School Age Teacher

Western New Mexico University•Mission, NM

About The Position

The School Age Teacher develops, implements, and evaluates student-centered, age-appropriate curriculum in accordance with national accreditation requirements. The teacher prepares weekly lesson plans aligned with established curriculum goals and objectives and provides daily educational activities, small-group interactive sessions, special events, and classroom activities that support emergent curriculum. The role also extends learning outdoors through planned curricular activities and supervises students’ classroom and playground activities to support learning, safety, and appropriate interaction. The teacher collaborates with teaching staff and administration on projects and activities, assigns classroom activities to assistants to support classroom management and instruction, and builds positive relationships with students, families, colleagues, and the community. The role includes communicating with families about student progress and needs, participating in parent conferences and orientations, and fostering parental involvement and cultural diversity in the curriculum. The teacher adheres to the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment, and coordinates and assesses practicum and internship students in collaboration with education faculty and co-teaching staff.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and evaluate student-centered, age-appropriate curriculum that adheres to national accreditation requirements.
Prepare weekly lesson plans in accordance with established curriculum goals and objectives.
Provide daily age-appropriate educational activities based on lesson plans.
Provide small-group interactive sessions to support students’ understanding of concepts, lessons, and activities.
Plan and implement special events and classroom activities that support emergent curriculum.
Supervise classroom activities to monitor students’ understanding of lesson objectives and educational exercises.
Assign classroom activities to assistants to support classroom management and instruction.
Collaborate with teaching staff and administration to coordinate and plan projects and activities.
Supervise playground activities and student behavior to promote safety and appropriate interaction skills.
Plan and implement outdoor curricular activities that extend learning beyond the classroom.
Communicate with families about student progress, concerns, and needs.
Participate in parent conferences and pre-semester orientations.
Maintain positive relationships with students, families, colleagues, and the community.
Find creative ways to encourage parental involvement and incorporate students’ and families’ cultural diversity into the curriculum and classroom.
Adhere to the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment.
Coordinate practicum and internship students’ activities to support hands-on learning in education best practices, and complete required laboratory student assessment reports.
Meet with education faculty and co-teaching staff to evaluate internship and practicum students.
Perform other duties as assigned.