Teacher (Pre-Kindergarten)

St. Landry Parish School Board•Opelousas, LA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Pre-Kindergarten Teacher is responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing an instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. This role involves effective management of the assigned class/classes or programs and implementing an educational program responsive to student needs according to school board and state policy, including the Louisiana Components of Effective Teaching. This position encompasses responsibilities for departmentalized, Special Education, Elementary, and Secondary teaching.

Requirements

A valid Louisiana Teaching Certificate (Type C or Level 1).
A bachelor’s degree in field.
Additional criteria the Board may establish.

Responsibilities

Plan well-defined learner objectives consistent with state and parish curriculum requirements.
Plan activities to effectively utilize entire time to develop objectives.
Identify and plan for individual differences.
Identify materials effectively for the learning process.
State method(s) of evaluation to measure learner outcomes.
Develop an Individual Education Plan when appropriate.
Develop/record lesson plans aligned to standards and content areas.
Provide a safe environment conducive to learning.
Organize space, materials, and/or equipment to facilitate learning.
Establish a positive classroom climate of courtesy and respect.
Maximize time available for instruction.
Manage routines and transitions in a timely manner.
Manage and/or adjust allotted time for planned activities.
Take and record attendance.
Manage learner behavior to provide productive learning opportunities.
Establish expectations for learner behavior.
Use monitoring techniques to facilitate learning.
Deliver instruction effectively.
Use techniques that appropriately introduce and develop lesson objectives.
Sequence lessons including initiation, development, and closure with continuity.
Use a variety of available teaching materials to achieve lesson objectives.
Adjust lessons when appropriate.
Present appropriate content at a developmentally appropriate level.
Present accurate subject matter.
Relate relevant examples, unexpected situations, or current events to the content.
Answer and/or direct questions correctly and/or direct students to additional sources.
Provide opportunities for student involvement in the learning process.
Accommodate individual differences.
Communicate effectively with students.
Stimulate and encourage higher-order thinking at appropriate developmental levels.
Encourage student participation.
Assess student progress using appropriate assessment techniques effectively.
Monitor ongoing performance of students.
Provide timely feedback to students regarding their progress.
Include sufficient number of grades for the previous nine weeks as required by parish policy.
Plan subsequent instruction based on student performance (Reteaching).
Grade papers and other assignments.
Enter/Average grades in the location and timeframe established by supervisor and/or board policy.
Provide direction, supervision, and evaluation of assigned paraprofessionals.
Develop or participate in the development of compliant Individual Education Plans (IEPs) to the extent required.
Coordinate and ensure the delivery of special education services in each student’s IEP.
Hold IEP meetings within the expected timeline.
Schedule IEP meetings outside the student’s scheduled classroom time.
Ensure the accuracy of the plan developed by the IEP team before submission.
Ensure progress notes are completed as often as the schedule for general education progress notes.
Send copies of progress notes to parents or guardians.
Maintain complete and accurate service records.
Maintain organized IEP records and record-keeping systems.
Provide research-based instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP.
Provide and adhere to a daily schedule for instruction.
Provide the schedule to the immediate supervisor, building administrator, and applicable general education teachers.
Collaborate regularly with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents, and a variety of community resources (IEP team members) to improve the overall quality of student outcomes.
Serve as the primary contact for parents/guardians of assigned special education students.
Collaborate on a regular basis with applicable general education classroom teachers regarding instruction and student progress.
Share all student accommodations with applicable general classroom teachers.
Perform other job-related duties as mandated by state or local school board policy.
Complete a self-evaluation and document the results on appropriate written forms.
Develop a Professional Growth Plan in collaboration with the evaluation.
Supervise students when students are on campus.
Supervise students prior to school and/or drop-off, when assigned.
Supervise students in the classroom.
Supervise students between classes, during recess/intermission, during lunch, and assemblies.
Supervise students after school and/or pick-up, when assigned.
Fulfill duties traditionally expected of those in the teaching profession.
Accept and discharge assignments.
Practice and model punctuality.
Collaborate with colleagues and departments.
Adhere to federal, state, system, and school policies and regulations.
Conduct conferences as needed.
Maintain positive and timely interaction with parents relative to the performance or conduct of students assigned to the teacher.
Follow recommendations made by school administrators and district staff.
Take part in the continuing in-service program of the schools.
Provide for the care and proper usage of school property.
Maintain current inventory of items assigned to the position.
Attend meetings generally associated with the instruction of students.
Attend faculty, staff, and department meetings.
Attend PLC (teacher collaboration) meetings.
Attend ILT meeting if applicable.
Attend training sessions.
Attend IEP/IAP meetings.
Attend parent-teacher conferences.
Attend back-to-school and open-house events.
Attend graduation.
Attend student discipline meetings/hearings, upon request.
Attend school board/committee meetings, upon request.
Attend/work up to three (3) co-curricular and other duties beyond regular classroom activities, as determined by the building principal.
Attend/work up to three (3) concessions/gates at athletic events within the school year.
Attend all meetings and functions of those activities, clubs, or groups of which the employee is a sponsor/coach.