Kindergarten Teacher

Kindergarten Teacher

Warren County Schools Mariam Boyd Elementary School - Warrenton, North Carolina

Starting Date: Immediately

Reports To: Principal
Supervises: May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.
Purpose: To plan, organize and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

A.
Major Function: Management of Instructional Time – The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the lesson or instructional activity; gets the class started quickly; gets students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time‑on‑task.

B.
Major Function: Management of Student Behavior – The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters; governs student verbal participation and talk during different types of activities; governs student movement in the classroom during different types of instructional and non‑instructional activities; frequently monitors behavior of all students during whole‑class, small group, and seat work activities and during transitions;

stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently, yet maintains the dignity of the student.

C.
Major Function: Instructional Presentation – The teacher begins lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials; introduces the lesson or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when appropriate; speaks fluently and precisely; presents the lesson or instructional activity using concepts and language understandable to the students; provides relevant examples and demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills; assigns tasks that students handle with a high rate of success;

asks appropriate levels of questions that students handle with a high rate of success; conducts lesson or instructional activity at a brisk pace, slowing presentations when necessary for student understanding but avoiding slowdowns; makes transitions between lessons and within lessons efficiently and smoothly; makes sure that the assignment is clear; summarizes the main point(s) of the lesson at the end of the lesson or instructional activity.

D.
Major Function: Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance – The teacher maintains clear, firm and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulates during class work to check all students’ performance; routinely uses oral, written, and other work products to check student progress; poses questions clearly and one at a time.

E.
Major Function: Instructional Feedback – The teacher provides feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in‑class work to encourage student growth; regularly provides prompt feedback on assigned out‑of‑class work; affirms a correct oral response appropriately, and moves on; provides sustaining feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing, repeating the question, giving a clue, or allowing more time.

F.
Major Function: Facilitating Instruction – The teacher has an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and system‑wide curricular goals; uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment procedures to develop and revise objectives and/or tasks; maintains accurate records to document student performance; has instructional plan that matches or aligns objectives, learning strategies, assessment and student needs at the appropriate level of difficulty;

uses available human and material resources to support the instructional program.

G.
Major Function: Interacting Within the Educational Environment – The teacher treats all students in a fair and equitable manner; interacts effectively with students, co‑workers, parents, and community.

H.
Major Function: Performing Non‑Instructional Duties – The teacher carries out non‑instructional duties as assigned and/or as need is perceived; adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations; follows a plan for professional development and demonstrates evidence of…