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POSITION: PRESCHOOL INSTRUCTOR
REPORTS TO: Building Administrator
SUMMARY:
186 Days
Instructor in the Pre-School Classroom.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Be present, on time, and ready to work.
Maintain the high level of ethical behavior that is expected of all Richmond Communities staff.
Maintain confidentiality of information about students and staff.
Prepare instructional materials, learning centers, displays, and bulletin boards.
Instruct students on the classroom routine.
Model appropriate interaction skills, social skills, and conflict management in the school environment.
Direct emergency evacuation/protection of students.
Perform other duties as assigned by the building administrator.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Be organized. Have classroom management skills.
Be adequately informed about the unique developmental characteristics of young children and the implications for curriculum and instruction for young children through age 6. This knowledge should embody an understanding of variations due to such things as cultural differences or the presence of a disability.
Be able to deal with difficult behaviors of children and provide firm but fair discipline.
Be energetic, organized, patient, and creative, and have excellent interpersonal skills.
Be well informed about developmental theories and their implications for practice.
Be educated in the liberal arts and knowledgeable about a variety of subjects in order to recognize the learning embedded in children’s activity.
Understand the significance of play to children’s educational development and develop skills facilitating enriching play in early childhood classrooms.
Understand families as the primary context for children’s learning and development, respect diversity in family structure and values, and develop skills in interacting with parents in ways that enhance children’s educational success.
Acquire the ability to critique themselves and coordinate their instruction with other adults, and function as members of a professional team.
EDUCATION:
Must hold a two-year Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Possess strong oral and written communication skills.
REASONING ABILITY:
Must be able to problem-solve.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend at the waist, stoop, kneel or crouch, reach above the shoulders, push and pull.
Attend to the toileting, feeding, locomotion, and personal hygiene needs of students as needed.
Good vision to read a variety of materials.
Good hearing and speaking to exchange information.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud. Duties are performed indoors and outdoors.
HAZARDS:
Possible contact with bloodborne pathogens and/or bodily fluids/waste.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.M.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties, and additional duties may be assigned.
Richmond Community Schools is an
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
