Teacher Preschool - Pre-Kindergarten - Joyful Learning Academy

Position Type:

Teachers/Tchr Preschool

Date Posted:

6/17/2026

Location:

Joyful Learning Academy

Date Available:

07/27/2026

Job Code:
Tchr Preschool - 060096 Standard

Hours:

40 Department:
Pre-K - 102252 Empl Class: NA Minimum Salary: $61,146.00/Annually

Maximum Salary: $/Annually

Scheduled Days: 190

Target Openings: 3

Job Description:

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License and Certification

Qualifications:

* Meets Georgia PSC birth to five or P-5 teacher certification requirements. Required

Education

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree in related field Required

Experience

Qualifications:

* 3 years Previous teaching experience Preferred

Skills

Qualifications:

* In-depth knowledge of early learning content, knowledge of techniques for integrating curriculum, GCPS policies, and effective instructional practices.

* Ability to understand the teaching/learning process.

* Ability to infuse technology into instruction to increase student learning.

* Ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office, and school based staff, students, parents, and community.

* Excellent oral and written communication skills.

* Effective human relations skills.

Primary Responsibilities:

Plan for appropriate learning experiences for students based on the district curriculum and provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.

* Demonstrate command of content being taught.

* Develop and prioritize short and long-term instructional objectives based on early learning standards.

* Identify specific prerequisite skills and/or knowledge necessary for students to learn the early learning standards.

* Plan instruction as needed to promote student mastery of prerequisite skills and knowledge.

* Analyze student work and assessments to determine instructional needs.

* Prepare written lesson plans to support instructional objectives of the early learning standards for all students.

* Use appropriate formative assessment strategies to evaluate student learning.

* Evaluate, select, and modify early learning resources and activities.

* Review resources including district core early learning materials.

* Select core early learning materials and other resources that match the early learning standards.

* Select early learning resources that match the learner(s) needs.

* Select early learning resources that reflect scientifically-based research on effective instruction.

* Provide initial focus for the lesson.

* Communicate specific learning objectives to students.

* Link lesson content to students' prior knowledge, background experience, and/or real-world application of content.

* Capture student attention through active involvement.

* Organize content for presentation of the lesson.

* Present information in a logical sequence.

* Organize the presentation of content into blocks or steps based on the students' needs and the complexity of the material.

* Follow research-based organizational plan for content organization, such as anticipatory set, acquisition lesson, guided practice, independent practice, and summarizing.

* Utilize scientifically researched effective early learning instructional strategies and methods of providing information for students to acquire the learning.

* Assess students' learning of the early learning standards and provide specific feedback to students and parents.

* Provide cooperative and collaborative learning opportunities to enhance student achievement.

* Provide opportunities for guided practice and independent practice of Early Learning standards and skills.

* Teach essential content-related vocabulary.

* Utilize a variety of nonverbal/visual representations of content and skills.

* Teach students to summarize their learning.

* Teach skills for improving early reading and writing skills across content areas.

* Access and/or build students' background knowledge and experience.

* Utilize and teach questioning and cueing/prompting techniques.

* Utilize technology effectively to plan, teach, and assess.

* Utilize inquiry-based problem-solving learning strategies with students in all content areas.

* Teach and require students to set personal goals for improving their academic achievement.

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