Kindergarten Teacher

Saginaw Public Schools Teachers

Saginaw Public Schools teachers are responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. Saginaw Public Schools teachers are committed and focused on rapid school turnaround.

District mission statement:
Our mission is to be a globally competitive school district that prepares and inspires students to achieve their full potential. #SPSDinpiresgreatness.

A Saginaw Public Schools turnaround teacher skillfully demonstrates the capacity to align curriculum, instruction, and assessments while responding to the individual needs of students; the willingness to seek out knowledgeable peers, coaches, or administrators for instructional support; the desire and ability to work in a multi-cultural, urban setting and develop a rapport with students, staff, parents, and the school community. Prioritize student-learning needs over the customs, routines, and established relationships that can stand in the way of necessary change;

commitment to the relentless pursuit of increasing student learning and innovation; the competence to collect and analyze data from formative and summative assessments to inform instructional decisions; the skill to implement a tiered system of instruction within the classroom and to leverage the intense student support network; the strong desire and ability to build meaningful, caring relationships with students in order to exert academic influence;

the ability to help create and thrive in a professional environment that is one of mutual respect, teamwork, and accountability that includes all stakeholders; the willingness to actively engage in the PLC process while participating in ongoing instructional specific conversations, collaboratively creating and executing clear, logical instructional plans, coordinating instruction within and across grade levels, and trying out new ideas to improve student learning.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Content and pedagogical knowledge in assigned subject/area; knowledge of relevant technology; critical thinking and problem-solving skills; verbal and written communication skills; decision-making skills; organization and planning skills; ability to tolerate high levels of stress; ability to be flexible and adaptive; ability to take initiative; ability to record and report daily written records; ability to pay attention to detail; ability to utilize classroom instruction techniques designed to stimulate the spirit of inquiry, the acquisition of knowledge and understanding, and the thoughtful formulation of worthy goals;

ability to work effectively and collaboratively with other teachers, administrators, and staff; ability to work independently; ability to learn new tasks quickly; ability to work in a multi-cultural, urban setting and develop a rapport with students, staff, parents, and the school community.

Duties and responsibilities:

Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences; develop schemes of work and lesson plans; establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities; prepare classroom for class activities; provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities; identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs; instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment;

use relevant technology to support instruction; observe and evaluate student's performance and development; assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments; provide appropriate feedback on work; encourage and monitor the progress of individual students; maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development; update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies, and school regulations;

prepare required reports on students and activities; manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures; maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school; apply appropriate disciplinary measures where necessary; perform certain pastoral duties including but not limited to student support, counseling students with academic problems, and providing student encouragement; participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs, and student organizations;

participate in department and school meetings, parent meetings; communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs; keep up to date with developments in subject area, teaching resources, and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities; perform other duties as assigned.

Education and/or experience:
Bachelor's degree or higher…