Certified Teacher - Kindergarten

**CERTIFIED TEACHER (Kindergarten)** **Immediate Need** **Prorated Contract** **Position Summary:** Develops and implements a curriculum program consistent with district educational goals and objectives. **Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** * Observes and monitors control of students behavior in the classroom, playground, field-trips, lunchroom, library, school buses and other areas. * Plans a program of study, which as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students. * Establishes, maintains and promotes a classroom atmosphere which ensures the emotional and physical safety and well being of students and emphasizes mutual respect, self-worth, self-discipline, cooperation, consideration and responsibility. * Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior. * Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior. * Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and, in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects to communicate these objectives to students. * Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved. * Strives to implement by instruction and action the District’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives. * Assesses student needs and develops, implements and evaluates daily lesson plans for students to include scheduled activities and materials. Modifies instruction of programs to meet the needs of each child. * Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. * Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation. * Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner. * Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms. * Plans instruction to achieve specific objectives based upon student need and established curriculum. Implements instructional techniques to encourage and motivate students. * Strives to maintain and improve professional competence. * Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required. * Performs other related duties as assigned. **Knowledge, Skills and Ability:** * Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. * Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. * Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. * Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively to employees of the organization. Vernon Elementary School District **Purpose Respect Integrity Dedication** **Excellence** Pay: $51,930.00 - $65,930.00 per year Benefits: * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Health savings account * Life insurance * Paid time off * Professional development assistance * Retirement plan * Vision insurance Work Location: In person