Pre-School - Early Childhood Unified Teacher

Reports To:         Building Principal          

Position Purpose:

The Early Childhood teacher creates and maintains a program that focuses on the physical- social- and emotional development of each child.  This includes developmentally-appropriate student learning activities in the areas of cognition- creative expression- communication- social- physical- and emotional development which meet the unique needs of each child- with regard to his/her level of comprehension and maturation.  

Preferred Qualifications:  Current certification as a teacher and endorsement in the area of Early Childhood Unified in the State of Kansas and have experience as a teacher of preschool students.  

Qualifications:  Current Early Childhood Education or or Early Childhood Unified License.                      

Physical/Emotional Requirements:  The incumbent may be required to use the skills and abilities outlined below during any part of the working day:

Speaking- hearing- visual- reading- writing- word processing- mobility- consistency of temperament- ability to work with a variety of problems at the same time- and stamina for working long hours and in stress-producing environments.

Performance Responsibilities: 

• Provides learning experiences in language arts- physical education- art- music- health- and other subject matter suited to the needs of pupils.
• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with wide ranges of mental- physical- and emotional maturities.
• Develops in each pupil an awareness of personal worth and the role the pupil plays in family and community- and encourages pupils to express themselves creatively in art- music- and dramatic play.
• Provides individual and small-group instruction designed to meet individual needs of pupils in the areas of communication skills- health habits- physical skills- and development of satisfactory self concepts.
• Enriches the educational program through study trips to community resources.
• Plans and coordinates the work of aides- assistants- parents- and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Develops activities for parents that promote parent participation and involvement in educational activities.
• Communicates regularly with parents by means of parent meetings- home visits- and individual parent conferences.
• Interprets school program to parents to strengthen parental understanding of the individual pupil’s needs and the school’s role in the individual pupil’s life.
• Provides appropriate climate to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior- attitudes- and social skills.
• Cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health- attitude- and learning issues.
• Complies with district- state- and federal regulations regarding services to early childhood students.
• Develops- monitors- and updates all information related to students.
• Communicates high expectations to all learners.
• Must complete all job-related paperwork.

Terms of Employment:

9 months; salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

Evaluation:

Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board policy on evaluation of certified professional personnel.

Significant associations:

The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may include any other responsibilities as assigned by the administrator/supervisor.

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