Teacher Kindergarten Barranca Posting 714

Los Alamos Public Schools; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Los Alamos Public Schools Barranca Mesa Elementary in Los Alamos, New Mexico, seeks a Kindergarten Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. This is a 1.0 FTE, 8-hour shift position running from August 3, 2026 to May 28, 2027.

The teacher will guide 4- to 6-year-olds in early literacy, math, social studies, art and music, promoting development and well-being through engaging activities, assessments, and collaboration with families and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts degree.
• Teacher License from the New Mexico Public Education Department.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general information and communicate findings.

Responsibilities

• Supervises activities such as field visits, group discussions, and dramatic play to broaden understanding.
• Fosters cooperative social behavior through games and group projects.
• Instructs students in personal hygiene and self-care, and promotes self-expression through art and music.
• Discusses students' problems and progress with parents.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Arts degree

Teacher License (New Mexico)

Job description

Teacher Kindergarten Barranca Posting 714

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Job Description

Visa Sponsorship is not available

1.00 FTE- 8 hour shift, 40 hour week

191 work contract- August 3, 2026 to May 28, 2027

SUMMARY:

Teaches elemental natural and social science, personal hygiene, music, art, and literature to children from 4 to 6 years old, to promote their physical, mental, and social development by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervises activities such as field visits, group discussions, and dramatic play acting, to stimulate students' interest in and broaden understanding of their physical and social environment.
• Fosters cooperative social behavior through games and group projects to assist children in forming satisfying relationships with other children and adults.
• Encourages students in singing, dancing, rhythmic activities, and in use of art materials, to promote self-expression and appreciation of esthetic experience.
• Instructs children in practices of personal cleanliness and self care.
• Alternates periods of strenuous activity with periods of rest or light activity to avoid over stimulation and fatigue.
• Observes children to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance, and to evaluate progress.
• Discusses students' problems and progress with parents.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervises classroom, students, instructional assistants and volunteers.

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:

• Bachelor of Arts degree.
• Teacher License from the New Mexico Public Education Department.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents; skill in oral and written communication.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or fell; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The information contained in this description is for compliance with the American with DisabilitiesAct (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additionalduties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties maybe assigned.

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Classroom Teacher > Early Childhood

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• HR Specialist
• 2075 Trinity Drive
• Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544-3091
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]