Transitional Kindergarten; TK Teacher-Preschool or Elementary School

Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Teacher

Salary Range: $72,943-$137,945 annually

Length of Appointment:  School Year

Calendar:
Full Time / Full Year

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is the seventh largest school district in California, serving more than 50,000 students who speak more than 44 documented languages across 121 schools in the city of San Francisco every year. We aim for every student who attends SFUSD schools to discover his or her spark, along with a strong sense of self and purpose, and that all students graduate from high school ready for college and career, and equipped with the skills, capacities and dispositions outlined in SFUSD’s Graduate Profile.

Every day in our quest to achieve this mission we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century.

SFUSD community is unified by our Core Values:

• Student-centered:
  We put students’ needs first
• Fearless:
  We persist through challenges
• United:
  We celebrate and build on each other’s strengths
• Social Justice:
  We stand with those most vulnerable in our community
• Diversity-driven:
  We respect and seek to understand each person

We are also inspired by Vision, Values and Guardrails which captures our aspirations and vision for the future of public education in San Francisco. Alongside the District’s strategic plan. SFUSD is reimagining how public education will change over the next decade to meet the dynamic future of San Francisco. As a CORE district, SFUSD is also a leader in critical systems change for more comprehensive school accountability and innovations that help strengthen the instructional core, which is the foundation of our strategic plan and Vision 2025.

We want talented people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, who are inspired by our mission, steeped in equity, and who are motivated to unleash our children’s potential. We want people who are strong collaborators, skilled communicators, and problem solvers who are comfortable in a community of continuous learning.

Under the supervision of the site administrator, the Transitional Kindergarten (TK) teacher provides developmentally appropriate instruction that bridges preschool and kindergarten. Instruction is aligned to the California Preschool Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations and is driven by ongoing assessment of student learning. TK teachers create inclusive, engaging classrooms that support the academic and social–emotional development of all students.

• Experience teaching in an early education setting
• Strong knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices
• Familiarity with the California Preschool Transitional Kindergarten Learning Foundations and Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP)
• Commitment to ongoing professional growth and collaboration
• Ability to analyze assessment data and use it to inform and differentiate instruction
• Experience implementing culturally responsive and inclusive practices

In alignment with the California Standards for the Teaching Profession, TK teachers are responsible for:

• Align learning experiences with school and district priorities in ways that are developmentally appropriate for 4–5-year-olds
• Use observation and assessment (e.g., DRDP) to understand each child’s development and plan responsive, play-based learning experiences
• Set flexible short- and long-term goals that support children’s growth across social–emotional, language, and early academic domains

• Implement a TK curriculum that prepares students for kindergarten
• Plan and deliver developmentally appropriate, play-based instruction
• Use a variety of instructional strategies to support diverse learners
• Differentiate instruction to meet individual student needs
• Maintain a warm, inviting, and intentionally designed classroom environment that serves as a “third teacher,” with organized indoor and outdoor learning areas aligned to the…