Kindergarten Teacher

Vance County Schools•Henderson, NC

10h•Onsite

About The Position

The Kindergarten Teacher plans, organizes, and presents instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development. This role involves managing instructional time, student behavior, and providing effective instruction and feedback. The teacher is also responsible for monitoring student performance, facilitating instruction aligned with school and system-wide goals, and interacting effectively within the educational environment. Additionally, the teacher performs non-instructional duties and adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations, while also pursuing professional development.

Requirements

Degree in education or a related area that qualifies for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
Ability to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs.
Ability to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Physical requirements consistent with Light Work due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking.
Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.
Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, including receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
Ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.
Ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using a prescribed format.
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form.
Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal and counseling terminology.
Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of descriptive statistics, statistical inference and statistical theory.
Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.
Ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools.
Minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Adaptability to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
Ability to talk and hear (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).
Ability to communicate via telephone.
Ability to motivate students.
Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment.
Ability to perform general clerical duties.
Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
Ability to operate common office machines.
Ability to maintain basic files and records.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Responsibilities

Manage instructional time by having materials, supplies, and equipment ready, starting lessons quickly, and maintaining a high level of student time-on-task.
Manage student behavior by establishing clear rules and procedures for routine matters, verbal participation, movement, and transitions, and by promptly and consistently addressing inappropriate behavior.
Present instruction by reviewing previous materials, introducing new lessons and objectives, speaking fluently and precisely, using understandable language and relevant examples, assigning tasks with a high success rate, asking appropriate questions, pacing lessons effectively, making smooth transitions, clarifying assignments, and summarizing main points.
Monitor student performance by maintaining clear work standards, circulating during class work, routinely checking progress through various work products, and posing questions clearly.
Provide instructional feedback to encourage student growth, offering prompt feedback on assigned work, affirming correct responses, and providing sustaining feedback after incorrect responses.
Facilitate instruction by having an instructional plan compatible with school and system-wide goals, using diagnostic information to revise objectives and tasks, maintaining accurate student performance records, aligning objectives, strategies, assessment, and student needs, and utilizing available resources.
Interact effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and the community in a fair and equitable manner.
Perform non-instructional duties as assigned, adhere to laws, policies, rules, and regulations, and demonstrate growth through professional development.
Coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.
Constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students, particularly during inclusive activities.