Kindergarten Teacher @ Gibbs Elementary
Kindergarten Teacher @ Gibbs Elementary
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Job Description
THE CANTON CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATIONJOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Kindergarten Teacher
Reports to: Elementary School Principal
Employment Status: Regular/Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Description: Teach kindergarten courses of study; create a flexible kindergarten program and
kindergarten environment favorable to student learning and personal growth through appropriate knowledge of child
development; maintain effective communication with students parents and colleagues; participate in professional development opportunities as appropriate
NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance
Essential Functions:
- Ensure safety of students
- Prepare clear and timely lesson plans
- Maintain accurate and complete records as required
- Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect equipment materials and facilities
- Attend parent/teacher conferences
- Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life
- Maintain order in the classroom
- Effectively manage the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a good learning environment
- Provide complete lesson plans for substitute
- Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter and present clear complete and accurate explanations utilizing a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable to the level of learners
- Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
- Attend meetings and in-services as required per negotiated agreement
- Teach students using sound instructional practices
- Provide guidance to students to promote their educational development
- Collaborate with colleagues
- Attend educational field trips
- Distribute course-related assignments
- Ensure students are learning all subject material by appropriately assessing on a regular basis
- Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students
- Refer students suspected of learning difficulties to the intervention assistance team
- Follow the scope and sequence of the instructional program as defined in the Board of Education-approved courses of study
- Notify parents if student is not meeting classroom goals
- Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with parents through effective use of interim reports report cards and conferences
- Observe ethics of the teaching profession
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Promote good public relations
- Respond to routine questions and requests in a timely appropriate manner
- Serve as a role model for students
- Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships
- Assist in the selection of textbooks equipment and other educational materials
- Participate in committees study teams and cocurricular activities as agreed upon
- Participate in intervention assistance team meetings
- Maintain and improve professional competence by attending professional seminars workshops etc. to keep current on relevant issues
- Supervise student teachers
- Counsel advise encourage and motivate students
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Building Principal or designee
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree or equivalent from a four-year college or university
- Appropriate State of Ohio certifications/license
- Prior teaching experience is preferable
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
- Effective active listening skills
- Ability to work effectively with others
- Organizational and problem solving skills
- Conflict management skills
- Time management skills
- Knowledge of academic area and teaching methodology
- Training in varied instructional design
- Computer/word processing skills
Equipment Operated:
- Telephone
- Copy machine
- Typewriter
- Fax machine
- Calculator
- Laminator
- Tape recorder
- Compact disc player
- Paper-cutter
- Ellison machine
- Filmstrip projector
- Thermofax
- Record player
- Computer
- Printer
- VCR or DVD player
- Overhead projector
- TV
Additional Working Conditions:
- Occasional requirement to travel daily and overnight
- Occasional interaction among unruly children
- Occasional exposure to blood bodily fluids and tissue
- Frequent requirement to sit stand walk talk hear see read speak reach stretch with hands and arms crouch kneel climb and stoop
- Frequent operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions i.e. being prepared to come to work on all scheduled work days except calamity days
- Frequent weekend/evening/summer work
- Requirement to lift and/or carry up to a maximum of 75 pounds and push/pull up to a maximum of 300 pounds various supplies and/or equipment
This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbents supervisor appointing authority.
Employment Type
Full-Time
