Pre-K Teacher

Peñasco Independent School District; Peñasco (NM); Sur place; USD 38 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Peñasco Independent School District is seeking a Pre-Kindergarten Teacher to establish a productive PK program and learning environment. The role focuses on building rapport with students, parents, and staff while delivering standards-based PK instruction.

The successful candidate will have an Early Childhood Endorsement and be Highly Qualified under NCLB, with certification in all PK areas. Collaboration with the Principal and Pre‑K Director is essential.

Qualifications

• Properly certified in all areas of assignment.
• Demonstrates cooperativeness and a willingness to carry-out assigned tasks and performance responsibility.
• Early Childhood Endorsement.
• Be Highly Qualified according to NCLB.
• Other qualifications determined necessary by the Superintendent.

Responsabilités

• Provide learning experiences in language arts, social studies, pre-reading, reading, arithmetic, science, art, physical education, and music according to PK standards.
• Instruct pupils in citizenship and expected behavior per state regulations.
• Develop materials for verbal and visual instruction across a wide range of abilities.
• Provide individual and group instruction to meet student needs.
• Maintain standards of pupil behavior and positive classroom climate.
• Evaluate pupils’ academic and social growth and keep records.

Connaissances

Cooperation

Team player

Willingness to learn

Formation

Early Childhood Endorsement

Bachelor degree preferred

High Qualified (NCLB)

Description du poste

Pre-K Teacher

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Job Details

Job ID: 5973830

Application Deadline: Dec 18, 2026 11:59 PM (Mountain Standard Time)

Posted: Oct 27, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES OF THE PRE-KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

POSITION: PRE-KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

QUALFICATIONS:

• Properly certified in all areas of assignment


• Demonstrates cooperativeness and a willingness to carry-out assigned tasks and performance responsibility;


• Early Childhood Endorsement;


• Be Highly Qualified according to NCLB


• Other qualifications determined necessary by the Superintendent

REPORTS TO: Principal

GENERAL SUPERVISOR: Superintendent

JOB GOAL: To create a Pre-kindergarten (PK) program and a PK environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for further participation in the total school program, in accordance with each pupil’s ability; to establish good relationships with parents and with other staff members.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide learning experiences in language arts, social studies, pre-reading, reading arithmetic, science, art, physical education, and music to pupils, utilizing State Standards/Benchmarks as well as the PK curriculum and other appropriate learning activities.


• Instruct pupils in citizenship, expected student behavior and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district


• Develop and utilize instructional materials suitable for verbal and visual instruction of pupils and wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturity.


• Provide individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and help pupils make satisfactory transition to school.


• Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve effective participation in all activities without interfering with the naturally informal atmosphere of a Pre-kindergarten.


• Evaluate pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepare progress reports.


• Communicate with parents, bi-weekly, monthly or sooner if the need arises, through a variety of means. Hold parent conferences to discuss the individual student’s progress, student’s behavior, and interpret the schools program.


• Identify pupil needs, and cooperate with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.


• Create an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards and interest centers.


• Maintain professional competencies through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.


• Participate cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.


• Select and requisition books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.


• Ensure a comfortable room environment through control of heating, lighting and ventilation to the extent possible.


• Supervise pupils in out-of-classroom activities or assignment.


• Participate in curriculum alignment, benchmarks, performance standards/assessments and revisions, inclusive of bilingual development programs and implement EPSS.


• Gather data in order to develop instructional programs.


• Implement the teaching Standards/Benchmarks.


• Administer group standardized tests in accordance with district testing program.


• Administer the required assessments.


• Perform other tasks as may be deemed appropriate and necessary by the Principal, Pre-K Director or Superintendent.


• Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities to include; in and out of school activities.


• Attend board meetings at the request of the Principal, Pre-K Director or Superintendent.


• Must be technology literate

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: Term of Employment to be established by the Superintendent on an annual basis through the adoption of the School Calendar.

SALARY: Salary to be established by the Superintendent on an annual basis as per Pre-K Grant.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel conducted by the Principal/Pre-K Director or the Superintendent.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Early Childhood

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree preferred.


• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Sharon Myers , Program Manager


• P.O Box 16326


• Albquerque, New Mexico 87191


• Phone: [phone]


• Email: [e-mail]

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