Preschool Teacher (.80 FTE)

Position: Preschool Teacher (.80 FTE)
Work Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday- Full days and Tuesday, Thursday- Morning only
Start Date: August 26, 2024 (New Teacher orientation August 12-14)
Pay: Steps and lanes are in accordance with the teacher labor agreement
Benefits:   Medical, dental, life insurance and other benefits as outlined in teacher labor agreement

Required Qualifications:

• Current MN teaching license in Early Childhood Education, Birth to 3rd Grade or Pre-primary endorsement.
• Skilled in effective communication.
• Skilled at active listening and asking questions as appropriate.
• Skilled in social perceptiveness by being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react the way they do.
• Ability to work with children with disabilities in an inclusive classroom.
• Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual plans, and test design principles.
• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Knowledge of human behavior and age appropriate teaching methods to address the needs of all children served in the classroom.

Preferred:

• Experience working in a multicultural setting and with diverse groups of children and families.
• Skilled in culturally responsive teaching.
• Any level of fluency in other languages.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate and collaborate with professional staff in an effort to determine and coordinate standardized curriculum and assessment designs.
• Create, formulate, develop, and implement instructional objectives and developmental appropriate activities.
• Conduct classroom instruction/individual tutoring/counseling based on teacher created lesson plans, instructional units and/or individual needs:
  • create a supportive learning environment by using developmental appropriate verbal and non-verbal reinforcing techniques.
  • prioritize tasks to enable the efficient use of time
  • determine potentially harmful situations and take steps to avoid exposure of the student to this
  • provide time for students to relearn
• On-going authentic observation and assessment of student abilities with the Teaching Strategies Gold assessment tool. 
• Respond to student needs:
  • may address personal/health concerns as presented or refer students to other professionals as appropriate
• Build credibility with staff, students, parents,, and community by:
  • relating to people from all social, economic, racial, religious, or educational backgrounds
  • demonstrating professional competency through content taught and teaching methods used.
• Assess, plan, and initiate public relations activities which improve communications and perceptions by the community.
• Assess, plan, and participate in in-service training and/or develops/implements in-service for other staff.

Must be able to lift a minimum of 35 pounds.  Ability to perform position responsibilities including physical factors, work devices and materials handling, data functions, and people functions.  Must be physically working in the building.