QUALIFICATIONS



Pre-Kindergarten Early Intervention Teacher

Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Certificate, license, or other legal credential required.

2. Degree(s) required and area of major study.

3. Kind and amount of prior job experience required.

4. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO

1. Person designated by the Board or the superintendent.

2. Staff members designated by the board or the superintendent.

JOB GOALS

To create a flexible pre-kindergarten program and a class environment favorable to learning and personal

growth in all developmental domains; to motivate pupils to develop speech abilities and achieve growth in all developmental domains. Develop and continually improve the academic and social-emotional skills and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for further participation in the total school program, in accordance with each pupil’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP); to build strong ties between home and school; to establish good relationships with parents and other staff members.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1 Provides learning experiences in language arts, physical education, art, music, health, and other subject

matter suited to the needs of pupil’s IEP, utilizing suggestions in district curriculum publications.

2. Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of pupils with wide

range of cognitive, physical, and emotional levels of development.

3. Develops in each pupil an awareness of his worth as an individual and his role in his family and

community. Encourages pupils to express themselves creatively in art, music, and dramatic play. Provide opportunities for growth and development of social-emotional skills.

4. Provides individual and small group instruction designed to meet individual needs of pupils in

communication skills, health habits, physical skills, and development of satisfactory self-concepts.

5, Enriches educational program through study trips to community resources such as museums, parks,

etc., and through classroom visits by resource persons form the school and community. Shares and

interprets these experiences with pupils and parents.

6. Plans and coordinates the work of aides, assistants, parents, and volunteers in the classroom and on

field trips in order to obtain the maximum benefit from their efforts.

7. Develops activities for parents which promote parent participation and involvement in education

activities provided for their children.

8. Communicates regularly with parents by means of parent meetings, home visits, and individual parent

conferences. Interprets school program to parents in order to strengthen parental understanding of the

individual pupil’s needs and the school’s role in the individual pupil’s life

9. Provides appropriate climate to establish and reinforce acceptable pupil behavior, attitudes, and social

skills.

10. Cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health,

attitude, and learning problems.

11. Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, interest

centers, and exhibits of pupils’ work.

12. Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and

self-selected professional growth activities.

13. Selects and requisitions books, instructional aids, instructional supplies, and food.

14. Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs as required.

15. Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities.

16. Uses data to develop and implement Instructionally Appropriate Individual Education Plans.

17. Collaborates with families and TEIS to plan and coordinate appropriate educational services.

18. Supervises and assist in evaluating classroom instructional assistant staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of object that exceed 10 lbs. with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects

weighting up to — lbs. Other physical demands that may be required.

TEMPERAMENT (Personal traits)

1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from One task to another of a different

nature without loss of efficiency or composure.

2. Adaptability to dealing with people.

3. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental

criteria1

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform a adequately

a task or job duty.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Ten, eleven, or twelve month year. Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on

Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

GENERAL REQUiREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by

people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties

and skills required of personnel so assigned.

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