Kindergarten and 1st Grade Teacher

Washtenaw Intermediate School District; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 46,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Washtenaw Intermediate School District is seeking a Kindergarten/1st Grade Teacher to instruct students in social, physical and intellectual growth, aligned with district curriculum. The position involves delivering lessons, assessing progress, and maintaining constructive communication with families.

The ideal candidate holds a valid Michigan teaching certificate and a Bachelor's degree with required certification, with a strong emphasis on applying concepts in the content area and promoting

Qualifications

• Requires valid Michigan teaching certificate.
• Bachelor's degree with required certification.
• Excellent reasoning ability.
• Understanding of concepts in your content area.

Responsibilities

• Teaches district-approved curriculum.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes on designated times/locations.
• Plans a program of study that meets students' needs, interests and abilities.
• Creates a conducive classroom environment for learning and appropriate to students’ maturity and interests.
• Encourages students to set and maintain classroom behavior standards.
• Communicates objectives to students and facilitates learning to achieve curriculum goals.
• Diagnoses educational needs of students.
• Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth and keeps progress reports.
• Available to students and parents outside instructional day.

Skills

Reasoning ability

Content area concepts

Education

Michigan teaching certificate

Bachelor's degree with certification

Job description

Kindergarten/1st Grade Teacher

Reports to: Building Principal

Salary: Range is $45,784-$56,805 per the YCEA Contract

Endorsements: Must have a valid endorsement in your content area

Summary

Instructs students in activities designed to promote social, physical and intellectual growth in the subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible adults.

Qualification Requirements

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

Education and/or Experience

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate
• Bachelor's degree with required certification
• Individuals with relevant teaching experience will receive extra consideration.
• Excellent reasoning ability.
• Understanding of concepts in your content area.
• Excellent reasoning ability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

• Teaches district-approved curriculum.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Facilitates the learning process 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 these objectives to students.
• Diagnoses the educational needs of students.
• Evaluates pupils' academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
• Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.

DEADLINE

The deadline to apply for this posting is August 21, 2026

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