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Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

St. Mary's County Public Schools
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POSITION: Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

 

NATURE OF WORK:

This is a professional position to meet the instructional goals of the school and school system by delivering instructional programs effectively to ensure student achievement.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Ability to professionally relate to and collaborate with co-workers, students and community members
  • Ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to use technology effectively to complete tasks
  • Ability to report to work daily and on time
  • Ability to organize, supervise, coordinate and establish priorities of tasks to be completed
  • Ability to work independently in the absence of detailed instructions and to follow complex oral and/or written instructions
  • Ability to communicate orally or in writing, courteously and tactfully, with staff, students, parents, and the community in a timely manner
  • Possess excellent time management skills and ability to take initiative and make decisions within assigned responsibility in a challenging, fast-paced professional environment and be flexible in work responsibilities and hours
  • Possess knowledge of the programs, policies, and procedures of the St. Mary’s County Public School System
  • Ability to direct and evaluate student learning experiences
  • Ability to provide guidance to students to promote education development and welfare
  • Ability to plan and coordinate the instructional program in accordance with the current curricula

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Plans and coordinates the instructional program in accordance with the current curricula provided by the Maryland State Department of Education aligned with the SMCPS scope and sequence
  • Provides care and protection of school property
  • Supervises student activity on school property
  • Participates in co-curricular activities
  • Maintains accurate student attendance
  • Assists students with learning activities
  • Takes part in professional development activities
  • Cooperates with students and staff
  • Maintains open lines of communications with students, staff, and parents
  • Maintains current lesson plans
  • Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree

Preferred:

  • Eligibility for professional certification/licensure of the appropriate grade and or content

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Full-time ten-month position.