Preschool Teacher

Parkrose SD 3•Portland, OR

13h•Onsite

About The Position

To actively engage in or assist in the teaching of preschool-age students, leading them toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, physical, emotional and psychological growth and maturation.

Requirements

A valid Oregon teaching certificate with appropriate endorsement from the Teacher Standards and PracticesCommission (TSPC) is required upon hiring.
Ability to prepare effectively for class.
Maintain positive interpersonal relationships.
Document student progress.
Knowledge of age appropriate teaching methods, state curriculum framework, education code, appropriateinstructional subjects.
Multicultural Competency.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Candidates
5 years of experience in Early Childhood Education
Experience working in an inquiry or Reggio Emilia inspired early childhood environment
Working with diverse populations
Restorative Justice practices
MTSS/RTI
Sheltered Instruction/SIOP
Differentiated Instruction
Multicultural Competency
Professional Learning Communities

Responsibilities

Demonstrate an understanding of child development, birth to age eight.
Understand and recognize the children’s backgrounds including the languages and cultures of the home in planning classroom environments and experiences, and possess skills to engage students and communicate with individuals from varied educational and cultural backgrounds.
Communicate clearly and appropriately to families about the education of their children in a variety of ways (i.e. home visits, weekly journal, conferences).
Demonstrate playful inquiry approaches to learning through the arts and sciences, with an emphasis on developing student agency and Habits of Mind.
Develop and use an emerging curriculum aligned with Early Learning Division and district goals and standards.
Use restorative and community based practices for supporting student behavior.
Maintain an inviting classroom environment with a rich array of culturally appropriate materials from the arts and sciences that are organized and accessible to young learners.
Using a variety of observation and documentation tools as provided to the program, assesses the development and learning of students on a regular basis, and uses the compiled information to plan instruction, and to maintain records using Habits of Mind Developmental Rubrics.
Learn and use the technology tools required to document and record student learning outcomes in Habits of Mind Developmental Rubrics.
Participate in the mentorship program provided by Teaching Preschool Partners.
Participate as a Prescott prek-2 learning team member in the investigation of inquiry approaches.
Host visiting educators interested in observing inquiry approaches to learning.
Develop and maintain the classroom in accordance with Oregon ODE/ELD health and safety requirements as well as all relevant early learning and public education requirements and standards.
Maintain regular attendance and punctuality.
Work in partnership with program consultants, classroom assistants, and other support staff (ELD specialists, classroom volunteers, etc.) to implement Inquiry Approaches and to maintain a learning environment for playful inquiry and exploration supporting all learners.
Work collaboratively with staff, administration, families and with Prescott’s partner agencies as needed to support children’s learning and development.
Establishing and maintaining open lines of communication with staff, students and their families concerning both the physical, cognitive and social and emotional development of students; working in partnership with school secretaries to support enrollment; conducting developmental screenings; connecting families to needed resources; planning and implementing family engagement activities, and other partnership activities designed to support children and families.
Support the transition of children and families to kindergarten.
Attend the Pre-K teaching team monthly meeting, all faculty and building meetings, carries out co-curricular activities, and serves on school and district committees upon request.
Supervise students in and out of the classroom.
Reports incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspectedsubstance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students.
Assist in the selection of books, equipment and other instructional materials.
Assist in preparing budget, compliance reporting, and instructional materials.
Carry out any other job-related duties as assigned by administrative request.
Directs educational assistants, volunteers and/or student aides for the purpose of providing an effective class programand addressing the needs of individual students.
Performs other duties which may be assigned.
Participate in District sponsored in-service offerings, PLC meetings, etc. appropriate to assignment.
Assist other teachers for the purpose of implementing curriculum.
Regular attendance at work and activities must be maintained.
Punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings and following schedules.
Maintains confidential information relating to students, families and colleagues.