Pre-K Blended Teacher - Multiple Locations (2328)

Pre-K Blended Teacher

Multiple Locations

Schedule Varies

2025-2026 School Year

$22.58/hr.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. A bachelor’s degree with a major in early childhood education or child development with a specialization in preschool    teaching.

        or

        A valid Michigan teaching certificate and an Early Childhood Education (ZA) or Early Childhood-General and Special                  Education (ZS) endorsement.

     2. Trained in and experience in using the HighScope preschool curriculum and HighScope COR assessment preferred.

     3. Ability to interact positively with school/parents and community and to work with limited supervision.

     4. Certification in CPR and First Aid.

     5. Capable of bending, lifting, and doing overhead work, as well as being physically able to participate with young children.

     6. Regular, reliable and punctual attendance required.

     7. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO:   Early Childhood Director.

SUPERVISES:  None

JOB GOAL: To provide a nurturing, safe environment that provides a developmentally appropriate learning experience for preschoolers.

To facilitate knowledge and/or skills based on the HighScope Preschool Curriculum, aligned with the State of Michigan Department of Education Early Learning Expectations.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Demonstrates growth in Competency Areas as outlined in the current Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce document published by the Michigan Department of Education.
2. Meets qualifications and responsibilities for the role as stated in the current Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers published by the State of Michigan.
3. Adheres to the current Code of Ethical Conduct published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
4. Complies with all current Rochester Community Schools Board Policies and the Rochester Community Schools Preschool Programs Personnel Manual.
5. Attends professional development as required.
6. Collaborates with team members, including special education staff and parents on he creation, documentation, implementation, and monitoring of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals and objectives.
7. Actively participates in meetings as scheduled and required.
8. Implements the HighScope Preschool curriculum with fidelity as measured by the state recommended program quality tool and child growth in Child Observation Record Advantage (COR Advantage).
9. Plans and implements all parts of the daily routine based on a team-teaching model.
10. Records anecdotal notes regularly, inputs them into the COR Advantage online assessment program, and uses anecdotal notes to inform instruction.
11. Utilizes COR Advantage Lesson Planner to plan for daily lessons.
12. Creates and shares individual COR Reports three times each school year and shares with families both electronically and at conferences.
13. Prepares and sends a weekly COR Advantage Storyboard that aligns with the HighScope Key Developmental Indicators and the Essential Instructional Practices in Early Literacy, Pre-K.
14. Plans and facilitates field trips.
15. Consults with Supervisor of Preschool Programs and/or Pre-K Program Consultant to discuss issues and to establish appropriate strategies for dealing with child behavior.
16. Establishes and maintains positive relationships with program members, including children, staff, families, and the external community.
17. Keeps accurate records and meets deadlines.
18. Uses district debit card to purchase approved materials and supplies as needed. Submits original receipts within one week of receipt.  
19. Maintains confidentiality.
20. Represents Rochester Community Schools as a positive ambassador.
21. Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Preschool Programs.

Adopted:  11-3-99 

Revised: 8-4-08; 7-18-11; 9-8-11; 6-14-13; 9-22-15; 7-1-2019; 5-24-2023; 5-19-2025

Qualified applicants are invited to apply on-line using School Spring: https://rochester.schoolspring.com/

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Notice of Nondiscrimination - Rochester Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, creed or ancestry, age, sex, marital status, height, weight, familial status, arrest record or physical and mental disabilities in accordance with the Elliot-Larson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) MCL 37.2206, Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act (PWCRA), MCL 37.1206, Title II, Title VI, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendment Act of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (8U.S.C., Section 1324A Et. Seq.) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. In addition, individuals will not be excluded from, or be denied, the benefits of participation in any program or activity for which the Board of Education of the Rochester Community School District is responsible on the basis of such characteristics.

Rochester Community Schools has designated the following individuals as Compliance Coordinators at 52585 Dequindre Rd., Rochester, MI 48307. Title II and Section 504 – Students: Pasquale Cusumano, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary and Adult Education, (248) 726- 3131; Equal Employment Opportunity/Section 504 for non-students: David Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, (248)726-3118; Title IX Coordinator: David Murphy, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, (248)726-3118.

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