Early Education Teacher, Part Time

Position Type:

Student Support Services/Early Childhood

Date Posted:

5/24/2024

Location:

TCSD Cubs

Date Available:

08/23/2024

Closing Date:

until filled

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EARLY EDUCATION TEACHER

TCSD GRIZZLIES PRESCHOOL

187 DAY CALENDAR

PART-TIME POSITION, (Minimum 20 hrs/week)

INSURANCE, RETIREMENT BENEFITS, PAID TIME OFF

2024-2025 School Year, 8/23/24-6/16/25

REPORTS TO:

Early Education Director, TCSD Grizzlies Assistant Director, and MTSS Coordinator

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

To provide a safe and developmental early education experience for children between the ages of 3 to 5 years old. A primary responsibility of the Early Education Teacher is to implement a developmentally appropriate play-based curriculum to support the holistic growth of each student in the program. This position will require a minimum of 20 hours per week with the flexibility in scheduling to cover absences of other staff members. It will be scheduled as 4 hours per day for 5 days per week, with the potential to work up to 37.5 hours per week depending on absences and enrollment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Plan and implement a full day-to-day developmentally appropriate play-based curriculum; including weekly themes and lesson plans. The inclusion of theme-related materials and rotation of toys and equipment on a regular basis.

• Provide a safe, responsive, stimulating environment by actively engaging oneself in daily activities and routines both indoors and outside.

• Plan field trips and outdoor activities that relate to the weekly themes and lesson plans.

• Form and maintain a professional relationship with parents, students, and staff.

• Assess all areas of development of children using a creative curriculum.

• Administer a positive discipline and comfort plan appropriately.

• Develop and maintain a portfolio for each child.

• Conduct two parent-teacher conferences per year.

• Responsible for the supervision and direction of part-time aide(s) and volunteers.

• Must be able to bend, stoop, lift and squat.

• Confidentiality of student records and information.

• Accident reporting and documentation.

• Maintain open communication with families

• Maintain and uphold state required DFS Health and Safety Regulations.

• Able to provide substitute support if needed.

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduation or equivalent.

• Completion of Department of Family Services Central Registry Screen.

• Tuberculosis testing required.

• Must complete at least 32 hours of continuing education classes every 2 years.

• Must be CPR certified or be able to become CPR certified directly after hire.

• Must submit to district and state required fingerprinting and background check(s).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods. Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones; to tolerate noisy conditions.

• Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone.

• Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at the wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower head.

• Lower Body Mobility: bend at waist; stoop; sit for prolonged periods of 1 hour.

• Strength: to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 15 pounds on a frequent basis; to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 25 pounds on an occasional basis.

• Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors.

• Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; understand, apply and interpret information; math skills at a high school proficiency level; the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compile and coordinate information and records; decision making skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is normally low to moderate but may become loud when large groups are together in a room. The employee may be required to move from room to room to provide instruction and may have to maneuver in crowded hallways. Duties are typically performed indoors and occasionally outdoors, such as playground duty or when students are boarding or unloading buses. The employee may be exposed to unpredictable weather conditions. This position is typically performed in a hazard free, clean, and healthy environment.

DISCLAIMER:

This job description identifies primary responsibilities and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and activities. This job description is subject to change in response to student demographics, staffing factors, funding variables, modified operating procedures, and/or program/curriculum changes as directed by the Superintendent(s) or designee(s) of Teton County School District #1.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:

The Teton County School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the school's compliance with the regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) is directed to contact the Civil Rights Compliance Officer (Communications Coordinator), at the office of the School District , 307-733-2704, titleixcoordinator@tcsd.org or PO Box 568, 1235 Gregory Lane, Jackson, WY 83001.