Job Description:

The Teacher facilitates preschool age student success in academic and interpersonal skills through implementing district approved health and physical education curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; addressing specific educational needs of students' providing a safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc. This job reports to the Principal.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree; Master's degree preferred.

Certificates & Licenses: Valid Virginia Department of Education license required, or eligibility to obtain one.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates an understanding of psychomotor, cognitive, and affective learning domains, which are present in lessons to provide an effective program.
• Instructs students to improve their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through health and physical education units of instruction.
• Manages student behavior to provide a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Adapts lessons to provide students with instructional activities that address individualized learning plans within the preschool health and PE setting.
• Administers skill specific assessments, etc. to assess student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
• Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals to provide feedback to students, parents and administration.
• Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress to communicate expectations; student's achievements; develop methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
• Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources to improve the overall quality of student outcomes and achieve established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
• Directs assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers and/or student workers to provide an effective classroom program and address the needs of individual students.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments (e.g. classroom, playground, field trips, nap times, etc.) to ensure a safe and positive learning environment.
• Participates in a variety of meetings to convey and/or gather information required to perform functions.
• Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. grades, attendance, anecdotal records, etc.) to document student progress and meet mandated requirements.
• Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) to maintain personal safety of students, provide a positive learning environment and adhere to Education Code and school policies.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Clearances:

• Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
• Tuberculosis Skin Test.

Public Health Compliance

• Must follow safety and health protocols.

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