Pre-School Teacher GSRP

Preschool Teaching Position

Gladstone Area Schoolshas an opening for a full time preschool teacher for the current school year.

Position Summary: Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Teachers are responsible for all aspects of planning assessing and instructing a classroom of 4 year old students with current early childhood teaching techniques. The teacher is also responsible for maintaining program quality as required for Great Start to Quality and the Classroom Coach assessment student and program documentation as outlined in the GSRP Implementation Manual DHHS licensing guidelines as well as recommendations by Early Childhood Contact and Early Childhood Specialist and all other GSRP grant requirements.

Salary Range: $25000 - $35000

Required Qualifications:

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate and an Early Childhood Education (ZA) or Early Childhood General and Special Education (ZS) endorsement or
• 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 developent or early childhood education.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience with early childhood/preschool children particularly with at-risk children
• Certificaiton in CPR and First Aid
• Knowledge of current research on early childhood literacy
• Knowledge of the Classroom Coach Assessment and its relationship to quality experiences for young children
• Work effectively make decisions maintain confidentiality and problem-solve collaboratively within a team
• Work well with diverse families and engage parents as full partners in the childs learning
• Strong communicaiton and interpersonal skills to effectively interact with students parents and teachers

Responsibilities:

• Implement developmentally appropriate instruction for children usingdesignated curriculum
• Create and update anecdotal records and portfolios for each child
• Collaborate with the associate teacher in planning team meeting troubleshooting and decision making
• Conduct home visits with associate teacher to partner with parents to meet the needs of their children
• Schedule a minimum of four parent/family activity events
• Particpate in district recruitment efforts including open houses and round-ups and assist in student enrollment
• Follow the daily schedule as outlined in the curriculum and GSRP guidelines
• Conduct screening and ongoing assessment of children and provide age-appropriate instructional support
• Meet with an Early Childhood Specialist as needed to ensure quality programming
• Attend staff meetings workshops and other scheduled program activities as requested
• Complete required progress reports and other paperwork
• Develop newsletters and informational materials for families
• Able to work flexible hours as needed including summer enrollment meetings with families
• Perform other duties as assigned

Application: Interested candidates should apply by submitting a letter of application resume transcripts and letter of recommendation to:

Dr. Jay Kulbertis

Gladstone Area School

400 South 10th St

Gladstone MI 49837

or email to:

Required Experience:

IC