GSRP Teacher

Grand Rapids Public Schools•Grand Rapids, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Classroom Teacher is responsible for working as an instructional team leader to create world-class learning experiences rich with engaging activities which support all preschoolers’ academic and social emotional growth. Essential functions under the Americans with Disabilities Act may include any of the following duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by employees in this position. Regular on time and in person attendance is an essential function of this job. Other essential functions may include, but are not limited to the following: Work cooperatively and collaboratively with the building staff to insure that PreK services are totally integrated in the assigned building. Work cooperatively and collaboratively with other PreK staff to insure that PreK instructional model is carried out uniformly throughout classrooms. Insure that PreK classroom meets or exceeds all licensing and Program Quality Assessment criteria and participate in Great Start to Quality QRIS survey. Maintain all records in accordance with Child Licensing and Great Start Readiness Program Implementation Manual. Demonstrate leadership skills by partnering with assigned paraprofessional creating an instructional team to achieve classroom curriculum development and delivery while supporting every child’s academic and social emotional growth. Participate in collaborative planning with peers, Communities of Practice meetings, and EC MTSS team as needed. Be excited to set instructional goals with parents by providing 2 home visits to each child enrolled in the classroom. Provide educational opportunities monthly for parents of PreK scholars to engage in with their child. Participate in 16 hours of on-going training yearly to meet childcare licensing regulations. Accept and accomplish other duties as assigned from the Early Childhood Dept. GRPS.

Requirements

A valid Michigan teaching certificate and an Early Childhood Education (ZA) or Early Childhood-General and Special Education (ZS) endorsement, Birth-K, or PK-3 endorsement; or A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or child development with a specialization in preschool teaching . The transcript will document a major, rather than a minor, in child development or early childhood education.
Valid CPR and First Aid certification or be willing to acquire.
Demonstrate ability to build relationships with scholars, parents, staff, and community in a professional, contractual, and courteous manner.
Experience working with children and teaching them in developmentally appropriate ways aligned with NAEYC and Michigan Early Childhood Standards of High Quality.
Demonstrate good attendance, punctuality, and excellent communication/organization skills.
Demonstrate respect for confidentiality requirements of information.
Demonstrate ability to work in a diverse school environment.
Demonstrated understanding of current research as to how children learn and the ability to motivate scholar to perform at their best.
Demonstrated ability to work in an economically, culturally, and racially diverse environment.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in the English language, both orally and in writing.
Demonstrated ability to differentiate instruction, by using a variety of styles, and inspire mixed culture and ability classes by creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all scholars.
Demonstrated ability to participate as a member of the team.
Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload.
Stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, and hear (in a quiet or noisy environment).
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.
Obtain a physical that ensures ability to perform duties of PreK teacher (licensing requirement).
Can work on the floor with scholars and move quickly should the need arise for safety reasons.
Accompany children outdoors daily in a variety of seasonal weather.
Compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile, and negotiate.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Work cooperatively and collaboratively with the building staff to insure that PreK services are totally integrated in the assigned building.
Work cooperatively and collaboratively with other PreK staff to insure that PreK instructional model is carried out uniformly throughout classrooms.
Insure that PreK classroom meets or exceeds all licensing and Program Quality Assessment criteria and participate in Great Start to Quality QRIS survey.
Maintain all records in accordance with Child Licensing and Great Start Readiness Program Implementation Manual.
Demonstrate leadership skills by partnering with assigned paraprofessional creating an instructional team to achieve classroom curriculum development and delivery while supporting every child’s academic and social emotional growth.
Participate in collaborative planning with peers, Communities of Practice meetings, and EC MTSS team as needed.
Set instructional goals with parents by providing 2 home visits to each child enrolled in the classroom.
Provide educational opportunities monthly for parents of PreK scholars to engage in with their child.
Participate in 16 hours of on-going training yearly to meet childcare licensing regulations.
Accept and accomplish other duties as assigned from the Early Childhood Dept. GRPS.