Espanola Public Schools Hiring for Teacher – Kindergarten SY / at Espanola, NM Full Time

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Properly certified in all areas of assignment;
• Demonstrates cooperativeness and willingness to carry-out assigned tasks and performance responsibilities;
• Bilingual Endorsement is highly preferable

S TO: Principal or Designee

GENERAL SUPERVISOR: Superintendent

JOB GOAL: To create a Kindergarten Program and Kindergarten Environment favorable to learning and personal growth; to establish effective rapport with pupils; to motivate 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 competencies and the curriculum/bilingual curriculum adopted by the Board of Education, 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 with wide range of mental, physical and emotional maturity.
• Provide individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and help the pupils make a 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 kindergarten.
• Evaluate academic and social growth of pupils, and keeps appropriate records.

• 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 behavior and interpret the school’s 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 aides; maintain required inventory records.
• Ensure a comfortable room environment through control of heating, lighting, and ventilation to the extent possible.
• Supervise pupils in and out-of-classroom activities as assigned.
• Participate in curriculum alignment, benchmarks, performance standards/assessments and revisions, inclusive of bilingual development programs and implement EPSS.
• Gather data in order to develop strategies for student improvement.
• Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities to include; in and out of school activities.
• Implement the Teacher’s Competencies adopted by the Board of Education.
• Administer Group Standardized Tests in accordance with district testing program.
• Administer the Language Assessment Scale Testing and Scoring in both English and Spanish.
• Attend board meeting at the request of the Superintendent or his/her authorized designee
• Perform other assigned tasks required of the supervisor(s).