Kindergarten Teacher
Summary
To create a flexible elementary grade program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with students; to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for elementary grade education, and to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides learning experiences and teaches the course of study prescribed by the District's approved curriculum
Develops and uses instructional material suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturity
Establishes and maintains standards of research based classroom management required to achieve effective participation in all activities
Evaluates academic and social growth of students and keeps appropriate records
Communicates with parents through a variety of media
Collaborates with school personnel on a regular basis
Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student progress and interpret the school program
Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health and learning problems
Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays such as bulletin boards, interest centers, etc.
Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District and/or professional growth activities and university courses
Selects and requisitions instructional materials; maintains inventory records
Supervises classroom, students, and volunteers
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able: to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's Degree from accredited college or university
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid MO Teaching Certificate
Languages Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.