POSITION TITLE
Pre-K Teacher
SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT
Assigned school/classroom(s)
SALARY
Teacher Salary plus supplement
FLSA STATUS
Exempt
REPORTS TO
Principal
SUPERVISES
Assigned Assistants/Students
WORK WEEK SCHEDULE
Monday - Friday
WORK HOURS
40
NUMBER OF MONTHS PER YEAR
12
POSITION PURPOSE:
Under general supervision creates an inviting, learning environment, which fosters personal growth of children; to nurture those attitudes, skills, and knowledge necessary for future successes in school; to build strong ties between home and school; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Ability to present material to individuals and groups of people.
- Ability to maintain accurate and complete records and files.
- Ability to type accurately at a moderate rate.
- Ability to use common spreadsheet, word processing and file maintenance programs.
- Ability to follow both oral and written instructions.
- Ability to work alone, focused to complete assigned duties on a daily basis and whenever other areas need immediate short-term assistance.
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE
- BS in Birth to Kindergarten. Must be B-K licensed in North Carolina.
- Any equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
- Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the NC Department of Motor Vehicles
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops and implements daily lesson plans reflecting the needs of individual students and curriculum goals.
- Assesses student progress by recording daily anecdotal records and by determining expected growth as stated in the curriculum goals.
- Provides appropriate materials and experiences which address the social, physical, emotional, and intellectual needs of each student.
- Enriches the educational program by participating in local field trips and encouraging classroom visits from various school and community persons.
- Previews and selects appropriate instructional supplies.
- Provides a child-centered environment which has attractive displays, interest centers and exhibits of students'' work.
- Plans and coordinates the work of the teacher assistant, parents, and classroom volunteers in daily activities and/or special events.
- Develops activities which promote strong home/school relations.
- Communicates regularly with parents through individual parent conferences, home visits, journals, phone calls, etc.
- Works closely with other community agencies to provide extra help for students.
- Assists with screening process of students for possible Pre-K participation/enrollment.
- Participates in professional development opportunities dealing with curriculum and current early childhood issues.
- Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.