Early Childhood Certified Teacher

Reports to the Building Principal or other appropriate School Administrator. Terms of employment: 190 days.

About the Role

Plan, organize, and implement an appropriate instructional program to address the learning needs of early childhood students. Guide and encourage students to develop and fulfill their potential in both curricular and extracurricular activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences.
• Develop lesson plans and establish clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare the classroom for activities and provide a variety of learning materials and resources.
• Identify and utilize different instructional resources and methods to support students at varying levels of progress.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Provide for the care and protection of school property.
• Use relevant technology to support instruction.
• Observe and evaluate student performance and development.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments, providing appropriate feedback.
• Monitor and encourage individual student progress.
• Provide guidance to students to promote educational development.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and development.
• Update records as required by laws and district policies.
• Prepare required reports on students and activities.
• Manage student behavior and maintain discipline by establishing and enforcing classroom, school, and district rules.
• Participate in department, school, and district meetings and professional development activities.
• Stay current with developments in the subject area as initiated by the school or district.
• Cooperate with and participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the total school program.
• Foster and maintain effective communication with parents and/or guardians.
• Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university.
• Certification as required by the state of South Carolina in Early Childhood.
• Other professional and personal qualifications as deemed necessary for acceptable fulfillment of assigned responsibilities.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly required to walk, sit, stand, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Duties may involve risk resulting from attending to students' behavioral needs.
• Frequently lift or move up to 40 pounds.
• Sufficient mobility to ensure the safety of students.
• Specific vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity for using a telephone and data entry.
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone.
• Speak in audible tones so others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.

Work Environment

Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. May also be conducted in work-related community settings or occasionally on study trips away from the school.

Pay grade: Teacher Salary Scale.