Kindergarten Teacher

Hortonville Area School District; Hortonville (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Hortonville Area School District seeks an Elementary School Teaching/Kindergarten Teacher at Hortonville Elementary School. The successful candidate will foster a positive, safe classroom environment and maintain clear communication with families and colleagues to support student learning.

Applicants must hold a current Wisconsin DPI teaching license for the assigned grade, commit to the PLC mission, and implement a guaranteed and viable curriculum.

Qualifications

• Possess a current Wisconsin DPI teaching license for their assigned teaching area.
• Ability to maintain a positive learning environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work effectively with students, parents, colleagues, and the community.
• Commitment to the district's PLC mission and collaborative commitments.
• Alignment with district-wide goals of guaranteed and viable curriculum and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Understand and implement educator effectiveness standards and indicators.
• Use formative and summative assessment to inform instruction and monitor student progress.
• Collaborate with families, building and district staff focused on student learning.
• Engage with professional learning communities throughout the district.
• Incorporate 21st century skills and technology.
• Perform other duties as assigned by an administrator.

Skills

Positive classroom environment

Interpersonal communication

Collaboration with families

PLC commitment

Education

Wisconsin DPI teaching license

Job description

• Position Type: Elementary School Teaching/ Kindergarten Teacher
• Location: Hortonville Elementary School
• Date Available: As soon as possible

Reports to:

Building Principal or Designated Administrator

Qualifications:

• Possess a current teaching license issued by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction for their teaching assignment (and maintain that license)
• Ability to maintain a positive learning environment
• Possess strong interpersonal and communication skills; and ability to work effectively with students, parents, colleagues, and the community
• Commitment to the school district's professional learning community (PLC) mission-Our community ensures that every student learns at the highest level.
• Commitment and understanding of the district's collective commitments:
• We will follow the Professional Learning Communities Framework, with a focus on learning, collaboration, and results.
• We will ensure implementation of a guaranteed and viable curriculum for our District's students to compete in a global community.
• We will commit to continuous improvement in our performance through a results-oriented focus.
• We will create a supportive atmosphere so that all students and staff feel physically, emotionally, and intellectually safe.
• We will partner with all stakeholders in the community to achieve the HASD mission.
• We will be leaders and innovators in education.

Position Summary:

Hortonville Area School District teachers and educational specialists are expected to challenge and encourage all students to reach their full potential within a positive and safe classroom environment. Teachers and educational specialists are also expected to build successful relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by providing clear expectations, ongoing communication and support. Teachers and educational specialists are expected to understand the professional learning community philosophy, district mission and collaborative commitments.

Focus:

• The teacher shall understand and implement the educator effectiveness standards and indicators. (Indicators are available in the HASD teacher handbook.)
• Adhere to Board policies and State statutes.
• Use formative and summative assessment to inform instruction and monitor student progress.
• Collaborates and develops relationships with families, building and district staff focused on student learning.
• Engage with professional learning communities throughout the building/district.
• Incorporate the use of 21st century skills and technology.
• Other duties as assigned by an administrator.

Performance Evaluation:

Building Administration Term of Employment: 190 days or as approved by the Board of Education

Teacher Performance Standards

1. Professional Knowledge The teacher demonstrates an understanding of the curriculum, subject content, and diverse needs of students by providing meaningful learning experiences.
2. Instructional Planning The teacher effectively plans to use the approved curriculum aligned to the standards, instructional strategies, resources, and data to meet the needs of all students.
3. Instructional Delivery The teacher effectively engages students in learning by using a variety of instructional strategies in order to meet individual learning needs.
4. Assessment for and of Learning The teacher gathers, analyzes, and uses relevant data to measure student progress, guide instructional content and delivery methods, and provides timely feedback to students, parents, and stakeholders.
5. Learning Environment The teacher uses resources, routines, and procedures to provide a respectful, safe, positive, student-centered environment that is conducive to student engagement and learning.
6. Professionalism The teacher demonstrates behavior consistent with legal, ethical, and professional standards, contributes to the profession, and engages in professional growth that results in improved student learning.

Educational Specialist Performance Standards

1. Professional Knowledge The educational specialist uses professional knowledge to address the needs of the target learning community while demonstrating respect for individual differences, cultures, and learning needs.
2. Assessment The educational specialist gathers, analyzes, and uses data to determine learner/program needs, measure learner/program progress, guide instruction and intervention, and provide timely feedback to learners, families, staff, and the community.
3. Program Planning and Management The educational specialist effectively plans, coordinates, and manages programs and services consistent with established guidelines, policies, and procedures.
4. Program Delivery The educational specialist uses professional knowledge to implement a variety of services for the targeted learning community.
5. Professionalism The educational specialist demonstrates behavior consistent with legal, ethical, and professional standards, contributes to the profession, and engages in professional growth.