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This Pre-K teacher should be passionate about working with small children. They need to be patient and empathetic toward students from diverse social backgrounds and with a wide range of learning abilities.Pre-kindergarten, also known as pre-K, PK and K4, is primarily for 4-year-olds.It takes special skills and personality traits to succeed as a pre-K or preschool teacher. Desirable traits include:<ul><li>Respect for diversity</li><li>Excellent listening skills</li><li>Positive reinforcement practices</li><li>Patience and understanding</li><li>Tolerance for different learning abilities</li></ul>Are you interested in early childhood development? Do you enjoy collaborating with peers to help children reach their full learning potential? If you&rsquo;re naturally inclined to work with children, perhaps you can identify with the pre-K teachers in this video:Teaching Pre-KPre-K teachers instruct children who are 4 years, turning 5 years old. They are focused on preparing students to be ready for kindergarten by providing them with early learning foundations in basic subjects such as pre-reading readiness and early math experiences.The First Steps Early Child Development Pre-K places a strong emphasis on preparing children academically for kindergarten.As a pre-K teacher, you need to explain subjects in a way that young children will understand. Your activities may include:<ul><li>Working with children one-on-one and in groups, supervising activities, keeping students on task</li><li>Serving snacks and using meals as a way to incorporate learning, especially social skills</li><li>Introducing students to concepts that are to be explored further in kindergarten, such as early literacy experiences</li><li>Creating schedules and routines, ensuring children have a proper balance of rest and physical activities</li><li>Planning curriculum targeting areas related to child development such as social, motor and language skills</li><li>Developing language skills by reading to students and encouraging discussion through storytelling activities</li><li>Updating parents on their child&rsquo;s progress with daily recordkeeping and documentation of behavior issues</li><li>Helping students interact and adapt socially through activities that promote group engagement and fairness, such as group experiences for music and parallel play for choosing activities</li></ul>Hours: 7:30 AM- 3:00 PM187 Days<ul><li>Meet and greet:Meet students outside or in the hallway; organize and manage classrooms to keep students focused and prepared to begin their school day.</li><li>Plan curriculum:Prepare daily lessons and exercises; follow age-appropriate curriculum guidelines for preschoolers such as counting single-digit numbers, identifying colors, categorizing and grouping shapes, and memorizing the alphabet.</li><li>Serve meals: Serve lunches and/or snacks to students in accordance with school and district nutritional policies and assist students with cleaning up after mealtime.</li><li>Personal hygiene:Help students understand the benefits of personal health habits, including eating nutritional snacks, washing hands, grooming and dressing.</li><li>Lead procedures:Arrange seating plans, take roll, keep attendance records and implement school procedures.</li><li>Fun activities:Organize and lead games, arts and crafts and other activities designed to help students learn, expend energy and work in groups.</li><li>Store supplies:Select supplies, such as arts and crafts, story books and other learning tools; keep supplies organized; assist students in gathering and returning supplies before and after activities.</li><li>Storytelling:Read stories from age-appropriate books and encourage students to interact through creative feedback in group discussions.</li><li>Social development:Help students integrate with one another and interact in groups, whether they&rsquo;re working on curriculum, completing tasks or during play activities.</li><li>Behavior issues:Identify emotional problems and address them with the child&rsquo;s parents or guardians during parent-teacher conferences.</li><li>Staff meetings:Attend staff meetings and work with colleagues to plan curriculum and discuss student progress.</li><li>Professional support:Work with school staff, such as counselors, nurses and psychologists, who specialize in early childhood development and behavior management issues.</li><li>Teaching assistants: Supervise teaching assistants or volunteers as appropriate and in accordance with school procedures and policies as well as state and federal equal employment guidelines.</li><li>Education plans:Identify children with potential special needs and develop Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) for remedial attention if necessary.</li><li>Progress reports: Grade students on assignments and evaluates work; keep student records and provide parents or guardians with timely progress reports.</li><li>Evaluate students: Administer tests and formal assessments; evaluate students&rsquo; grade-level performance in accordance with school and district policies; meet with parents to discuss performance.</li></ul>Education Requirement: must possess one of the following degrees: 1. Human Environmental Science degree with a concentration in Early Childhood Development or Child Development 2. Early Childhood Education degree (B.S., B.A., or M.A./M.S.) or completion of a bachelor&rsquo;s degree program leading to P-3 certification in Early Childhood Education with a minimum of 18 credit hours in early childhood/ child development coursework. 3. Special Education degree in Early Childhood with a minimum of 18 credit hours in early childhood/child development coursework, or a bachelor&rsquo;s degree program leading to certification in Early Childhood Special Education with a minimum of 18 credit hours in early childhood/ child development courseworkJob Type: Full-timePay: $44,226.00 - $49,226.00 per yearWork Location: In person

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First Class PRE K Lead Teacher