Teacher Preschool - Sp Ed Pre-Kindergarten

Gwinnett County Public Schools Beaver Ridge Elementary
- Norcross, Georgia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Georgia Department of Education

Job : 5982449

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Nov 04, 2026 7:00 PM (UTC)

License and Certification

Qualifications:

• Valid Georgia driver's license Preferred
• Meets Georgia certification requirements in appropriate field of education Required

Education

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in applicable field of education from a Professional Standards Commission (PSC) approved college or university Required

Experience

Qualifications:

• 3 years Previous teaching experience Preferred
• Preschool teaching experience Preferred

Skills

Qualifications:

• Thorough knowledge and skills in preschool curriculum and instructional practices
• Understanding of the teaching and learning process
• Mastery of subject area
• Ability to infuse technology into instruction to increase student learning
• Ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office, and school based staff, students, parents, and community
• Knowledge of Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs)
• Thorough knowledge of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) due process requirements
• Excellent oral and written communication and human relations skills
• Exemplary teaching and diagnostic assessment skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Primary Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate command of school subject being taught.
  • Provide direct instruction and/or specially designed instruction to students in special programs consistent with the district's curriculum and Individual Education Programs (IEP).
  • Consult with administrator to develop and maintain academic as well as behavioral management programs.
  • Participate as an active member of the team, assuming duties shared by classroom teachers.
  • Conduct in-service programs to the faculty regarding special education, specific program areas, management techniques, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), etc.
  • Communicate and work collaboratively with regular educators to support students with disabilities in regular classrooms.
• Develop and prioritize long and short-term instructional objectives based on the district's curriculum.
  • Identify specific prerequisite skills and/or knowledge necessary for students to learn the standards.
  • Plan instruction as needed to promote student mastery of prerequisite skills and knowledge.
  • Analyze student work and assessments to determine instructional needs.
  • Prepare written lesson plans to support instructional objectives for all students.
  • Plan appropriate assessment of student learning.
• Provide initial focus for the lesson.
  • Communicate specific learning objectives to students in a clear manner.
  • Link lesson content to students' prior knowledge, background experience, and/or real-world application of content.
  • Capture student attention through active involvement.
• Organize content for presentation of the lesson.
  • Present information in a logical sequence.
  • Organize the presentation of content into blocks or steps based on the students' needs and the complexity of the material.
  • Follow research-based organizational plan for content organization, such as anticipatory set, acquisition lesson, guided practice, independent practice, and summarizing.
• Utilize scientifically researched effective instructional strategies and ways of providing information for students to acquire the learning.
  • Assess students' learning and provide specific feedback to students and parents on a frequent basis.
  • Provide collaborative learning opportunities.
  • Model strategies and skills and provide multiple opportunities for distributed guided practice followed by independent practice.
  • Explicitly teach essential content-related vocabulary.
  • Utilize a variety of nonverbal/visual representations of content and skills.
  • Access and/or build students' background knowledge and experience.
  • Utilize technology effectively to plan, teach, and assess.
  • Use inquiry-based problem-solving learning strategies with students in all content areas.
• Provide formative assessment that measures student progress toward objective(s).
  • Monitor students' progress in learning through a variety of techniques on a frequent basis.
  • Adjust instructional plans based on formative assessment results.
• Provide summative assessment, which measures student achievement of objectives(s).
  • Assess students' learning.
  • Provide assessments that are appropriate for the…