Teacher - Kindergarten

Teacher - Kindergarten

Joplin R 8 School District McKINLEY ELEMENTARY – Joplin, Missouri – Open in Google Maps

• Job : 5539287
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Feb 16, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 1, 2026

Position: Kindergarten Teacher

Term: 9 months

Classification: Certified / Exempt

Location: Mc Kinley

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Valid Missouri Teaching Certificate
• Kindergarten classroom experience preferred

Supervisory: No

Reports to: Building Principal

Code: ..3.000

Job Number: 2425

Kindergarten teachers are responsible for providing direct instruction to students and maintaining an environment conducive to learning.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Supports the mission of Joplin Schools.
• Supports the value of education.
• Become familiar with, enforce, and follow all applicable Board policies and regulations, administrative procedures, other directions given by district administrators and supervisors, and state and federal laws.
• Properly supervise students at all times, if applicable to essential job functions.
• Obey all safety rules, including rules protecting the safety and welfare of students.
• Care for, properly use, and protect school property.
• Maintain courteous and professional relationships with students, parents/guardians, other district employees and the public.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, department staff, all members of the school district, and community as required.
• Provides excellence in customer service both internally and externally.
• Complies with privacy rights and safeguards confidential and/or sensitive information pertaining to staff and students.
• Reacts to change productively and receive and transmit constructive criticism as it relates to job duties.
• Actively participate in professional development and obtain skills and information necessary to effectively perform job duties.
• Conduct all official business in a professional and timely manner, utilizing district technology resources.
• Arrive to work and leave work at the time specified by supervisors and attend all required meetings pertinent to the position.
• Maintains accurate records and filing systems for accountability and audit purposes as required by law and Board policy.
• Solve practical problems utilizing math functions as needed to complete job duties.
• Read and interpret documents such as work orders, safety rules, and handbooks and apply to job duties.

• Instruct students by creating learning experiences that make the aspects of subject matter meaningful and engaging.
• Understand the central concepts, structures, and tools of inquiry of the discipline(s).
• Understand how students learn, develop and differ in their approaches to learning.
• Provide learning opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners and support the intellectual, social and personal development of all students.
• Exhibit an understanding of the fundamental skills required for kindergarten success.
• Develop daily lesson plans aligned with state standards and District curriculum maps, informed by student data.
• Use a variety of instructional strategies and resources to encourage students' critical thinking, problem-solving and performance skills.
• Create a learning environment that encourages active engagement in learning, positive social interaction and self-motivation.
• Model effective verbal, nonverbal and media communication techniques with students, colleagues and families to foster active inquiry, collaboration and supportive interaction in the classroom.
• Understand and use formative and summative assessment strategies to assess the learner's progress and use both classroom and local assessment data to plan ongoing instruction.
• Engage in Kindergarten Screening opportunities, by administering, analyzing and reporting findings.
• Convey clearly to parents about transitional kindergarten program…