PreK Teacher

The Albuquerque Sign Language Academy is looking for an Early Childhood Licensed Teacher for a 3 and 4
year old classroom for a start-up early childhood program that will operate for the 2026-27 school year.

Qualifications and Skills
Must possess a degree in Early Childhood Education from an accredited college;
Must hold an NMPED Early Childhood teaching license (or apply for upon hire);
Have strong classroom management skills and techniques applicable to young children;
Possess leadership skills when managing assistant teaching staff;
Have a strong knowledge base of early childhood development and its applications;
Have a strong knowledge base of developmentally appropriate multicultural and play-based teaching
practices;
Possess excellent communication and organizational skills.

Desired Experience or skills
All experiences in the field of working with young children valued formal and informal;
Working proficiency of American Sign Language or enthusiastic willingness to learn.

Responsibilities and Duties
Develop and/or follow curriculum instructional methods materials and techniques using
developmentally appropriate practices for all children;
Actively support inclusion of children of all abilities by planning developmentally appropriate activities
and setting up the physical environment for a range of childrens abilities;
Participate in meetings and training to determine methods techniques and activities to provide
developmentally appropriate practices in classrooms;
Closely and actively monitor and engage with students at all times during the instructional day
including all structured and unstructured times;
Plan evaluate and improve the physical environment in the classroom to create opportunities to meet the
changing needs of the children;
Willing to support and monitor all areas of the students development including academics
social/emotional development self help and life skills and physical development;
Create a positive learning environment by building relationships with students;
Build relationships with families and keep open communication regarding student progress social
development behaviors and needs of students.

All interested parties please contact:
Therese Garcia M.A. NBCT


*Please be prepared to submit references upon request*

Required Experience:

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