Position Type: Union-TREA, Kindergarten Teacher

Available: January 8, 2024

Building: Hoppin Elementary

Reports to: Building Principal

Position Goal:

Three Rivers Community Schools is seeking a dynamic and energetic Kindergarten teacher who maintains a positive learning environment, holds high academic expectations, and creates a student-centered classroom. 

Required Qualifications:

1. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in education from an accredited college or university required.
2. Applicant must be Highly Qualified with a Michigan Teaching Certificate endorsement in Elementary K-5.

Qualified candidates should skillfully demonstrate the following:

• the ability to prioritize student-learning needs over the customs, routines, and established relationships that can stand in the way of necessary change; 
• the strong desire to achieve outstanding results in a short amount of time; 
• the strong desire and ability to build meaningful, caring relationships with students in order to exert academic press and influence; 
• the skill and willingness to leverage the student support network to ensure that students’ social, emotional, nutritional, and health needs are addressed; 
• the ability to collaboratively create and execute clear, logical instructional plans that produce strong results in student learning; 
• the capacity to rigorously create and sustain a well-orchestrated system of ongoing data collection and analysis to inform a continuously responsive and adaptive system of tiered instruction attentive to students’ specific academic needs.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

(These duties and responsibilities are judged to be "essential functions" in terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA)

Qualified candidates should skillfully demonstrate the following:

1. Plan, prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
2. Develop schemes of work, lesson plans and tests that are in accordance with the district provided curriculum. Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment. 
3. Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction. 
4. Provide appropriate feedback on work. 
5. Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations. 
6. Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs. 
7. Observe and evaluate student's performance and development. 
8. Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments.
9. Regular and reliable attendance is an essential job duty
10. Other duties as assigned by the Building Principal.

Terms of Employment: Salary, terms and other conditions of employment established by the TREA Master Agreement.

Application Deadline: Until filled. Internal & external candidates accepted. External applicants should submit: Application, resume and credentials (as applicable) at: https://trschools.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx 

Interested TREA (INTERNAL) applicants please submit a letter of interest to kblakley@trschools.org no later than 3:00 PM on November 11, 2023

Three Rivers Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, (collectively, "Protected Classes") in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.