Pre- K Teacher SY

Pre-K Teacher

A Pre-Kindergarten teacher is highly qualified and holds an Indiana State teacher who holds an Early Childhood endorsement and is responsible for delivering the Common Core State Standards and the SBCSC curriculum in a differentiated, general education learning environment.

A teaching candidate must fully implement the Pre-kindergarten curriculum, following the corporation provided instructional resources including but not limited to High Scope, Fundations, Heggerty.

Additionally the teacher will:

• Plan lessons and provide instruction, support and guidance, manage the learning process, and focus on students' individual needs and assess student growth
• Maintain a safe classroom and appropriate classroom management
• Make parent contact, as necessary to advance each child's learning (both positive and opportunity for work)
• Train and utilize curriculum
• Complete and maintain all required student records
• Utilize the SBCSC technology, as required

Other duties may include:

• Uses a variety of teaching strategies to engage students in the learning process
• Structure the classroom environment to maintain student interest and engagement
• Maintain professional responsibility for planning, implementing and evaluating the process of learning by attending and participating in required staff meetings/staff development
• Works together with the building team and administration to ensure collegial relationships and easier transitions for students
• Implements and uses PBIS, Responsive Classroom and socially and emotionally appropriate activities

Qualifications:

• License with Pre-Kindergarten Endorsement and be Highly Qualified
• Maintain regular, documented communication between home and school
• Utilize technology to enhance the learning environment and differentiate instruction
• Works in standard office and school building environments
• Must be able to work regularly scheduled hours
• Must be able to handle stress. Must be mobile in order to interact with children

Physical demands:

Works in standard office and school building environments. Must be able to work regularly scheduled hours. Must be able to handle stress. Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other technologies and office equipment, sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time; kneeling;

bending at the waist; lifting; pushing; pulling and carrying equipment, supplies and materials weighing up to 25 pounds; repetitive hand movement and fine coordination to use a computer keyboard; emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and to keep all aspects of the job under control; hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone; seeing to read;

prepare and assure the accuracy of documents