First Class PRE K Lead Teacher

This Pre-K teacher should be passionate about working with small children. They need to be patient and empathetic toward students from diverse social backgrounds and with a wide range of learning abilities.

Pre-kindergarten, also known as pre-K, PK and K4, is primarily for 4-year-olds.

It takes special skills and personality traits to succeed as a pre-K or preschool teacher. Desirable traits include:

• Respect for diversity
• Excellent listening skills
• Positive reinforcement practices
• Patience and understanding
• Tolerance for different learning abilities

Are you interested in early childhood development? Do you enjoy collaborating with peers to help children reach their full learning potential? If you’re naturally inclined to work with children, perhaps you can identify with the pre-K teachers in this video:

Teaching Pre-K

Pre-K teachers instruct children who are 4 years, turning 5 years old. They are focused on preparing students to be ready for kindergarten by providing them with early learning foundations in basic subjects such as pre-reading readiness and early math experiences.

The First Steps Early Child Development Pre-K places a strong emphasis on preparing children academically for kindergarten.

As a pre-K teacher, you need to explain subjects in a way that young children will understand. Your activities may include:

• Working with children one-on-one and in groups, supervising activities, keeping students on task
• Serving snacks and using meals as a way to incorporate learning, especially social skills
• Introducing students to concepts that are to be explored further in kindergarten, such as early literacy experiences
• Creating schedules and routines, ensuring children have a proper balance of rest and physical activities
• Planning curriculum targeting areas related to child development such as social, motor and language skills
• Developing language skills by reading to students and encouraging discussion through storytelling activities
• Updating parents on their child’s progress with daily recordkeeping and documentation of behavior issues
• Helping students interact and adapt socially through activities that promote group engagement and fairness, such as group experiences for music and parallel play for choosing activities

Hours: 7:30 AM- 3:00 PM

187 Days

• Meet and greet:Meet students outside or in the hallway; organize and manage classrooms to keep students focused and prepared to begin their school day.
• Plan curriculum:Prepare daily lessons and exercises; follow age-appropriate curriculum guidelines for preschoolers such as counting single-digit numbers, identifying colors, categorizing and grouping shapes, and memorizing the alphabet.
• Serve meals: Serve lunches and/or snacks to students in accordance with school and district nutritional policies and assist students with cleaning up after mealtime.
• Personal hygiene:Help students understand the benefits of personal health habits, including eating nutritional snacks, washing hands, grooming and dressing.
• Lead procedures:Arrange seating plans, take roll, keep attendance records and implement school procedures.
• Fun activities:Organize and lead games, arts and crafts and other activities designed to help students learn, expend energy and work in groups.
• Store supplies:Select supplies, such as arts and crafts, story books and other learning tools; keep supplies organized; assist students in gathering and returning supplies before and after activities.
• Storytelling:Read stories from age-appropriate books and encourage students to interact through creative feedback in group discussions.
• Social development:Help students integrate with one another and interact in groups, whether they’re working on curriculum, completing tasks or during play activities.
• Behavior issues:Identify emotional problems and address them with the child’s parents or guardians during parent-teacher conferences.
• Staff meetings:Attend staff meetings and work with colleagues to plan curriculum and discuss student progress.
• Professional support:Work with school staff, such as counselors, nurses and psychologists, who specialize in early childhood development and behavior management issues.
• Teaching assistants: Supervise teaching assistants or volunteers as appropriate and in accordance with school procedures and policies as well as state and federal equal employment guidelines.
• Education plans:Identify children with potential special needs and develop Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) for remedial attention if necessary.
• Progress reports: Grade students on assignments and evaluates work; keep student records and provide parents or guardians with timely progress reports.
• Evaluate students: Administer tests and formal assessments; evaluate students’ grade-level performance in accordance with school and district policies; meet with parents to discuss performance.

Education Requirement: must possess one of the following degrees: 1. Human Environmental Science degree with a concentration in Early Childhood Development or Child Development 2. Early Childhood Education degree (B.S., B.A., or M.A./M.S.) or completion of a bachelor’s degree program leading to P-3 certification in Early Childhood Education with a minimum of 18 credit hours in early childhood/ child development coursework. 3. Special Education degree in Early Childhood with a minimum of 18 credit hours in early childhood/child development coursework, or a bachelor’s degree program leading to certification in Early Childhood Special Education with a minimum of 18 credit hours in early childhood/ child development coursework

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $46,226.00 - $56,226.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Is your Degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person