Kindergarten Teacher

Salt Lake City School District Uintah Elementary School
- Salt Lake City, Utah Open in Google Maps

Salt Lake City School District Uintah Elementary School
- Salt Lake City, Utah Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Salt Lake City School District

Job : 5935146

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Sep 22, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Work Location: Uintah Elementary

Contract Days:185 Days (reflects full year)

FTE:1.0

FLSA Status:Exempt

Salary:
Certified Schedule #19

Benefits:Eligible

Initial Final date to receive applications:End of day on09/27/2026

Anticipated

Start Date:

10/05/2026

End Date: 05/27/2027*

* This position is for one-year only during the 2026-27 school year

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JOB SUMMARY

This position plans and provides instruction to students based on state, District, and school curricula and requirements, and based on the students’ social and other formative needs.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university, or will complete a bachelor degree program prior to the contract start date.
• Valid Professional or Associate Utah Early Childhood or Elementary Educator License, a valid Early Childhood or Elementary Educator License from another state that is transferrable to Utah, or will complete a teaching program prior to the contract start date that will lead to a Professional Utah Early Childhood or Elementary Educator License.
• Professional communication skills including, but not limited to: excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; confident, articulate, and professional speaking abilities; and empathic listening and persuasive speaking skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Spanish Speaker: speaks, reads, writes and understands spoken Spanish.
• Have an ESL endorsement or will obtain one within 4 years of hire.
• Previous teaching experience.
• Experience with grade level/content PLC’s/data meetings for analysis of student data to inform instructional practices for highest student achievement.
• Knowledge of effective English Language Learners teaching practices; student social-emotional learning, accelerated/extended learning programs and special needs students, including laws and regulations of special education and 504 plans.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan and Prepare Instruction

• Creates developmentally and linguistically appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
• Develops lessons that are accessible and culturally relevant based on individual students’ strengths, interest and needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the Utah Core Standards and references them in short- and long-term planning.
• Incorporates disciplinary-specific literacy skills into instruction to purposefully engage learners in interacting with content knowledge.

Establishes a Classroom Climate Conducive to Learning

• Develops learning experiences that engage and support students as self-directed learners who internalize classroom routines, expectations, and procedures.
• Collaborates with students to establish a positive learning climate of openness, respectful interactions, support, and inquiry.
• Utilizes positive classroom management strategies, including the resources of time, space, and attention effectively.

Provides Effective Instruction

• Bases instruction on accurate content knowledge using multiple representations of concepts and appropriate academic language.
• Practices a range of developmentally and culturally appropriate instructional strategies that engage and meet the needs of individuals and groups of learners.
• Provides multiple opportunities for students to develop higher-order and meta-cognitive skills.
• Supports and expands English language development and communication skills through reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
• Uses a variety of available and appropriate technology and resources to support learning.

Monitors Student Learning

• Allows students different ways to demonstrate