Private Kindergarten Teacher
14 days ago
Austell
Job Description Summary We are looking for an experienced kindergarten teacher for a private program that will host a maximum of 12 students for the 2026-27 school year. Duties • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills., • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students., • Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health., • Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests., • Read books to entire classes or to small groups., • Demonstrate activities to children., • Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play., • Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate., • Confer with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems., • Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks., • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to children., • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help., • Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and to determine their priorities for their children and their resource needs., • Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling., • Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools., • Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests., • Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials to prevent injuries and damage., • Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists., • Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them., • Maintain accurate and complete student records and prepare reports on children and activities as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations., • Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety., • Collaborate with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of kindergarten programs., • Prepare, administer, and grade tests and assignments to evaluate children's progress., • Meet with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress., • Organize and label materials and display children's work in a manner appropriate for their sizes and perceptual skills., • Confer with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons promoting learning, following approved curricula., • Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers., • Administer standardized ability and achievement tests and interpret results to determine children's developmental levels and needs., • Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors., • Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations., • Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities., • Involve parent volunteers and older students in children's activities to facilitate involvement in focused, complex play., • Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence., • Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading., • Attend staff meetings and serve on committees as required., • Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies., • Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms. Requirements • Teach life skills., • Establish rules or policies governing student behavior., • Monitor student performance., • Monitor student behavior, social development, or health., • Evaluate student work., • Modify teaching methods or materials to accommodate student needs., • Read to students., • Apply multiple teaching methods., • Set up classroom materials or equipment., • Plan educational activities., • Discuss problems or issues with supervisors., • Discuss student progress with parents or guardians., • Encourage students., • Develop instructional objectives., • Develop strategies or programs for students with special needs., • Discuss student progress with parents or guardians., • Plan educational activities., • Develop instructional objectives., • Advise students on academic or career matters., • Monitor student performance., • Teach others to use technology or equipment., • Monitor student behavior, social development, or health., • Discuss problems or issues with supervisors., • Discuss student progress with parents or guardians., • Provide for basic needs of children., • Maintain student records., • Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance., • Set up classroom materials or equipment., • Arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure physical safety of children., • Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs., • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress., • Prepare tests., • Evaluate student work., • Discuss problems or issues with supervisors., • Display student work., • Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs., • Evaluate performance of educational staff., • Supervise student research or internship work., • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress., • Plan educational activities., • Document lesson plans., • Create technology-based learning materials., • Plan experiential learning activities., • Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge., • Supervise school or student activities., • Serve on institutional or departmental committees., • Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products., • Distribute instructional or library materials., • Order instructional or library materials or equipment., • Assist students with special educational needs. Nice To Haves • Microsoft Excel, • Microsoft Outlook, • Microsoft PowerPoint, • Audiotape players, • Children's educational software, • Compact digital cameras, • Compact disk CD players, • Computer laser printers, • Desktop computers, • Educational board games, • Intercom systems, • Laminating machines, • Laptop computers, • Microsoft Office, • Microsoft Word, • Overhead display projectors, • Pegboards, • Personal computers, • Sand tables, • Science activity kits, • Television monitors, • Toy block sets, • Video cassette recorders VCR, • Water tables