Litchfield Elementary School District #79

Position Description

Title

Kindergarten Teacher

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in elementary education.
2. Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate and Fingerprint Clearance Card.
3. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Reports To

Building Principal

Job Goal

To create a flexible kindergarten program and kindergarten environment favorable to learning and personal growth.  To establish rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for further participation in the total school program, in accordance with each pupil's ability to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.

Performance Responsibilities

1. Provides learning experiences in language arts, social studies, pre-reading, arithmetic, science, art, physical education, and music to pupils utilizing a course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
2. Instruct pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
3. Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturities.
4. Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and help the pupils make a satisfactory transition to school.
5. Established and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve effective participation in all activities without interfering with the natural informal atmosphere of a kindergarten.
6. Evaluates academic and social growth of pupils and keeps appropriate records.
7. Communicates with parents through a variety of means.  Holds parents conferences to discuss the individual pupil’s progress and interpret the school program.
8. Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
9. Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
10. Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the District and/or self-selected professional growth activities.
11. Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
12. Insures a comfortable room environment through control of heating, lighting, and ventilation to the extent possible.
13. Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
14. Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs as required.
15. Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities.
16. Other duties as may be assigned.

Terms of Employment

Salary and work year to be established by the Governing Board.