Teacher - Early Childhood Pre-Kindergarten
Teacher - Early Childhood Pre-Kindergarten
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Job Description
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were written out in this job description.
GRPS MISSION: Our mission is to ensure that all students are educated selfdirected and productive members of society.
Teacher Preschool/Early Childhood
Department: Early Childhood
Bargaining Unit: Grand Rapids Educational Association (GREA)
Salary: Determined by the collective bargaining agreement and a comprehensive benefits package
JOB SUMMARY
The Classroom Teacher is responsible for working as an instructional team leader to create worldclass learning experiences rich with engaging activities which support all preschoolers academic and social emotional growth.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties knowledge and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include but are not limited to the following:
- Work cooperatively and collaboratively with the building staff to insure that PreK services are totally integrated in the assigned building.
- Work cooperatively and collaboratively with other PreK staff to insure that PreK instructional model is carried out uniformly throughout classrooms.
- Insure that PreK classroom meets or exceeds all licensing and Program Quality Assessment criteria and participate in Great Start to Quality QRIS survey.
- Maintain all records in accordance with Child Licensing and Great Start Readiness Program Implementation Manual.
- Demonstrate leadership skills by partnering with assigned paraprofessional creating an instructional team to achieve classroom curriculum development and delivery while supporting every childs academic and social emotional growth.
- Participate in collaborative planning with peers Communities of Practice meetings and EC MTSS team as needed.
- Be excited to set instructional goals with parents by providing 2 home visits to each child enrolled in the classroom.
- Provide educational opportunities monthly for parents of PreK students to engage in with their child.
- Participate in 16 hours of ongoing training yearly to meet childcare licensing regulations.
- Accept and accomplish other duties as assigned from the Early Childhood Dept. GRPS.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
A Lead Teacher will be considered credentialed for the position with minimally any of the following:
- A valid Michigan teaching certificate and an Early Childhood Education (ZA) or Early ChildhoodGeneral and Special Education (ZS) endorsement BirthK or PK3 endorsement; or
- A bachelors degree in early childhood education or child development with a specialization in preschool teaching. The transcript will document a major rather than a minor in child development or early childhood education.
- Valid CPR and First Aid certification or be willing to acquire.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrate ability to build relationships with students parents staff and community in a professional contractual and courteous manner.
- Experience working with children and teaching them in developmentally appropriate ways aligned with NAEYC and Michigan Early Childhood Standards of High Quality.
- Demonstrate good attendance punctuality and excellent communication/ organization skills.
- Demonstrate respect for confidentiality requirements of information.
- Demonstrate ability to work in a diverse school environment.
- Demonstrated understanding of current research as to how children learn and the ability to motivate student to perform at their best.
- Demonstrated ability to work in an economically culturally and racially diverse environment.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in the English language both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to differentiate instruction by using a variety of styles and inspire mixed culture and ability classes by creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all students.
- Demonstrated ability to participate as a member of the team.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload.
ADA REQUIREMENTS
The physical demands work environment factors and mental functions described below 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.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to stand walk sit use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms climb or balance stoop kneel crouch or crawl talk and hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
- Obtain a physical that ensures ability to perform duties of PreK teacher (licensing requirement).
- Can work on the floor with students and move quickly should the need arise for safety reasons.
- Accompany children outdoors daily in a variety of seasonal weather.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is performed indoors although there will be required outdoor activities. The employee is directly responsible for the safety wellbeing and work output of students.
MENTAL FUNCTIONS
While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to compare analyze communicate both orally and in writing copy coordinate instruct compute synthesize evaluate use interpersonal skills compile and negotiate.
NonDiscrimination
The Grand Rapids Public Schools will not discriminate against any person based on race sex sexual orientation gender gender identity and expression height weight color religion national origin age marital status pregnancy disability veteran or military status.
Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations: Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at or
Employment Type
Full-Time
