Pre-School Teacher

Strasburg School District
Job Description
Job Title: Teacher - Preschool
Reports to: Building Principal
Evaluated by: Building Principal
Job Goal: The goal of this position is to instruct preschool students ages three to five in a blended preschool setting. The classroom includes students with educational risk factors as well as students with special needs. The ability to form relationships with a wide variety of children and families is crucial. Differentiating instruction for a wide range of developmental needs is required. The teacher must understand children with significant needs and behaviors and how to program for them.
Essential Requirements: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to execute each requirement satisfactorily. The requirements list below are a representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for the position.

1. Demonstrate aptitude or competence for assignment.?

1. Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills with colleagues/students/parents/community, including parent teacher conferences.

1. Knowledge of early childhood assessment practices.

1. Knowledge of modifications and adaptations for children with a variety of special needs, including those with significant needs.

1. Knowledge of special education rules and regulations.

1. Knowledge of computers and internet, including online data entry.

1. Knowledge of preschool curriculum.

1. Knowledge of differentiation of instruction.

1. Knowledge of parent involvement techniques

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Plans a program of study that is appropriate to the maturity and interest of students and meets their individual needs and abilities.

1. Creates a positive classroom environment which upholds and enforces the school rules and is conducive to learning.?

1. The teacher will guide the learning process to increase student achievement in accordance with the curriculum and consistent with state and local standards.?

1. Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives.?

1. Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required in a timely and confidential manner.

1. Work with other professionals to determine special learning needs of pupils on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of specialists as required.?

1. Works cooperatively within a team including others teaches, educational assistant, therapist, parents, support staff and early childhood office staff.

1. Organizes all aspects of a preschool program including DHS licensing, paperwork, ordering, assessments, conferences, curriculum, and communication.

1. Uses adopted curriculum to plan for, implement and supervise the preschool class in accordance with district, school and program philosophy, policies, and procedures

1. Plans developmentally appropriate activities in an environment.

1. Attends to the individual needs of all preschool students, including those with special needs.

1. Assesses children's abilities and needs including data collection, online data entry and parent reports.

1. Orders consumable supplies and materials appropriate for the classroom.

1. Forms a well-functioning team with educational assistants, where the teacher is the instructional leader and the assistants support the learning of students under the teachers' direction.

1. Analyzes data on all students to support individual growth as well as to help drive instruction.

1. Participates in all required early childhood staff development trainings.

1. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, Bonding, and or Testing Required:

1. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education or other related education or willingness to obtain appropriate certification.

1. A valid Colorado Teaching Certificate endorsed in area of assignment.

1. Such alternatives to the above as the Board of Education may find appropriate.

Physical Demands: Between sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day lifting up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis and 10 pounds on a frequent basis, occasionally stooping, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching and fine motor activity, frequently sitting, standing, walking, balancing, reaching at desk and floor level, firm and simple grasping. The work requires constant seeing, hearing, and talking.
Work Environment: Work is performed in office, classroom and/or other educational setting.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Days / Terms of Employment: 180 Days / Nine-month position. Salary to be determined by the School Board of Education.