Kindergarten Teacher (2026 - 2027 School Year)

Flsa StatusJOB TITLE:Kindergarten Teacher

Qualifications

• Mississippi Educator License BA or BS Degree(s) required Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Reports ToPrincipal
• Job Goal
• To create a flexible kindergarten program and kindergarten 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

• Believes strongly that all students can learn and that teachers are responsible for structuring an education environment in which all students can be successful.
• Provides learning experiences in language arts, social studies, pre-reading, arithmetic, science, art, physical education, and music to pupils utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturities.
• Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and help the pupils make a satisfactory transition to school.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve effective participation in all activities without interfering with the naturally informal atmosphere of a kindergarten.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of pupils, and keeps appropriate records.
• Communicates with parents through a variety of means.
• Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual pupil's progress and interprets the school program.
• Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulleting boards, and interest centers.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with the district guidelines.
• Selects and recommends the requisition of books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs as required.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities.
• Performs other tasks as requested by Principal or Superintendent.
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• TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten month year.
• Salary to be established by the Board.
• Evaluation
• Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
• Date
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