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Job Title : Lead Teacher, Great Start Readiness Program (2025-26 school year)

172 days per year, 35 hours per week.

Prepare students for kindergarten in a safe and nurturing preschool environment.

A valid Michigan teaching certificate and an Early Childhood Education (ZA) or Early Childhood-General and Special Education (ZS) endorsement OR – A bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or child development with a specialization in preschool teaching. The transcript will document a major, rather than a minor, in child development or early childhood education.

• Certification of CPR and First Aid required by State Licensing.
• Teaching experience with at-risk children.
• Experience working with early childhood curriculum.

• Develop high-quality weekly lesson plans with fidelity to the Connect4Learning curriculum.
• Lead / facilitate developmentally appropriate learning activities for all parts of the preschool day.
• Gather child assessment data to plan for individualized instruction.
• Attend home visits, conferences, family events / advisory meetings, and open houses.
• Actively participate in all planned professional development and PLCs.
• Maintain child files.
• Ensure compliance with all licensing standards.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Develop positive partnerships with families and other staff members.
• Guide and collaborate with an Associate Teacher.
• Responsible for daily operation of the program.

• Knowledge and experience working with preschool, early elementary, and / or early childhood education.
• Ability to plan, prepare, and carry out engaging educational activities that promote the social-emotional, academic, and physical development of the whole child.
• Ability to establish and maintain a safe and secure learning environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with young children and their families.
• Display sensitivity in meeting the needs of a diverse population of children and families.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding and learned skills while interacting with students and adults.
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
• Demonstrate self-directedness and initiative when given a variety of tasks and responsibilities.

• Frequently stand, walk, sit, talk and hear.
• Regularly reach with hands and arms.
• Regularly sit on the floor with children for extended periods of time.
• Regularly get up and down from the floor.
• Regularly lift up to 40-70 pounds.
• Occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
• The employee needs to be able to tell where a sound is coming from and hear in a noisy environment.
• Employee must possess physical ability sufficient to employ physical intervention strategies when necessary, i.e. non-violent crisis intervention techniques.

Step 1-3 $43,921-$49,696 / year

MAGR Step 1-3 $46,116-$52,181 / year

Robust benefit package includes full medical, dental, and vision insurance; generous paid sick and personal days; State of Michigan School Employment retirement program; Kent ISD is a participating employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF / SAVE plan) for eligible Federal student loans.

Please note, due to the large number of applications, we are unable to attend to e‑mail or telephone inquiries on application status.

The final candidate for this position will be required (at their cost) to furnish Kent Intermediate School District with a current Michigan State Police and FBI criminal records LiveScan check prior to our recommendation to hire.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the School Board may be considered. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sex (including gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition), age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, military service, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected basis, and prohibits unlawful discrimination, including harassment and retaliation, in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and employment. The District provides reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities.