Young Fives Teacher - Monteith

Young Fives Teacher

The selected candidate will be responsible for providing a developmentally appropriate, engaging, and nurturing educational environment for students enrolled in the Young Fives program. The Young Fives Teacher will support students' academic, social-emotional, physical, and developmental growth while building the foundational skills and confidence necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten. The teacher will plan and implement developmentally responsive learning experiences that balance explicit instruction with purposeful play, exploration, movement, collaboration, and hands-on learning.

Instruction will be aligned with the Grosse Pointe Public School System curriculum, policies, goals, and objectives while recognizing and responding to the unique developmental needs of young learners.

Implements the established Grosse Pointe curriculum while adapting instruction and learning experiences to meet the developmental needs of Young Fives students.

Creates a warm, welcoming, structured, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment that promotes student belonging, independence, curiosity, and confidence.

Plans and facilitates learning experiences that incorporate purposeful play, exploration, movement, hands-on learning, and explicit instruction.

Develops foundational early literacy and numeracy skills through engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences.

Supports the development of students' social-emotional skills, including self-regulation, communication, problem-solving, cooperation, independence, and positive peer relationships.

Provides opportunities to develop fine and gross motor skills and other school-readiness skills necessary for success in kindergarten and beyond.

Establishes consistent classroom routines and expectations that help young learners successfully navigate the school environment and develop increasing independence.

Uses developmentally appropriate assessment practices, observation, and student work to monitor individual growth and inform instruction.

Identifies, selects, and modifies instructional resources and strategies to meet the needs of students with varying developmental levels, backgrounds, learning styles, and individual needs.

Includes culturally diverse themes, perspectives, materials, and experiences within classroom instruction and the learning environment.

Provides differentiated learning opportunities and appropriate levels of support and challenge based on each student's developmental readiness.

Collaborates with special education staff, interventionists, support staff, administrators, and other professionals to address individual student needs within an MTSS framework.

Communicates regularly and effectively with families regarding student development, progress, classroom experiences, and strategies to support learning and school readiness at home.

Partners with families to support a positive transition into the school environment and ultimately into kindergarten.

Collaborates with kindergarten teachers and other elementary colleagues to promote curricular and developmental alignment and a successful transition from Young Fives to kindergarten.

Maintains accurate and efficient student records and documentation.

Creates a positive learning environment in which students are actively engaged and encouraged to explore, ask questions, take appropriate risks, and develop a love of learning.

Models professional and ethical standards when interacting with students, families, colleagues, and the community.

Participates in professional learning and collaborative opportunities related to early childhood education, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and student development.

Meets professional obligations through effective work habits, including meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, communicating proactively, and collaborating with colleagues.

Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Prolonged periods of standing and walking throughout school and the classroom. Must be able to lift up to 45 pounds at a time. Must be able to assist students who have physical difficulties. Occasional bending, kneeling, sitting, standing, and climbing stairs. Prolonged periods of sitting and working on the computer are necessary to complete paperwork.