Young-Kinder Teacher

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Posting Dates:
December 19, 2025 – Until Filled

Reports To:

Great Lakes Elementary School Principal

Beginning:
Immediately

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate required.
• Elementary (ZG) endorsements required.
• Early Childhood (ZS) endorsement preferred.

• Plan and lead outdoor learning experiences that align with curriculum standards and foster student engagement with the natural environment.
• Responsible for lesson planning and instruction of YK/Kindergarten curriculum.
• Demonstrates ability to differentiate instruction by creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all students.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning and progress, and modifies instructional methods to fit student needs.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learning of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional development meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Reaching:
  Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting:
  Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping:
  Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing:
  Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions:
  Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
• The worker should provide consistent and reliable attendance.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Education and Training

• Education Administration Programs

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