Kindergarten Teacher

Young World Physical Education; Warrenton (NC); On-site; USD 45,756 - 62,440; Full time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education is seeking a dedicated Kindergarten Teacher at Mariam Boyd Elementary School in Warrenton, North Carolina. The role involves managing classroom instruction and providing educational support to students.

The successful candidate will possess a degree in education and demonstrate strong classroom management skills. Starting immediately, this position offers a salary range of $4,100 to $5,595 per month.

Qualifications

• Must have a degree in education or a related area for licensure.
• Ability to manage instructional time and student behavior.
• Skills in providing instructional feedback and facilitating learning.

Responsibilities

• Manage instructional time and materials effectively.
• Establish classroom rules and procedures.
• Engage with students and provide necessary feedback on performance.

Skills

Classroom Management

Instructional Planning

Student Engagement

Communication

Education

Degree in Education

Job description

Kindergarten Teacher

Warren County Schools Mariam Boyd Elementary School - Warrenton, North Carolina

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Reports To: Principal
Supervises: May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.
Purpose: To plan, organize and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

Duties and Responsibilities

A. Major Function: Management of Instructional Time – The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the lesson or instructional activity; gets the class started quickly; gets students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time‑on‑task.

B. Major Function: Management of Student Behavior – The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters; governs student verbal participation and talk during different types of activities; governs student movement in the classroom during different types of instructional and non‑instructional activities; frequently monitors behavior of all students during whole‑class, small group, and seat work activities and during transitions; stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently, yet maintains the dignity of the student.

C. Major Function: Instructional Presentation – The teacher begins lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials; introduces the lesson or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when appropriate; speaks fluently and precisely; presents the lesson or instructional activity using concepts and language understandable to the students; provides relevant examples and demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills; assigns tasks that students handle with a high rate of success; asks appropriate levels of questions that students handle with a high rate of success; conducts lesson or instructional activity at a brisk pace, slowing presentations when necessary for student understanding but avoiding slowdowns; makes transitions between lessons and within lessons efficiently and smoothly; makes sure that the assignment is clear; summarizes the main point(s) of the lesson at the end of the lesson or instructional activity.

D. Major Function: Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance – The teacher maintains clear, firm and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulates during class work to check all students’ performance; routinely uses oral, written, and other work products to check student progress; poses questions clearly and one at a time.

E. Major Function: Instructional Feedback – The teacher provides feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in‑class work to encourage student growth; regularly provides prompt feedback on assigned out‑of‑class work; affirms a correct oral response appropriately, and moves on; provides sustaining feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing, repeating the question, giving a clue, or allowing more time.

F. Major Function: Facilitating Instruction – The teacher has an instructional plan which is compatible with the school and system‑wide curricular goals; uses diagnostic information obtained from tests and other assessment procedures to develop and revise objectives and/or tasks; maintains accurate records to document student performance; has instructional plan that matches or aligns objectives, learning strategies, assessment and student needs at the appropriate level of difficulty; uses available human and material resources to support the instructional program.

G. Major Function: Interacting Within the Educational Environment – The teacher treats all students in a fair and equitable manner; interacts effectively with students, co‑workers, parents, and community.

H. Major Function: Performing Non‑Instructional Duties – The teacher carries out non‑instructional duties as assigned and/or as need is perceived; adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations; follows a plan for professional development and demonstrates evidence of growth.

Additional Job Functions: Performs other related work as required.

Minimum Training and Experience

Degree in education or in a related area that will qualify for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

Physical Requirements: Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, including receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.; prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc., using prescribed format.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, and follow oral and written instructions; communicate effectively and efficiently in variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal and counseling terminology.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; apply principles of descriptive statistics, statistical inference, and statistical theory.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools; must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions; adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.

Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear; must be able to communicate via telephone.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well‑being of students, particularly when students are participating in an inclusive activity.

Ability to motivate students.

Ability to maintain a clean and orderly environment; perform general clerical duties.

Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom; operate common office machines.

Ability to maintain basic files and records.

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.

Salary

$4,100 to $5,595 Per Month

Contact Information

• Mrs. Lianndra Davis, Principal
• Mariam Boyd Elementary School
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]