Kindergarten Teacher

POSITION: Kindergarten Teacher (with Speech Credentials)

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

COMPENSATION: Pays up to $50 per hour

JOB TYPE: Full-Time

Minimum Qualifications:

• Meets certification requirements of the State of Delaware for Teacher of Elementary Grades K-6.
• Strong content knowledge of elementary education
• Successful completion of Praxis II exam is preferred but not required
• Credentials in Speech

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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 interests of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and –in harmony with the goals—establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and communicates these objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s mission statement.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides reports as required, as well as notifying parents of student progress when necessary.
• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hand and /or fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and sit. The employee must occasionally lift an/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Standard Requirements:

Favorable Criminal Background Check and Child Abuse Registry Check

Tuberculin Test and physical

Mandatory Direct Deposit of paycheck