Early Childhood Teacher Pool Position 27-28 SY

ORANGE GROVE ELEMENTARY; Charleston (SC); In loco; USD 38.000 - 46.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Orange Grove Charter School seeks an Early Childhood Teacher to implement developmentally appropriate instruction for young learners. The role requires leadership in planning units, collaborating with staff, and guiding students toward curriculum goals within a supportive classroom environment.

The position emphasizes professional growth, adherence to school policies, and active participation in staff committees.

Competenze

• Bachelor-level degree in education or related field.
• SC certification in Early Childhood Education as required by state law.
• Other professional and personal qualifications deemed necessary to fulfill responsibilities.

Mansioni

• Plans a program of study meeting students' needs, interests, and abilities.
• Creates a conducive classroom environment for learning and student maturity.
• Guides learning toward curriculum goals with clear objective communication.
• Uses instructional methods and materials aligned with objectives.
• Assesses student progress and provides regular reports.
• Diagnoses learning needs and developmental delays and tracks progress.
• Counsels with colleagues, students, and parents regularly.
• Implements policies and maintains fair classroom order.
• Plans and supervises teacher assistants and volunteers, and evaluates their performance.
• Maintains professional competence and participates in staff activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the principal or administrator.

Conoscenze

Bachelor's Degree

SC Early Childhood Certification

Formazione

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

SC Early Childhood Certification

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Title: Early Childhood Teacher

Supervisor: Reports to the Building Principal or other appropriate School Administrator

Terms of Employment: 190 Days

FLSA: Exempt

Essential Duties

1. Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students;

2. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students;

3. Guides the learning process and development toward the achievement of curriculum goals and -in harmony with the goals- establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like to communicate those objectives to students;

4. Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives;

5. Assesses the accomplishments of students regularly and provides progress reports as required;

6. Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students and developmental delays on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required;

7. Counsels with colleagues, students, and/or parents regularly;

8. Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner;

9. Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher assistant(s) and/or volunteer(s)and, cooperatively, with the department head or principal, evaluates their job performance;

10 . Strives to maintain and improve professional competence; and

11. Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.

Other Duties

Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal or other appropriate administrator.

Job Specifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below represent knowledge, skill, and/or ability a candidate must possess. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required)

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher from an accredited college or university.
• Certification as required by the state of South Carolina in Early Childhood Education
• Other professional and personal qualifications deemed necessary to fulfill assigned responsibilities.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to perform essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, stand, and reach with hands and arms, stoop or kneel, and crouch. Duties may involve risk resulting from attending to students' behavioral needs.

• Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 25 pounds;
• Sufficiently mobile to ensure the safety of students;
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus;
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time;
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry;
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; and
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.

Salary Scale-

salary based on years of experience and degree level

Revised 9/30/2026

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Orange Grove Charter School reserves the right to update, revise, or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.