Early Childhood Teacher

Positions are available at Geary County USD 475 in Junction City, KS for the role of Early Childhood Teacher.

This range is provided by Educate Kansas. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$47,000.00/yr - $47,000.00/yr

Geary County USD 475
• www.usd
475.org

Classification:
Certified

Division/Department:
Early Childhood

Job Category:
Teacher

FLSA:
Exempt

Title:

Early Childhood Teacher

Qualifications:

Kansas Teaching Certificate

• Flexibility in schedule (some evening hours required)
• Computer/Word Processing skills
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills

Reports To:

Early Childhood Leadership Team

Supervises:
Supervision of classroom aide(s)

Early childhood teachers are responsible for providing engaging instruction that will allow each student to achieve his or her highest potential.

• Maintain regular and good work attendance and arrive on time.
• Work constructively and cooperatively with others.
• Respond to information requests courteously, timely, and helpfully.
• Manage job responsibilities while meeting established deadlines.
• Access, input, and retrieve information from a computer.
• Maintain confidentiality of student and staff information.

The employee performing the duties of this position is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, hear, bend, stoop, and reach. The employee may occasionally be required to manually lift, move, or carry up to 50 pounds. The employee is required to interact with staff and meet the demands of several different people. The employee occasionally works extended hours. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Planning and preparation based upon students’ needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of pedagogy, content, and students.
• Select instructional goals.
• Demonstrate knowledge of resources.
• Assess student learning using appropriate measures.
• Create a classroom environment of respect and rapport.
• Establish a culture for learning.
• Establish and maintain classroom procedures.
• Establish expectations for and manage student behaviors.
• Organize space for learning.
• Deliver instruction based upon state standards, district curriculum, and student needs.
• Communicate clearly and accurately.
• Use a variety of instructional strategies and techniques.
• Engage students in learning.
• Provide timely feedback to students.
• Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness to student needs.
• Follow contractual responsibilities.
• Engage in reflective practice.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Communicate with families.
• Engage in professional development activities.
• Maintain appropriate licensure.
• Collaborate with others to achieve a common goal.
• Implement the program curriculum (Curiosity Corner) with fidelity.
• Adjust instruction to respond to individual learning needs.
• Monitor the developmental progress of all students.
• Gather data as required by KSDE Grants funding the program.
• Collaborate with Itinerant ESS staff, English Language Learner staff, Family Services Worker and other support staff.
• Participate in staff, department, committee and team meetings.
• Obtain instructional resources and materials through processes outlined by the Principal and/or the Director of Elementary Education.
• Keep informed regarding new technologies that facilitate and support student learning.
• Communicate accurately with administrators, staff, parents, students and support agencies.
• Respect the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers.
• Participate as a team member in the comprehensive evaluation, review, and re-evaluation process.
• Attend/assist with school events; organize/supervise field trips.
• Uphold and enforce Board policies, administrative procedures, school rules, and federal and state regulations.
• Perform other duties assigned by the principal or other building or district administrators.
• Other duties as assigned.

Teacher Contract

Determined by placement on teacher salary schedule.

Job performance will be evaluated according to the state…