Gila Crossing Community School Hiring for Kindergarten Teacher at Laveen, AZ Full Time

Prepares lesson plans in advance in all core areas of the curricula reflecting AZ college and career readiness standards.

Identifies clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes, with appropriate challenge and high expectations.

Maintains good order and discipline among the students, safeguarding their health and safety.

Assesses students to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses.

Supports the diverse educational and cultural backgrounds of the students served.

Teaches planned lessons to an entire class of students or to smaller groups.

Uses a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc.

Uses computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

Plans ahead by completing lesson plans one week in advance.

Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.

Grades students’ assignments to monitor their progress.

Maintains a regular system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and ing of children’s progress.

Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.

Communicates with parents about their child’s progress.

Communicates and consults with parents over all aspects of their children’s education – academic, social and emotional.

Works with students individually to help them overcome specific learning challenges.

Prepares students for standardized tests required by the state, BIE, etc.

Develops and enforce classroom rules to teach children proper behavior.

Create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment which is conducive to children’s learning.

Organizes and manages groups or individual students ensuring differentiation of learning needs, reflecting all abilities.

Plans opportunities to develop the social, emotional and cultural aspects of students’ learning.

Ensures effective use of support staff within the classroom, including parent helpers.

Ensures that school policies are reflected in daily practice.

Supervises children outside of the classroom—for example, during lunchtime or recess.

Participates in staff meetings, grade level meetings and on-site professional development as required.

Maintains a portfolio of professional development and training undertaken.

Participates as part of a whole school team.

Actively participates with and implements guidelines set by instructional coaches and administrative staff.

Promotes the welfare of children and supports the school in safeguarding children through relevant policies and procedures.

Promotes the aims and objectives of the school and maintain its philosophy of education.

Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics, and state and federal laws.

Attends all school sponsored events.

Handles minor behavior modification at the classroom level

Sets criteria for participation in school events, field trips and extra-curricular activities at the beginning of the year to not preclude a child from participation unfairly

Other duties as assigned.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are vaccinated including boosters. Now we are virtual. However, we will come back in person soon, hopefully.

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Arizona Teaching Certification (Required)
• Arizona IVP fingerprint clearance card (Required)

Work Location: One location