VPK Teacher

VPK Teacher

The VPK Teacher is a qualified professional in education who meets the requirements to teach in a Catholic school in the Diocese of Orlando. The teacher, being creative and resourceful, utilizes instructional materials which are suitable, and provides a variety of meaningful, engaging learning experiences which are academically sound. This position will require working 20-25 hours per week.

The Diocese of Orlando four core values lay the foundation for the work performed by its employees.

• Authenticity:
  Conviction that God has called us to reflect exteriorly our inner life of faith in our daily living.
• Respect:
  Affirming each person's God-given dignity and uniqueness.
• Courage:
  Inspired by this gift of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim and live the Word of God fearlessly and devotedly.
• Commitment:
  Individually and collectively, we are steadfast to the team and its purpose.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Instructs preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school.
• Establishes and enforces rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
• Organizes and leads activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
• Teaches basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
• Observes and evaluates children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Provides a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
• Serves meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines. Teaches proper eating habits and personal hygiene.
• Prepares materials and classrooms for class activities.
• Enforces all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Identifies children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children.
• Meets with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determines their priorities for their children, and suggests ways that they can promote learning and development.
• Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Arranges indoor and outdoor space to facilitate creative play, motor-skill activities, and safety.
• Maintains accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Attends professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Prepares reports on students and activities as required by administration.
• Collaborates with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of preschool programs.
• Plans and supervises class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guides students in learning from those activities.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on committees as required.
• Attends faculty functions, such as monthly faculty meetings, Diocesan educational conferences, and other events of the school.
• Selects, stores, orders, issues, and inventories classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Administers tests to help determine children's developmental levels, needs, and potential.
• Prepares and implements remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
• Supervises, evaluates, and plans assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers.

Academic/supervisory duties include:

• Lesson planning and class preparedness;
• Evaluation of student performance;
• Parent conferences;
• End of year records;
• Daily attendance.

Qualifications:

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, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable…