Kindergarten Teacher: Inspire & Early Learning

Position Type

YCS - Perry Early Learning Center / Kindergarten

Reports To: Building Principal

Salary: Range is $44,450 to $55,150 per the YCEA Contract

Endorsements: Must have a valid endorsement in your content area

Instructs students in activities designed to promote social, physical and intellectual growth in the subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible adults.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate
• Bachelor degree with required certification
• Individuals with relevant teaching experience will receive extra consideration.
• Excellent reasoning ability.
• Understanding of concepts in your content area.

• Teaches district-approved curriculum.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Facilitates the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Diagnoses the educational needs of students.
• Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
• Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.

Ypsilanti Community Schools is a part of the MI Excel Turnaround Network and believes that a new teacher should be able to skillfully demonstrate the following skills:

Works frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, bend or twist at the neck, occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts.

The work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff, and is directly responsible for the safety, well‑being and work output of students.

The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, immigration status, sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any legally protected category not otherwise listed, (collectively, "Protected Classes"), in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.

Ypsilanti Community Schools is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.