Cliff/ Pre-K Teacher

Position: Pre-K Teacher

Supervisor: Principal

General Job Description: To Pre-K Teacher will provide guidance and instructional experiences that are academically and developmentally appropriate for each student assigned to that classroom.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accurately demonstrate knowledge of the content area and approved curriculum.

• Appropriately utilize a variety of teaching methods and resources for each area taught.

• Communicate with and obtain feedback from students in a manner that enhances student learning and understanding.

• Comprehend the principals of student growth, development, and learning, and applies them appropriately.

• Utilize student assessment techniques and procedures.

• Manage the educational setting in a manner that promotes positive student behavior and a safe and healthy environment.

• Recognize student diversity and create an atmosphere conducive to the promotion of positive student involvement and self-concept.

• Demonstrate a willingness to examine and implement change, as appropriate.

• Work productively with colleagues, parents, and community members.

• Develop and implement appropriate classroom management strategies while maintaining high expectations for student behavior.

• Utilize appropriate discipline strategies up to and including safety restraining students.

• Follow board policies and administrative rules and regulations.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Communicate accurate and up-to-date information to students in a way that enhances student learning, and includes demonstrating effective writing skills, and use of Standard English.

• Manage time appropriately.

• Cooperate with administration, parent(s), and co-workers.

• Create a positive atmosphere, and arrange the physical environment of the classroom for optimum learning.

• Prepare for instruction, and show written evidence of preparation.

• Take precautions to protect equipment, materials, and facilities.

• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school district, and report progress or lack thereof to parents in a timely manner.

• Attend and participate in faculty meetings.

• Complete duties (hall, bus, etc.) as assigned.

• Leave adequate preparations for substitutes.

• Encourage cooperation between students.

• Maintain student involvement in appropriate tasks.

• Use and apply appropriate conflict resolution skills.

• Demonstrate public relations skills.

• Use appropriate techniques, strategies, and materials to achieve the desired instructional goal.

• Adapt the curriculum to meet the needs of individual students.

• Use current technology for instruction and management purposes.

• Use diagnostic data to improve instructional programs.

• Select, use, and interpret evaluation data.

• Be available to parents, students, administration, and peers outside of the school date, if needed.

• Attend extra-curricular activities.

• Spend time beyond the school day grading, and recording papers, planning instruction, etc.

• Report suspected child abuse and neglect.

• Be responsible for students on field trips.

• Act as a good role model within the context of the school.

• May supervise educational assistants, practicum students, student teachers, and high school vocational lab students.

• Develop and use community and professional resources.

• Understand and apply learning theories.

• Accept other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

• Demonstrate concern for the students' well-being and positive self-esteem.

• Understand and participate in the development, use, and implementation of the individualized education plans (IEPs), individualized transition plans/504 plans, and Academic Improvement plans including making necessary modifications.

• Account for assigned equipment and materials.

• Serve as a member of the SAT as needed.

• Maintain security for and administer state required assessments.

• Other tasks as may be deemed appropriate and necessary by the immediate supervisor and/or the Superintendent.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree

• Valid New Mexico teaching license with endorsements as needed.

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Physical Requirements:

Sitting, standing, lifting, and carrying (up to 50 pounds), climbing stairs, reaching, squatting, kneeling, must be able to see and hear the entire classroom, and moving light furniture may be required.

Equipment/Material Handled:

Must know how to properly operate, or be willing to learn to operate, all multimedia equipment including current technology.

Work Environment:

Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Job responsibilities require both inside and outside assignments. Interruptions of work are routine. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision. After hours work may be required. May make site or home visits when needed and appropriate. Must be able to work under stressful conditions.

Terms of Employment:

• Contract Days

• Salary

• Benefits Available

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