Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Lead Teacher
Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Lead Teacher
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Job Description
SUMMARY: Instructs children in activities designed to promote social physical and intellectual growth needed for elementary school by performing the following duties.
(2 weeks prior to the start of school and 2 weeks after the school year ends)
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
Valid Michigan teaching certificate and an Early Childhood Education Endorsement (ZA) or Early Childhood General and special Education (ZS) endorsement. Experience desirable.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other duties may be assigned.
- Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language social and motor skills such as learning to listen to instructions playing with others and using play equipment.
- Able to provide instruction utilizing the creative curriculum.
- Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with wide range of mental physical and emotional maturates.
- Develops in each pupil an awareness of his worth as an individual and his role in his family and community. Encourages pupils to express themselves creatively in art music and dramatic play.
- Provides appropriate climate to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior attitudes and social skills.
- Cooperates and seeks assistance from other professional staff members.
- Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays interest centers and exhibits of pupils work.
- Provides individual and small group instruction designed to meet individual needs of pupils in communications skills health habits physical skills and development of self-concepts.
- Plans and coordinates the work of paraprofessional parents and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
- Communicates regularly with parents by means of a newsletter notes phone calls and individual parent conferences.
- Interprets school program to parents in order to strengthen parental understanding of the individual pupils needs and the schools role in the pupils life.
- Enriches educational program through study trips to community resources such as museums parks and through classroom visits by resource person from the school and community. Shares and interprets these experiences with pupils and parents.
- Selects and requisitions instructional aids supplies and schedules snacks.
- Promotes parent participation and involvement in education activities provided for their children.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The employee supervises students in the class and provides direction in the daily activities to the associate teacher.
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.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read and 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 administrators staff and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages area circumference and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students peers parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here 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.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must occasionally push items of 50 lbs. such as pushing children on a bike or moving/rearranging furniture. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and is a standard acceptable level for this environment. Is directly responsibility for students safety work output and well-being.
Non-Discrimination Statement
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 Title II of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990 and Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act of 1977 it is the policy of the Richmond Community School District that no person shall on the basis of race color religion military status national origin or ancestry sex (including sexual orientation or transgender identity) disability age (except as authorized by law) height weight or marital status be excluded from participation in be denied the benefits of or be subjected to discrimination during any program activity service or in employment. Should you need to contact someone about discrimination of any kind in the school district contact the Superintendent at 35276 Division Richmond MI 48062.
Employment Type
Full-Time
