JOB SUMMARY

This position requires a skilled teacher of 3–5-year-old children who models effective strategies and environmental design for other teachers, working under the direction of the Preschool Services Leadership Team. Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are required and are essential functions of this position.

Essential Functions

• Attends and implements all monthly Professional Development training.
• Collaborates and shares responsibilities with all team members.
• Attends monthly team meetings.
• Utilizes district assessment procedures for students.
• Arranges for a substitute when absent and notifies team and coordinator.
• Builds positive relationships with students, parents, and staff.
• Follows preschool professionalism policies (e.g. cell phones, dress code, tardiness, timeliness).
• Creates daily lesson plans from the GSD scope and sequence of Essential Preschool Skills (EPS).
• Provides direct instruction in small and large groups daily.
• Uses classroom management system to enable independence and responsibility
• Engages children with enthusiasm, variety, and novelty across the whole day.
• Provides supervision in all activities and settings.
• Gives specific, immediate, and frequent positive reinforcement (at least 4:1).
• Assists in the personal management needs of the students as needed (e.g., feeding, dressing, toileting/diapering, grooming, lifting, positioning, etc.)
• Attends and actively participates in IEP meetings.
• Trains assistants and works with classroom coach to improve teaching skills.
• Has leadership, organization, scheduling, and time management skills.
• Communicates clearly with elementary and preschool personnel, district staff, and parents.
• Demonstrates effective implementation of the Granite School District Preschool Services curriculum and high-quality preschool markers.
• Models effective instructional and teaming practices for other staff.
• Maintains the classroom environment as a demonstration site classroom for visitors from both inside and outside of the school district.
• Mentors preschool teachers to improve student outcomes through effective planning, differentiating lessons, small and whole group instruction, skill-based centers, assessment of student progress, and other effectiveness strategies.
• Possesses a working knowledge of Utah Early Learning Core Standards, Frog Street Pre-K Curriculum, and the ability to implement for children of all skill levels.
• Participates in planning, creating, and facilitating professional development and parent training.

Non-Essential Functions

• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Basic computer skills to create newsletters, calendars, check email, complete online surveys, and trainings.
• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to communicate clearly with students, parents, staff, and administrators

Required Education and Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One of the following:
• a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential; or
• an associate degree or higher in a closely related field.

REQUIRED PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Current preschool experience preferred, including at least three (3) years in a lead teacher position.

Essential Functions

• Attends and implements all monthly Professional Development training.
• Collaborates and shares responsibilities with all team members.
• Attends monthly team meetings.
• Utilizes district assessment procedures for students.
• Arranges for a substitute when absent and notifies team and coordinator.
• Builds positive relationships with students, parents, and staff.
• Follows preschool professionalism policies (e.g. cell phones, dress code, tardiness, timeliness).
• Creates daily lesson plans from the GSD scope and sequence of Essential Preschool Skills (EPS).
• Provides direct instruction in small and large groups daily.
• Uses classroom management system to enable independence and responsibility
• Engages children with enthusiasm, variety, and novelty across the whole day.
• Provides supervision in all activities and settings.
• Gives specific, immediate, and frequent positive reinforcement (at least 4:1).
• Assists in the personal management needs of the students as needed (e.g., feeding, dressing, toileting/diapering, grooming, lifting, positioning, etc.)
• Attends and actively participates in IEP meetings.
• Trains assistants and works with classroom coach to improve teaching skills.
• Has leadership, organization, scheduling, and time management skills.
• Communicates clearly with elementary and preschool personnel, district staff, and parents.
• Demonstrates effective implementation of the Granite School District Preschool Services curriculum and high-quality preschool markers.
• Models effective instructional and teaming practices for other staff.
• Maintains the classroom environment as a demonstration site classroom for visitors from both inside and outside of the school district.
• Mentors preschool teachers to improve student outcomes through effective planning, differentiating lessons, small and whole group instruction, skill-based centers, assessment of student progress, and other effectiveness strategies.
• Possesses a working knowledge of Utah Early Learning Core Standards, Frog Street Pre-K Curriculum, and the ability to implement for children of all skill levels.
• Participates in planning, creating, and facilitating professional development and parent training