Employment

Kindergarten Teacher for the 2023/2024 school year

Pine Cobble School is seeking a kindergarten teacher to create a flexible kindergarten program
and a class environment favorable to students’ academic and social emotional growth.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans and implements a program that follows the approved curriculum standards,
  goals and objectives.
• Uses effective teaching techniques, materials and educational experiences to support instruction within curriculum guidelines.
• Prioritizes equity and inclusion in instructional practices, as well as interaction with
  students, families, and colleagues.
• Coordinates with Specials teachers to best support student growth in all content areas
• Monitors and assess student progress in order to provide feedback on a regular basis
  to students, their parents and- as needed-administration.
• Establishes and maintains fair and just standards for student behavior needed to
  achieve an effective and safe learning environment.
• Observe, record and analyze children’s progress towards desired developmental
  outcomes throughout the year and in narratives for term reports.
• Establishes effective rapport with pupils; to motivate pupils to develop skills,
  attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation for upper elementary
  grade education; Establishes good relationships with parents and with other staff
  members.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and
  small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences so as to best utilize the available
  time for instruction.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a
  functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluates pupils’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and
  prepares progress reports.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss
  pupil’s progress and interpret the school’s program.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in
  assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive
  displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided
  by the school and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required
  inventory records.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Administers group standardized tests in accordance with the school testing program.
• Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
• Instruct students using the Project Read curriculum.Instruct students using the Math in Focus Singapore Math curriculum.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities.
• Any other duties that may be assigned by Administration.
• Participate in School activities including chaperoning and participating in field trips, service
  days, and field days.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Prior Work Experience.

Please submit a resume, cover letter and three letters of reference to Ellen Sutherland at
hr@pinecobble.org by May 16, 2023.