Pre-K Teacher - Oldham

East Providence School Department • East Providence, RI

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The Early Childhood Teacher, under the direction of the Principal, must be versed in the Early Learning and Development Standards for the state of Rhode Island. Teachers will provide guidance to families, teachers, and administrators on what children should know and be able to do as they enter kindergarten.

Requirements

• Must possess valid Rhode Island certification PK-2.
• Must possess the skills essential for implementation of a Pre-K curriculum.
• Must be a child-centered educator who continually assesses and refines their teaching practices.
• Must be able to administer on-going child assessment including observations of children, work samples, interviews with children, and interviews with parents.
• Must engage families in developing a partnership to support children’s learning at home.
• Must be knowledgeable of research and best practices in the field of early childhood development.
• An understanding of Rhode Island Workforce knowledge and competencies.
• A BA in Early Childhood.
• Certification PK-2.
• Continued Professional Development in the areas of Early Childhood Education.
• Three to five years teaching experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Pre-K (preferred).
• Early Childhood/Special Ed. certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Be the educational leader in his/her classroom and demonstrate the necessary skills to create an atmosphere and environment favorable to learning and development.
• Be responsible for the improvement and enrichment of instruction in the classroom.
• At all times be a guidance teacher.
• Encourage child-parent-teacher communication in order to better promote instruction.
• Endeavor to attain the highest professional development possible through a continuing program of teacher education.
• Conscientiously apply him/herself in attempting to follow the general guidelines adopted by the Department in regard to methods of instruction.
• Cooperate with the principal, department head, and fellow teachers in all academic matters, endeavoring at all times to contribute to the solution of education problems.
• After identifying individual differences, strive to adjust educational practices to meet these individual differences and resultant needs, and call on a specialist through the principal or department head when help is desired.
• Administer mental ability tests, achievement tests, and all other department-authorized tests in a prescribed and standardized manner.
• Work in a continuous effort to improve the testing program by making personal observations, constructive criticisms, and suggestions for improvement to the immediate superior.
• Exercise professional discretion regarding the results of tests and use the results in a continued effort to improve classroom instruction.
• Attend all meetings called by the principal and department head and make every effort to contribute to the discussions.
• Be associated with professional organizations related to the specific area of instruction or interest.
• Cooperate with the school in all programs that will contribute to good public relations within the community.
• Identify as early as possible unusual talents in the classroom and do all possible to encourage these talents.
• Keep abreast of all general educational practices in all grades (K-12) in the school system.
• Cooperate with the school principal in completing inventories, making budgets, library orderings, and any and all other reports peculiar to the particular school.
• Cultivate and promote good health habits – physical, mental, and emotional – for him/herself and students.
• Cooperate with all special teachers in their programs of physical education, art, and music.
• Encourage and participate when necessary in extracurricular activities designed to promote and broaden the experiences provided for the students.
• Have general supervision of the classroom and cooperate with the principal in providing supervision at any other place deemed necessary.
• Cooperate with the principal in keeping all prescribed school records.
• Fulfill all fire drill requirements issued by the principal.
• See that all rules and regulations relating to school functions are enforced.
• Give daily attention to the safety education of pupils.
• Inculcate in pupils an understanding of and an appreciation for the principles of American democracy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level