26-27 Early Childhood Teacher

Possess a broad scope and knowledge of subject matter

Participate in and contribute to curriculum development programs, as required.

Understand and apply the principles of child development

Understand and use a variety of strategies to facilitate learning and provide many opportunities for participation by all students.

Translate lesson plans into learning experiences

Define objectives, which contribute to attainment of district and site objectives and adjust for individual and group differences in the formulation of those goals.

Evaluate students' academic growth

• Evaluate students' academic growth fairly and impartially, utilizing standardized tests, as well as teacher-designed assessments.
• Administer group-standardized tests in accordance with the district testing program.

Keep appropriate and accurate records

Evaluate students' academic growth fairly and impartially, utilizing standardized tests, as well as teacher-designed assessments.

• Evaluate students' academic growth fairly and impartially, utilizing standardized tests, as well as teacher-designed assessments.
• Administer group-standardized tests in accordance with the district testing program.

Identify students' needs

• Identify students' needs.
• Cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.

Organize classroom routine

• Organize classroom routine to minimize classroom disciplinary problems.
• Handle all but the most serious classroom disciplinary problems him/herself.

Be familiar with and abide by district policies

• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a positive functional learning atmosphere in the classroom without negatively impacting other classrooms.
• Be familiar with and teach adopted courses of study.
• Select and use appropriate materials to facilitate teaching and learning of the adopted curriculum.

Maintain building, equipment and supplies

• Maintain building, equipment and supplies in the best possible condition and promote those same attitudes in students.

Establish rapport with students

• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a positive functional learning atmosphere in the classroom without negatively impacting other classrooms.
• Be familiar with and teach adopted courses of study.
• Select and use appropriate materials to facilitate teaching and learning of the adopted curriculum.

Maintain professional competence

• Maintain building, equipment and supplies in the best possible condition and promote those same attitudes in students.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to achieve a positive functional learning atmosphere in the classroom without negatively impacting other classrooms.
• Be familiar with and teach adopted courses of study.
• Select and use appropriate materials to facilitate teaching and learning of the adopted curriculum.

Perform other related duties

• Meet the district requirement for professional development activities.
• Solve problems.
• Respond to criticism in a constructive manner.
• Develop and maintain open communication.
• Work cooperatively with administrators, colleagues, students, and parents.
• Share ideas, materials, and space.
• Communicate with parents through conferences and other means to discuss students' progress and interpret the school program.
• Demonstrate good judgment in decision making.
• Participate in site school improvement planning and faculty committees.
• Participate and work on a team with other site educators.
• Aid special education students with academic, social and personal needs, as outlined in Individual Education Plans.
• Keep required records in an efficient and legible manner.
• Display knowledge and understanding of multicultural issues.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the principal.
• Perform teaching and reporting requirements identified as part of state and federally funded programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Good customer service/people skills and to handle problems and provide information and technical assistance as requested.
• Comply with safety guidelines and policies to reduce accidents or injury to staff or to students.
• Follow school dress standards, proper attendance or leave policies, and other work-habits concerns for staff.
• Creativity, initiative and effective problem solving are critical to the success of the position.
• Help manage the computerization of school district operations.
• Provide training and support to district staff in the use of administrative computer systems.
• Utilize discretion, ingenuity and independent judgment due to the complexity of the job.