GSRP Teacher

GSRP Teacher

Job : 5671081

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 27, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Teacher – Preschool/Early Childhood

Department:
Early Childhood

Bargaining Unit: Grand Rapids Educational Association (GREA)

Wage: Determined by the collective bargaining agreement and a comprehensive benefits package

Direct Supervisor: Director of Early Childhood

The Classroom Teacher is responsible for working as an instructional team leader to create world‑class learning experiences rich with engaging activities which support all preschooler’s academic and social emotional growth.

Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with the building staff to insure that PreK services are totally integrated in the assigned building.
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively with other PreK staff to insure that PreK instructional model is carried out uniformly throughout classrooms.
• Insure that PreK classroom meets or exceeds all licensing and Program Quality Assessment criteria and participate in Great Start to Quality QRIS survey.
• Maintain all records in accordance with Child Licensing and Great Start Readiness Program Implementation Manual.
• Demonstrate leadership skills by partnering with assigned paraprofessional creating an instructional team to achieve classroom curriculum development and delivery while supporting every child’s academic and social emotional growth.
• Participate in collaborative planning with peers, Communities of Practice meetings, and EC MTSS team as needed.
• Be excited to set instructional goals with parents by providing 2 home visits to each child enrolled in the classroom.
• Provide educational opportunities monthly for parents of PreK scholars to engage in with their child.
• Participate in 16 hours of on‑going training yearly to meet childcare licensing regulations.
• Accept and accomplish other duties as assigned from the Early Childhood Dept. GRPS.

Required

Education and Experience:

• A valid Michigan teaching certificate and an Early Childhood Education (ZA) or Early Childhood‑General and Special Education (ZS) endorsement, Birth‑K, or PK‑3 endorsement;
  or
• A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or child development with a specialization in preschool teaching. The transcript will document a major, rather than a minor, in child development or early childhood education.
• Valid CPR and First Aid certification or be willing to acquire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrate ability to build relationships with scholars, parents, staff, and community in a professional, contractual, and courteous manner.
• Experience working with children and teaching them in developmentally appropriate ways aligned with NAEYC and Michigan Early Childhood Standards of High Quality.
• Demonstrate good attendance, punctuality, and excellent communication/organization skills.
• Demonstrate respect for confidentiality requirements of information.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a diverse school environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of current research as to how children learn and the ability to motivate scholar to perform at their best.
• Demonstrated ability to work in an economically, culturally, and racially diverse environment.
• Demonstrated ability to…