1.0 FTE Kindergarten Teacher

Lexington Public Schools•Lexington, MA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Kindergarten Teacher position with a 184-day work year. The salary and benefits are in accordance with the LEA Unit A collective bargaining agreement. The start date is August 31, 2026, with the FY26 salary scale subject to change based on completed negotiations. The position requires teaching Kindergarten students, meeting and instructing assigned classes, and planning a program of study that meets individual student needs, interests, and abilities. The teacher will create a conducive classroom environment, prepare for classes, and maintain standards of classroom behavior. The role involves guiding the learning process, establishing clear objectives, employing various instructional techniques, and implementing the district's educational philosophy. Regular assessment of student accomplishments and providing progress reports are required. The teacher will seek assistance from district specialists for students with learning disabilities and take precautions to protect students and school property. Maintaining accurate records and assisting administration with policies and student conduct are key responsibilities. The teacher will also be available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when needed, attend staff meetings, and serve on committees.

Requirements

MA DESE Early Childhood (PreK-2) Certification is required.
Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Must possess a high level of capability with technology.
Experience and commitment to working in a racially and culturally diverse teaching and learning community.

Responsibilities

Teaches Kindergarten students.
Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of the students.
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Prepares for classes assigned.
Sets and maintains 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.
Implements by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
Seeks the assistance of district specialists as required regarding the learning disabilities of students.
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.
Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
Other duties as assigned.