Jr. Kindergarten Teacher

Jr. Kindergarten Teacher

Linn-Mar Community School District, Novak Elementary – Marion, Iowa

Job  | Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled | Posted:
May 27, 2026 7:03 PM (UTC)

Elementary Teacher (PK –
5)

Building Principal or Designee

Be dedicated to the development of lifelong learners by equipping students with the knowledge and skills to confidently meet life's challenges as responsible, productive citizens.

• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and effectively communicate those objectives to students.
• Identify students' needs and make appropriate referrals and develop strategies for individual education plans.
• Effectively communicate with parents on a regular basis outside the normal classroom day by means of newsletters, e‑mail, notes, phone calls and individual parent conferences.
• Discuss student problems, behavior incidents, positive developments, and progress with parents in an honest, sensitive, and confidential manner.
• Promote parent participation and involvement in education activities provided for their children.
• Confer and cooperate with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting student learning, following approved curricula.
• Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve student behavioral and academic problems.
• Identify students showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health‑related problems, and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
• Engage in collaborative work and contribute to team planning.

• Teach Reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science to students in a classroom, using the course of study adopted by the District and other appropriate learning activities.
• Provide individual and small group instruction designed to meet the individual needs of students in communication skills, health habits, physical skills, and development of self‑concept. Adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student as needed.
• Develop and use instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturities.
• Enrich the educational program through study/field trips to community locations and through community member classroom visits. Share and interpret these experiences with students and parents.
• Instruct students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and regulations and procedures of the District.

• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.
• Plan individual and group activities to stimulate academic, social and emotional growth.
• Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Translate lesson plans and activities into developmentally appropriate learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Create an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, interest centers, and exhibits of students’ work.
• Prepare for assigned classes, and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
• Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of the State and District.

• Implement individual and group activities to stimulate academic, social and emotional growth.
• Foster cooperative social behavior through activities and group projects to assist children in forming satisfying relationships with other children and adults.
• (PK–K) Encourage students in singing, dancing, rhythmic activities, and in the use of art materials.
• (PK–K) Encourage students to express themselves creatively in art, music, and dramatic play.
• Instruct children in practices of personal cleanliness and self‑care.
• Develop in each student an…