Pre-K Instructor

Pre-K Instructor

Salt Lake City School District Early Childhood - Salt Lake City, Utah

This job is also posted in Salt Lake City School District

Job : 5792580

Final date to receive applications: Jul 19, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 19, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 13, 2026

Work Calendar: 181 Day

FTE: 1.0 (40 Hours per Week)

Contract Status: Contract

FLSA Status: Non
- Exempt

Reports To: Early Childhood Supervisor

Starting Wage: $32,519 annually

Salary Schedule/Lane: 38/Z/01

Benefits: Eligible

Anticipated

Start Date:

08/13/2026

Priority Screen Date: 07/06/2026

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Positions Available: 1

Position Open Until Filled

The Pre-K Instructor teaches and supervises Pre-K students, ensures compliance with program requirements, assists with parent education programs, and coordinates communications with parents.

All positions require selected candidates to be fingerprinted and successfully pass a criminal background check.

Additional minimum required qualifications for this position are:

• Child Development Associate Certification or Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education-related field, and a kindergarten transition plan
• CPR/First Aid Certificate
• Knowledgeable in Pre-K classroom teaching and management skills, age-appropriate activities, stages of child development, Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and concepts of learning
• Basic experience and proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.) and experience using data-based software
• Speak, read, write, present professionally, analyze, understand, and interpret written and verbal communications in English
• Experience operating standard office equipment, including phone, scanner, fax, and copy machines

These are examples of skills and experience that the best-qualified candidates may have. Not having one or all of them does not disqualify any candidate from consideration.

• Experience teaching pre-K classes or leading pre-K activities

• Assess student learning, participation, and skills to provide quality, age-appropriate instruction
• Supervise academic enrichment activities (e.g., class activities, field trips, visits by guests, etc.), guiding students in learning from those enhancements
• Prepare teaching materials and related reports, document student progress (e.g., attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) and implement lesson plans
• Provide for the individual needs of students (e.g., assistive devices, supportive technology, assistance accessing facilities, etc.) to ensure access to a quality educational program
• Manage student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment, and report incidents (e.g., fights, suspected child abuse, neglect, suspected substance abuse, etc.) to ensure compliance with administrative and school policies and state and federal law
• Collaborate with school personnel and parents to improve the quality of student outcomes, develop solutions, plan curriculum, convey information on student progress, and encourage parental involvement
• Perform record-keeping and clerical functions (e.g., scheduling, copying, data recording, etc.) to support the administrator and department
• Communicate effectively with diverse individuals and groups of people while maintaining confidentiality and building positive working relationships with employees, students, and stakeholders
• Participate in meetings, workshops, and seminars, as assigned to convey or gather information required to perform functions
• Adapt to changing work priorities and work with frequent interruptions, as required
• Perform other related duties as assigned to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance to fulfill job requirements efficiently and effectively

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The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: some lifting,…