Pre-K Teacher 2025-26

Greenville Public School District

Job Description

Teacher

Title: Classroom Teacher

Qualifications:

• Certificate license or other legal credential required
• Degree(s) required and area of major study

Reports To: Superintendent of Education the Deputy Superintendent Principal Assistant Principal and other designated supervisor.

Job Goal: To provide students with academic skills necessary to function in daily living for achieving success on state and national achievement tests and to serve as a foundation for learning at the next grade level.

Lesson Plans

• Utilizes and references districts and/or state mandated competencies objectives anchor benchmarks
• Uses a variety of effective teaching procedures materials/media and assessments appropriate for learners
• Documents and reports to the principal (by grading period) completion of and progress on state benchmarks frameworks blueprints and writing rubrics

Classroom Management

• Attends to routine tasks during initial minutes of class
• Uses instructional time effectively / time on task
• Promotes a positive and safe classroom environment conducive to learning.
• Provides for smooth transition from one activity to another
• Maintains appropriate classroom behavior
• Maintains poise and self control
• Establishes high expectations for learners
• Promotes active learner participation
• Shows evidence of appropriate and positive student teacher interaction
• Monitors access and usage of the internet

Delivery of Instruction

1. Follows Lesson Cycle

• Shows evidence of student growth based on the Mississippi StateWide Testing Program over a two year period
• Provides guided practice activities for students
• Uses interest approach to introduce lesson
• Motivates students with the purpose and importance of the lesson
• Provides instruction appropriate for the level of the learner
• Presents lesson in an appropriate scope and sequence
• Provides learners with appropriate practice on lesson content
• Adjusts instruction / reteaches as necessary
• Provides appropriate lesson closure

1. Effective Teaching Practices

• Demonstrates knowledge of subject matter
• Accommodates individual differences and learning styles
• Uses a variety of instructional techniques or methods
• Communicates directions clearly
• Uses correct oral and written communication
• Uses technology and instructional aides effectively
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for teaching and learning
• Addresses the varied achievement levels of students
• Demonstrates concern for students as individuals
• Documents instruction based on state frameworks

Evaluation of Student Progress

• Links state assessments to classroom instruction
• Uses a variety of evaluation methods
• Provides appropriate evaluation feedback to student parents and administrators in a timely manner
• Maintains records of student performance (grade books progress reports rubrics benchmarks etc.
• Shows evidence of student growth based on the Mississippi testing program
• Incorporates test items that mimic the format of state test items
• Utilizes state writing rubrics to evaluate progress on written assignments
• Administers and reports progress on state practice tests as required

Professional Responsibility

• Dresses in an appropriate and professional manner
• Arrives on time and remains until the designated time to leave for all assignments
• Complies with school policies State Department of Education regulations School Board policies and supports the school system.
• Attends all meetings workshops and inservice training programs required by the school or district
• Demonstrates professional behavior at all times with the community administrators teachers parents and students
• Maintains equipment and fixed assets according to district policy
• Seeks professional development activities to address personal professional growth
• Promotes the districts vision mission and goals
• Performs others duties as assigned by the Principal Assistant Principal Superintendent Deputy Superintendent and other supervisor

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year will be established by the Board.

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.