25/26 School Year: Pre-K Teacher

Maury County Public Schools • Columbia, TN

104d • $50,006 - $89,915

About The Position

Instructs children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Reports to work as scheduled on a regular and reliable basis.
• Plans individual and group activities to stimulate growth in language, social and motor skills such as learning, listening to instructions, playing with others and using play equipment.
• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturation levels.
• Develops in each pupil an awareness of his worth as an individual and his role in his family and community.
• Encourages pupils to express themselves creatively in art, music, and dramatic play.
• Provides appropriate climate to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior, attitudes, and social skills.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, interest centers and exhibits of pupils' work.
• Provides individual and small group instruction designed to meet individual needs of pupils in communication skills, health habits, physical skills, and development of self-concepts.
• Plans and coordinates the work of teacher associates, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Enriches educational program through study trips to community resources such as museums, parks and through classroom visits by resource persons from the school and community.
• Shares and interprets these experiences with pupils and parents.
• Cooperates and seeks assistance from other professional staff members.
• Communicates regularly with parents by means of a newsletter, notes, phone calls and individual parent conferences.
• Interprets school program to parents in order to strengthen parental understanding of the individual pupil's needs and the school's role in the pupil's life.
• Selects and requisitions instructional aids, supplies and schedules snacks.
• Promotes parent participation and involvement in education activities provided for their children.
• Meets core expectations for all certified staff contained in the District's Professional Growth System.
• Supervises students in all school-related activities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, State and Federal requirement.
• Committed to high academic achievement, visual and artistic literacy, and high expectations for all students.
• Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families.
• Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students.
• Professional with high personal standards and integrity.

Benefits

• 100% Company paid Full medical and dental
• Optional vision and other supplemental additional
• TCRS Retirement
• Sick and personal days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Educational Services