JOB TITLE

PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM TEACHER

REPORTS TO

PRESCHOOL PRINCIPAL

SALARY SCHEDULE/GRADE

CERTIFIED RANK

CONTRACTED DAYS AND/OR HOURS

186 DAYS

EXEMPT STATUS

EXEMPT

JOB CLASS CODE

2010

POSITION CLASSIFICATION

CERTIFIED

DATE APPROVED

QUALIFICATIONS

Holds valid Kentucky IECE certification. 

POSITION SUMMARY

To facilitate the student’s fulfillment of their potential development in the areas of social/emotional and cognitive/intellectual, motor, language, and self-help.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan and manage the classroom schedule to ensure a balance of active and quiet experiences.

Write lesson plans to include themes, materials and overall skills or goals.

Prepare the classroom for each day’s instruction.

Facilitate large and small group activities.

Create and interchange educational experiences in centers.

Display student work.

Organize and contact community people in an effort to broaden experiences through field trips and guest speakers.

Conduct a minimum of two home visits for state funded students.

Assist with program evaluation 

Evaluate developmental processes associated with Response to Intervention and Needs Assessment.

Monitor and implement IEPs of eligible students.

Serve as case manager of eligible students.

Participate in professional development activities appropriate to the areas of responsibility.

Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth.

Demonstrate effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Organize and participate in scheduled family nights. 

Maintain standards of student behavior and ensure safety of students and staff.

Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth.

Demonstrate punctuality and regular attendance. 

Maintain appropriate professional appearance.

Adhere to the appropriate code of ethics.

Perform other duties as assigned by Superintendent or designee.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Demonstrates regular attendance and punctuality.

Adheres to the appropriate code of ethics.

Demonstrate knowledge in the areas of Early Childhood Development

Ability to develop age-appropriate lesson plans

Ability to assess child behavior; plan, implement, and monitor interventions, and assist families

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.  

Communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing. 

Use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.  

Bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching. 

Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights.

Lifting up to 50 pounds.

Sitting on the floor and/or small student chairs.