Teacher Early Childhood

Months Contracted: 10 Months (Exempt)

Job Grade: Teacher

Annual Rate: $54335 and up depending on experience

Full Time Equivalency: 1.0 FTE

Application Procedure: Apply online

Fingerprint Clearance Card: Must have a Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card prior to processing. Please follow these steps: Step One Step Two

Certification Notes: Applicants need to hold an Arizona Early Childhood Cert or Elementary Certificate with an Early Childhood Endorsement or Special Education Certificate with an Early Childhood Endorsement or be in the process of receiving one.

Teacher - Early Childhood

Purpose Statement
To foster and facilitate the intellectual and social development of young children. To introduce young learners to the curriculum that our district has adopted while also incorporating hands-on and developmentally appropriate activities. The Early Childhood Teacher will be responsible for creating an environment that promotes the social emotional cognitive and physical growth of the children in your classroom.

Essential Functions

• Design lessons that align with the Arizona Early Learning Standards
• Monitor childrens interactions and nurture cooperation and sharing
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students and aligns with ECRS (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale)
• Communicates concerns and ideas with colleagues students parents and community in a positive professional and ethical manner
• Use a variety of activities and instructional methods to motivate and stimulate childrens abilities
• Monitors and assesses student progress in order to provide feedback on a regular basis to students and their parents
• Diagnoses instructs and evaluates specific student needs and seeks assistance of district specialist as required
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing the development of proper student behavior
• Promotes and follows the adopted school district philosophy policies regulations and administrative procedure
• Assumes legal responsibility for the supervision of students on school property or in attendance at school-sponsored activities
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence
• Assumes individual responsibilities which may be assigned by the principal/supervisor and which may relate to committee work student activities student supervision or other planning and professional assignments
• Maintains accurate complete legible and correct records as required by law district policy and administrative regulation
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students equipment materials and facilities
• Delivers developmentally appropriate instruction aligned with CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System)
• Assures quality indicators of selected (AZ Case /Quality First Standards) accreditation as well-known and adhered to by staff.

Other Functions

• Assists other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

Job Requirements
Mental Requirements
Learning Development- Level E Knowledge in a recognized professional field or technological discipline sufficient to command various principles facts and practical applications. Learning development is obtained by the completion of a college curriculum resulting in a bachelors degree in a specialized field; advanced mathematics very advanced language development proficient understanding of practical systems.
Problem Solving - Level 2 Work situations require consideration and interpretation of circumstances or information to choose the most effective responses. Solutions may be somewhat technical yet are relatively straightforward obvious and well-defined once problems are understood. Responses come from the realm of prior learning and experiences.
Physical Requirements
Physical Skill - Level A Basic level of learned physical skill is required. No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.
Physical Effort - Level 1 Minimal physical exertion is required. Most job time is spent sitting with occasional walking. Occasional lifting guiding and carrying of lightweight materials or equipment.
Social Requirements
Human Relations Skill- Level B Job requires patience in communication and well-developed verbal skills to exchange technical or complex information with individuals or small informal groups. skills in establishing harmonious relationships and gaining cooperation are important.
Scope of Contacts - Level 1 The important job contacts are with peers in the immediate work group and immediate supervisor. Occasional contact with individuals outside the organization may occur.
Work Environment
Performance Environment - Level A Changes in environments work pressure disturbances of work flow and irregularities in work schedule are infrequent.
Physical Working Conditions - Level 1 Generally good working conditions. Little or no exposure to extremes in noise temperature etc. little or no exposure to safety or health hazards.
Accountability
Level of Accountability -Level B Responsible for producing journey-level work output on an independent basis subject to supervisory direction and review.
Organizational Impact - Level 3 Work results decisions and approvals impact the overall design of internal systems programs and/or research; the status of others; and/or critical aspects of the final product or service in terms of quantity or quality.

Experience Education and Certifications
Experience:No experience required..
Education: Bachelors degree from an accredited educational institution. Completes a minimum of eighteen (18) verifiable hours of approved training each year.
Certifications/Clearances: Valid Arizona Standard Professional Teacher Certificate. Must meet Arizona Department of Health Services (DHS) Child Day Care Center Teacher-Caregiver requirements. Must have negative TB Test documentation provided by a clinic or doctor completed within 12 months prior to starting working with students. CPR/First Aid Recertification every two years Licensing and onboarding training required within the first ten (10) days of employment. Must possess a valid Arizona DPS Level One IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card while employed.

Compensation Details
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Schedule: Teacher
Work Calendar: Teacher

Non Discrimination Statement
Gilbert Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin ethnicity sexual orientation sex (including pregnancy and other related conditions) gender identity gender expression genetic information age (over 40) parental status or disability in admission to its programs services or activities in access to them in treatment of individuals or in any aspect of their operations. The District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups pursuant to the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act. The lack of English language skills shall not be a barrier to admission or participation in the Districts activities and programs. The Gilbert Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices.
This notice is provided as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator the U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights or both. The nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures are located on the Gilbert Public Schools website.