What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pre-Kindergarten Teacher position at Prospect Hill Academy Charter School?
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School is a highly successful, urban PreK-12 public school with the mission of preparing each student for success in college, fostering responsible citizenship, and inspiring a lifelong love of learning.
- Designs and implements units of exploration based on student interests, wonderings, and identity
- Develops provocations and student experiences that align with the Reggio-inspired pedagogy
- Develops lesson plans that are age and developmentally appropriate.
- Designs lessons that accommodate multiple learning styles.
- Activates and builds upon students’ prior skills, interests, and knowledge.
- Aligns lesson objectives with school and state standards, as identified on curriculum maps.
- Adapts curriculum in accordance with student IEPs and 504 plans.
- Interacts respectfully with all students.
- Conveys enthusiasm for subject matter.
- Holds all students accountable to high expectations for achievement and growth.
- Promotes and manages collaborative learning.
- Establishes effective classroom routines and procedures.
- Organizes the physical environment to maximize student learning.
- Develops student agency as leaders of their own learning
- Assist with toileting, as needed
- Communicates clear directions and procedures.
- Identifies and communicates learning objectives for skills and content.
- Communicates clearly and effectively through speech and writing.
- Allocates and manages instructional time effectively.
- Facilitates smooth and efficient transitions and maximizes learning time.
- Incorporates questioning strategies to improve student thinking and learning.
- Facilitates engaging and inclusive classroom discussion.
- Varies instruction to accommodate different learning styles.
- Executes departmental/subject area expectations into instruction.
- Designs, selects, and incorporates materials and resources that stimulate student learning.
- Adapts instruction in accordance with student IEPs and 504 plans.
- Aligns assessments with instructional goals.
- Designs assessments around clear criteria or standards.
- Provides ongoing, timely, and useful feedback to students and families.
- Utilizes a variety of assessment strategies.
- Uses assessment data to inform and improve curriculum and instruction.
- Adapts assessments in accordance with student IEPs and 504 plans.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date records.
- Communicates frequently and professionally with parents.
- Maintains respectful, collegial, and collaborative relationships with colleagues.
- Supports the extracurricular life of the school.
- Seeks and participates in collaborative inquiry as professional development.
- Adheres to and upholds school rules and procedures.
- Reflects positively on the PHA community.
- Fulfills basic professional responsibilities.
- Contributes positively to the professional culture of the school.
- Additional responsibilities and tasks requested or assigned by manager
- Educational or other qualifications required:
- At least five years leading an early childhood classroom;
- Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred
- Massachusetts licensure in Early Childhood (PreK-2) required
- Understanding and familiarity with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and the Common Core standards
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
- Commitment to Prospect Hill Academy’s educational mission and values
- Commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds with diverse profiles
- Willingness to work collaboratively with a dedicated staff and involved parent body
- Well-developed and demonstrated cultural proficiency
- Strong organizational and communication skills
- Fluency in Google suite of applications
