PreK Teacher

Bladen County Schools•Elizabethtown, NC

19h

About The Position

The PreK Teacher collaborates with students, parents, colleagues, and other stakeholders to build positive relationships, maintain high expectations, and continuously improve student learning. The teacher designs and delivers instruction that engages students and addresses varied learning styles and needs, and develops learning goals and strategies in partnership with students in alignment with state and district standards. The role includes evaluating student and class performance using assessment and comparative data to adjust instruction; applying current best practices and resources; maintaining required documentation and reports; and managing classroom structure, procedures, behavior expectations, and culture to provide a positive, safe, orderly learning environment. The teacher models professional and respectful behavior, oversees assistant teachers and other classroom support personnel, participates in meetings and professional growth opportunities, and responds to emergencies and immediate safety concerns. Other duties may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a position-related area.
Must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina Teacher Licensure.
Regularly sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, write, operate a computer, handheld learning devices and other office equipment, and reach with hands and arms.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with students, parents, colleagues, and other stakeholders to establish positive relationships, high expectations, and continuous improvement in student learning.
Design instruction, lesson plans, and individualized learning to engage students with diverse learning styles and needs.
Develop learning goals, strategies, and processes in partnership with students and in alignment with state and district standards.
Evaluate individual student and class performance using assessment and comparative data, and adjust instruction accordingly.
Implement current best-practice instruction and resources to improve student learning.
Maintain student data, reports, teaching certification records, and other required documentation in compliance with applicable policies and regulations.
Manage classroom activities, behavioral expectations, procedures, and culture to establish a safe and orderly learning environment.
Model professional, ethical, respectful, and appropriate verbal and written behavior.
Oversee assistant teachers, student teachers, instructional assistants, volunteers, and/or student workers to support effective classroom operations.
Participate in team and building meetings, professional growth opportunities, and parent-teacher conferences.
Respond to emergency situations and immediate safety concerns, including following building emergency protocols and directing matters to appropriate personnel.
Perform other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.