificate endorsement in the content area of this position

A minimum of six (6) semester credit hours of early childhood education.

Essential Job Functions The responsibilities listed below are representative of the essential functions of this position. The successful candidate:

Can describe their philosophy of education and demonstrate its relationship to their practice.

Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.

Teaches students with respect for their individual and cultural characteristics.

Knows the teacher's content area and how to teach it.

Facilitates, monitors, and assesses student learning.

Creates and maintains a learning environment in which all students are actively engaged and contributing members.

Works as a partner with parents, families, and the community.

Participates in and contributes to the teaching profession.

Physical /Mental Demands The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.

The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment. The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability. Work Environment Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.

While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

About The Anchorage School District is one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the country. We educate nearly 43,000 students in over 130 schools and programs. Minority students comprise more than 50 percent of the student population, and our students speak 110 different languages. We are committed to fostering and celebrating diversity and preparing our students to be global citizens.

We support employees through comprehensive professional development, award winning mentoring programs, and competitive salary and benefits. Anchorage is the best of both worlds, offering pristine wilderness alongside the amenities of a large city.

Land Acknowledgment:
We acknowledge that we gather here today on the traditional lands of the Dena'ina People of Upper Cook Inlet. For thousands of years, the Dena'ina People have been and continue to be the stewards of this land. ASD is committed to diversity and inclusion, and it is with honor and respect that we recognize all Indigenous people who live and learn in our community.

Our Mission:
In order to meet its mission, Educating All Students for Success in Life, Anchorage School District…