PreSchool Teacher

To promote and advance the district mission “Challenging all Students to Grow and Excel.” To promote high student achievement.

Duties may include but not be limited to:

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Creates a safe, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment that encourages positive behavior and mutual respect.
• Understands, upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations, Board Policy, and federal, state and local law.
• Demonstrates responsibility for student progress.
• Maintain classroom routines and procedures that promote organization and engagement.
• Address behavioral challenges with patience and strategies tailored to individual needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of age-appropriate student developmental and psychological needs.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the cognitive and affective needs of students of poverty, diversity, and special need.
• Develop and implement age-appropriate lesson plans aligned with developmental milestones and learning standards based on those determined by the State of Indiana.
• Collaborate with special education professionals to implement Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) for students with special needs.
• Monitor and assess the developmental progress of each child, identifying areas for support and enrichment.
• Provide differentiated instruction to meet diverse learning styles and abilities.
• Adapts instructional materials and methods to meet the needs of students with varying abilities, including those with special education needs.
• Fosters creativity, curiosity, and a love of learning through hands-on activities and play-based learning.
• Partners with families to keep them informed about their child’s progress and strategies for learning at home.
• Works closely with instructional aides, and specialists to ensure cohesive instructional delivery.
• Participates in team meetings, professional development, and ongoing training.
• Works cooperatively and collaboratively with faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Assists other teachers in learning best practice through modeling and teamwork.
• Attends and participates in faculty, grade level, department, and other school district meetings.
• Prepares reports and participates in parent-teacher conferences.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct electronic records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Accepts and shares team/committee leadership responsibilities and supports team recommendations and decisions.
• Adheres to the standards, dispositions, knowledge, and performances developed by the Indiana Professional Standards Board pertaining to the areas of certification.
• Demonstrates continuous professional growth through a program of collaboration, independent study, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
• Participates in and supports student achievement improvement initiatives.
• Contributes to the School Improvement and Accountability Plan.
• Completes required reports or electronic information/data entry in a timely manner (e.g., records of student progress, attendance, and behavior, etc.)
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintains punctuality by arriving at school each day by the appointed time.
• Demonstrates professionalism in conduct, speech, and dress.
• Completes other tasks as assigned by the superintendent or principal.

Teachers with Instructional Assistants

In conjunction with the Instructional Assistant, the teacher(s) with whom the Instructional Assistant works, will develop a schedule describing the type of educationally-related activities in which the Instructional Assistant will engage and the duration of the activities. By the end of the first week of school, the schedule will be presented to the principal for approval.

Reports to: Principal

Work Period: 183 days/year

Qualifications: Hold a valid Indiana Teacher License, Prefer Exceptional Needs Pre-K

Physical/Mental Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, kneel, sit on floor, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held devices and other office equipment, reach

Requirements: with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds