Preschool Teacher

POSITION OPENING

Brown County Schools Preschool Teacher (Ages 3-5)

PROGRAM: Brown County Schools Paths to Quality Level 3 Preschool

LOCATION: Sprunica Elementary, 3611 Sprunica Rd., Nineveh, IN 46164

HOURS: 7.5 hours per day, 184 school days (possible 8-week summer session option)

HOURLY RATE: CDA credential $17.06; Associate degree in ECE $19.16; Bachelor’s degree in education or related

field $21.26. Health benefit package available.

SUMMARY:

The preschool teacher designs and implements an appropriate instructional program to meet the individual needs

of children ages 3-5 years including those with disabilities and second language learning needs.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Creates a daily schedule which includes planned transitions and routines yet is flexible.
• Makes effective use of instruction materials.
• Plans age-appropriate classroom to increase language, social-emotional, and motor skills.
• Creates an environment where children learn through exploration, discovery, and practice.
• Plans and implements instructional, behavioral, and therapeutic activities.
• Ensures that individual student performance levels, needs, and abilities are addressed.
• Promotes family engagement in accordance with Paths to Quality Level 3 requirements.
• Provides a balance of child-initiated and teacher guided activities.
• Alternates periods of strenuous activity with periods of rest/light activity to avoid overstimulation.
• Helps children develop habits of caring for themselves, their belongings and classroom materials.
• Assesses children’s needs and developmental progress on an ongoing formal and informal basis.
• Directs the paraprofessionals when in the classroom.
• Complies with all licensing, accreditation and other documenting and reporting requirements.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all school personnel.
• Conducts oneself in a professional manner.

QUALIFICATIONS: All candidates must meet one of the following education requirements.

• Hold a current (not expired) Child Development Associate credential.
• Hold an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education
• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in education with a concentration of courses in early education or in a related field

with a concentration of courses in child development.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Attendance commitment.
• Provides positive behavioral support to students.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Timely communication with families and supervisor.
• Uses universal precautions to maintain a healthy school environment for students and self.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Capable of walking, bending, standing, stooping.
• Ability to move/position students or specialized equipment and change diapers if needed.

Interested candidates please contact Deborah Harman, Director of Student Support Services at

dharman@browncountyschools.com and Shane Killinger, Sprunica Elementary Principal at

skillinger@browncountyschools.com