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Teachers – Early Childhood & Preschool – $42,000-$57,000/year DOE
Sun Lakes, AZ

A client in the Sun Lakes area is looking to hire both Early Childhood Education and Preschool Teachers. Responsibilities include creating a flexible program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal growth; establishing effective rapport with students; motivating students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for upper elementary grade education in accordance with each student’s ability; and establishing good relationships with parents, community and other staff members.

Responsibilities

• Prepares lesson plans in advance in all core areas of the curricula reflecting AZ college and career readiness standards.
• Identifies clear teaching objectives and learning outcomes, with appropriate challenge and high expectations.
• Maintains good order and discipline among the students, safeguarding their health and safety.
• Assesses students to evaluate their abilities, strengths, and weaknesses.
• Supports the diverse educational and cultural backgrounds of the students served.
• Teaches planned lessons to an entire class of students or to smaller groups.
• Uses a variety of instruction strategies, such as inquiry, group discussion, lecture, discovery, etc.
• Uses computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
• Plans ahead by completing lesson plans one week in advance.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Grades students’ assignments to monitor their progress.
• Maintains a regular system of monitoring, assessment, record-keeping and reporting of children’s progress.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Communicates with parents about their child’s progress.
• Communicates and consults with parents over all aspects of their children’s education – academic, social and emotional.
• Works with students individually to help them overcome specific learning challenges.
• Prepares students for standardized tests required by the state, BIE, etc.
• Develops and enforce classroom rules to teach children proper behavior.
• Create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful and stimulating environment which is conducive to children’s learning.
• Organizes and manages groups or individual students ensuring differentiation of learning needs, reflecting all abilities.
• Plans opportunities to develop the social, emotional and cultural aspects of students’ learning.
• Ensures effective use of support staff within the classroom, including parent helpers.
• Ensures that school policies are reflected in daily practice.
• Supervises children outside of the classroom—for example, during lunchtime or recess.
• Participates in staff meetings, grade level meetings and on-site professional development as required.
• Maintains a portfolio of professional development and training undertaken.
• Participates as part of a whole school team.
• Actively participates with and implements guidelines set by instructional coaches and administrative staff.
• Promotes the welfare of children and supports the school in safeguarding children through relevant policies and procedures.
• Promotes the aims and objectives of the school and maintain its philosophy of education.
• Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics, and state and federal laws.
• Attends all school sponsored events.
• Handles minor behavior modification at the classroom level
• Sets criteria for participation in school events, field trips and extra-curricular activities at the beginning of the year to not preclude a child from participation unfairly.

Qualifications

• Valid Arizona Teacher Certification
• Early Childhood Endorsement
• Valid Arizona DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Ability to Pass National Criminal Background Screen
• Must meet ESSA/NCLB / Highly Qualified Requirements
• Covid-19 vaccinations required prior to start Job
• Must be able to pass a drug screen

For more information, contact Christine Hawn at 602 788-5890 ext 123 or email at christine@apnusa.com