2024-2025 Kindergarten Teacher-Freeman Elementary

Job Description

Title: Kindergarten Teacher

Reports to: Building Principal

Supervises: Assigned students/staff members

Evaluation: As per Negotiated Agreement

Job Summary:

To create a flexible kindergarten program and kindergarten environment favorable to learning and personal growth.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in education with appropriate Kansas licensure.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Provides learning experiences in language arts- social studies- pre-reading- arithmetic- science- art- physical education- and music to students- using the course of study adopted by the Board of Education- and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instructs students in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of students with wide range of mental- physical- and emotional maturities.
• Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and help the students make a satisfactory transition to school.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve effective participation in all activities without interfering with the naturally informal atmosphere of kindergarten.
• Evaluates student’s academic and social growth- keeps appropriate records.
• Communicates with parents through a variety of means. Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student’s progress and interprets the school program.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health- attitude- and learning problems.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays- bulletin boards- and interest centers.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned workday.
• Administers group standardized tests in accordance with district testing program.
• Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
• Complies with good safety practices.
• Complies with all district rules- regulations- and policies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

Physical and emotional ability and dexterity to perform required work and move about as needed in a fast-pace- high-intensive work environment.

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