Early Childhood Teacher - Pre-Kindergarten Job at Mounds View Public Schools

Mounds View Public Schools Shoreview, MN

    JobID: 6580

    Position Type:
    Early Childhood Family Education/Early Childhood Teacher
    Date Posted:
    4/27/2023
    Location:
    Snail Lake Education Center
    Position: Early Childhood Teacher- Pre-Kindergarten
    Work Schedule: Full-time, 186 days, M-F
    Start Date: August 28, 2023
    (The start date for new teachers is August 14, 2023. New teachers will attend additional professional development days at the beginning and during the first year of employment.)
    Pay: Steps and lanes are in accordance with the teacher labor agreement
    Benefits: Medical, dental, life insurance and other benefits as outlined in teacher labor agreement

    Required Qualifications:
    • Current MN teaching license in Early Childhood Education, Birth to 3rd Grade or Pre-primary endorsement.
    • Skilled in effective communication.
    • Skilled at active listening and asking questions as appropriate.
    • Skilled in social perceptiveness by being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react the way they do.
    • Ability to work with children with disabilities in an inclusive classroom.
    • Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual plans, and test design principles.
    • Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
    • Knowledge of human behavior and age appropriate teaching methods to address the needs of all children served in the classroom.

    Preferred:
    • Experience working in a multicultural setting and with diverse groups of children and families.
    • Skilled in culturally responsive teaching.
    • Any level of fluency in other languages.

    Responsibilities:
    • Communicate and collaborate with professional staff in an effort to determine and coordinate standardized curriculum and assessment designs.
    • Create, formulate, develop, and implement instructional objectives and developmental appropriate activities.
    • Conduct classroom instruction/individual tutoring/counseling based on teacher created lesson plans, instructional units and/or individual needs:
      • create a supportive learning environment by using developmental appropriate verbal and non-verbal reinforcing techniques.
      • prioritize tasks to enable the efficient use of time
      • determine potentially harmful situations and take steps to avoid exposure of the student to this
      • provide time for students to relearn
    • On-going authentic observation and assessment of student abilities with the Teaching Strategies Gold assessment tool.
    • Respond to student needs:
      • may address personal/health concerns as presented or refer students to other professionals as appropriate
    • Build credibility with staff, students, parents,, and community by:
      • relating to people from all social, economic, racial, religious, or educational backgrounds
      • demonstrating professional competency through content taught and teaching methods used.
    • Assess, plan, and initiate public relations activities which improve communications and perceptions by the community.
    • Assess, plan, and participate in in-service training and/or develops/implements in-service for other staff.
    Must be able to lift a minimum of 35 pounds. Ability to perform position responsibilities including physical factors, work devices and materials handling, data functions, and people functions. Must be physically working in the building.

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