Kindergarten Teacher

Job Description:

Relationship & Culture Building: Establish a warm, structured, and inclusive classroom environment.

Collaborative Planning: Work closely with the Kindergarten professional learning community (PLC), and instructional coaches to plan aligned lessons, share best practices, and analyze student data to drive instruction.

Instructional Excellence: Deliver engaging, research-based instruction across core subjects (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies) that accommodates diverse learning styles and abilities.

Differentiated Support: Utilize small-group instruction and MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) frameworks to provide targeted intervention and extension opportunities.

Family Partnership: Maintain proactive, positive, and consistent communication with families regarding student progress, celebrations, and growth areas.

Classroom Management: Implement positive behavioral interventions and support (PBIS) and social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies to help students develop self-regulation and conflict-resolution skills.

Teaching Standards:

Teaching Standards:

Professional Knowledge: Demonstrates an understanding of the curriculum, subject content, and diverse needs of students by providing meaningful learning experiences.

Instructional Planning: Develop and implement engaging lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards and educational objectives.

Instructional Delivery: Employ a variety of instructional strategies and resources to accommodate diverse learning styles and promote active student participation.

Assessment for and of Learning: Assess student progress through formative and summative assessments, provide constructive feedback, and track academic performance.

Learning Environment: Uses resources, routines, and procedures to provide a respectful, safe, positive, student-centered environment that is conducive to student engagement and learning.

Professionalism: Demonstrates behavior consistent with legal, ethical, and professional standards, contributes to the profession, and engages in professional growth that results in improved student learning.