Pre-Kindergarten Co-Teacher (Full-Time)

Harding Academy•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Harding Academy is an independent co-ed school, accredited by the SAIS, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten to the 8th grade. It is a warm and caring school environment where respect is the key ingredient. Every child, parent, and colleague is a unique individual worthy of our understanding and greatest effort. Harding Academy employs outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators, provides technologically enhanced facilities, and offers a broad and challenging curriculum designed to develop the whole person. The mission of our school is to educate and inspire young people to become thoughtful, creative, lifelong learners and self-disciplined, responsible, caring citizens. Members of the faculty are an important part of this effort. We strive and serve so that the students may become young men and women who are able to make choices that will benefit themselves, our society, and our world. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Knowing that a classroom of students is comprised of individual and diverse learners, we believe that students learn best when instructional practices include: differentiated instruction that is designed according to student readiness, progress, and achievement, and is aligned with curriculum standards; academic enrichment that challenges students through accelerated learning experiences to advance critical thinking development; academic support that addresses the needs of students who require additional practice and alternative instruction to achieve content mastery; a brain-based pedagogical model that is informed by current research in human development and neuro-cognitive sciences which provides common language and consistent practices schoolwide. The primary teaching responsibilities of the Full-Time Pre-Kindergarten Co-Teacher include delivery of the Harding Academy Pre-Kindergarten academic and social-emotional curriculum, and other duties as assigned by Supervisory Team. In order to achieve this, Harding Academy faculty work with their students, families, and colleagues across the following four domains. Instructional Employs a variety of teaching methods to engage different learning styles and ability levels in the classroom. Assists in developing curriculum reflects child development, creativity, and student abilities. Encourages an inclusive and equitable classroom that accepts the different perspectives and backgrounds of the students and elicits a greater understanding of the world around them with a global perspective. Utilizes a variety of classroom play based assessments and uses data in the classroom to develop lessons and instructional activities needed. Assists in updating curriculum and materials as needed. Teaching and Learning Environment Creating a play-based learning environment that is a motivating and an age-appropriate setting with instructional resources that support classroom learning. Seeks to actively know students’ strengths and challenges and responds promptly and with care to parent concerns. Communicates effectively with parents, colleagues, and administrators. Utilizes school’s online system to maintain an accurate and organized system for monitoring student progress and records. Meets reporting deadlines and requirements and follows school-wide procedures for reporting grades. Assists in preparing well-thought out and thorough conference reports and written documentation on student progress. Assists in maintaining substitute plans and engages substitutes in advance when needed and when possible. Assist in preparing the classroom environment each day including preparing classroom materials and equipment. Greets and settles in students each morning and signs students in and out each day using attendance app. Assists in coordinating the scheduling of special area classes with those teachers. Supervises children at all times, including lunch and recess. Demonstrates classroom management skills. Professional Development Demonstrates a willingness to learn, grow, and improve as an educator. Continues to update knowledge of content area(s) taught, as well as instructional practices. Engages in goal setting and review process with assigned administrator. Attends and participates appropriately in full, divisional, and departmental/team faculty meetings. Engages in classroom compliance with all DOE Pre-Kindergarten standards. School Community Maintains a positive attitude and approach. Supports colleagues. Represents the school in the larger community in a positive manner. Assists with projects and school-wide initiatives. Other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management. Full time Pre-Kindergarten Teacher will also assist the Primary Division Director by coordinating and ordering library books for curricular topics, organizing, scheduling, and coordinating student birthday celebrations, ordering classroom snacks, and transporting and supervising children to and from special classes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Education or in Early Childhood Development
Current or transferable teacher certification in the State of Tennessee
Ability to clear a background and fingerprint screening
Professional maturity and the ability to respond calmly and effectively in stressful and dangerous situations.
Professional and effective written, oral, and listening communication skills.
Respectful attitude toward school faculty, students, and parents.
Ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality of personal information.
Ability to demonstrate a high level of work, personal, and professional ethics.
Enthusiasm for working collaboratively as part of the Harding Academy team.
Active involvement in school functions, goals, activities, etc.
Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills.
Working knowledge of technology including email, spreadsheets, written and electronic correspondence, internet, school’s online portal, and smartboards.
Must have reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and/or at least two-year's experience in an instructional role

Responsibilities

delivery of the Harding Academy Pre-Kindergarten academic and social-emotional curriculum
Employing a variety of teaching methods to engage different learning styles and ability levels in the classroom.
Assisting in developing curriculum reflects child development, creativity, and student abilities.
Encouraging an inclusive and equitable classroom that accepts the different perspectives and backgrounds of the students and elicits a greater understanding of the world around them with a global perspective.
Utilizing a variety of classroom play based assessments and uses data in the classroom to develop lessons and instructional activities needed.
Assisting in updating curriculum and materials as needed.
Creating a play-based learning environment that is a motivating and an age-appropriate setting with instructional resources that support classroom learning.
Seeking to actively know students’ strengths and challenges and responds promptly and with care to parent concerns. Communicates effectively with parents, colleagues, and administrators.
Utilizing school’s online system to maintain an accurate and organized system for monitoring student progress and records.
Meeting reporting deadlines and requirements and follows school-wide procedures for reporting grades.
Assisting in preparing well-thought out and thorough conference reports and written documentation on student progress.
Assisting in maintaining substitute plans and engages substitutes in advance when needed and when possible.
Assist in preparing the classroom environment each day including preparing classroom materials and equipment.
Greets and settles in students each morning and signs students in and out each day using attendance app.
Assisting in coordinating the scheduling of special area classes with those teachers.
Supervising children at all times, including lunch and recess.
Demonstrating classroom management skills.
Demonstrates a willingness to learn, grow, and improve as an educator.
Continues to update knowledge of content area(s) taught, as well as instructional practices.
Engages in goal setting and review process with assigned administrator.
Attends and participates appropriately in full, divisional, and departmental/team faculty meetings.
Engages in classroom compliance with all DOE Pre-Kindergarten standards.
Maintains a positive attitude and approach.
Supports colleagues.
Represents the school in the larger community in a positive manner.
Assists with projects and school-wide initiatives.
Assisting the Primary Division Director by coordinating and ordering library books for curricular topics, organizing, scheduling, and coordinating student birthday celebrations, ordering classroom snacks, and transporting and supervising children to and from special classes.