ALBANY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE

Laramie, Wyoming

JOB DESCRIPTION: Preschool Teacher 

POSITION SUMMARY:

• The Preschool Teacher is responsible for providing developmentally appropriate instruction to preschool students, supporting growth in cognitive, social-emotional, language, and physical development in alignment with District curriculum and early childhood standards.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Preschool Teacher:

1. Plans and prepares developmentally appropriate classroom instruction. *

1. Has and maintains knowledge of early childhood education and child development (birth through age 8) and teaches to District objectives and/or student IEP’s. *

1. Personalizes instruction to account for individual developmental levels, learning styles, and student needs. *

1. Provides instruction using a variety of developmentally appropriate techniques, including play-based learning, hands-on activities, and structured learning experiences. *

1. Utilizes appropriate early childhood assessment strategies to monitor developmental progress and learning. *

1. Provides equity in the classroom by providing equal opportunity for students regardless of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, background, and abilities. *

1. Communicates with and maintains positive relationships with students and parents/guardians. *

1. Supports student social-emotional development, including self-regulation, peer interaction, and independence. *

1. Manages student behavior using developmentally appropriate behavior support strategies. *

1. Organizes the classroom to promote learning, exploration, and student safety, and ensures classroom equipment is used in a safe manner. *

1. Responds appropriately to student behavior in the total school environment by enforcing school rules in hallways, on school grounds, in other school areas away from the classroom, and on school-sponsored trips. *

1. Collaborates with special education staff, therapists, and other service providers to support students with identified needs. *

1. Participates in professional growth (such as professional organizations, coursework, workshops, and conferences) and other professional activities (such as school and/or District committees, taskforces, in-depth studies, or councils). *

1. Follows the policies and procedures of the school and the District. *

1. Demonstrates a sense of professional responsibility, such as demonstrating ethical behavior; providing accurate data and reports when needed; meeting deadlines; maintaining confidentiality; caring for the equipment and materials; and dressing appropriately and presenting a good role model. *

1. Other duties as assigned.

* Denotes essential functions

(The tasks listed under the heading of Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities are examples of the variety and general nature of duties performed by employees in positions allocated to the classification. This specification should not be interpreted to describe all the duties which may be assigned to an employee at this level.)

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to use effective communication skills; strong knowledge of early childhood pedagogy and child development; understanding of education law and regulations; ability to use time effectively; strong organizational skills; ability to maintain positive and collaborative relationships with staff and families; knowledge of developmental milestones in young children; ability to manage a classroom using developmentally appropriate practices; ability to observe, assess, and respond to student needs; and ability to support social-emotional development.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:                  Bachelor's Degree; certification from Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board with an endorsement in Early Childhood (Birth–Age 5) or Early Childhood (Birth–Age 8).

Work Experience:      Experience working with preschool or early childhood students is preferred.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS:

-       The Physical Abilities and Working Conditions listed in this section are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Working Conditions which may be required for this position.  Albany County School District #1 encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment for this position and need reasonable accommodation of those disabilities to contact the Chief Human Resources Officer for further information.

-                Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for prolonged periods.

-                Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy conditions.

-                Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency and volume to be understood over a telephone.

-                Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects; manipulate fingers, twist and bend at the wrist and elbow; extend arms to reach outward and upward; use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise, and lower the head.

-                Strength: to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 5 or more pounds on a frequent basis.

-                Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with others; work independently; work indoors and outdoors.

-                Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret, and apply information at a moderately complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly; learn quickly and follow verbal procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy, compare, compile, and coordinate information and records.

-                Additional Work Conditions and Physical Abilities: May require travel to multiple sites.

EVALUATION

-       Evaluation of this position shall be by the Principal/Asst. Principal.

Salary : $54,000 - $85,796