Job Description
The Kindergarten Teacher is responsible for fostering and facilitating the intellectual and social development of the children. Teaching in kindergarten includes planning, implementing and assessing lessons. You will teach children with patience and creativity. Kindergarten Teacher duties include designing a teaching plan and using activities and instructional methods to motivate children.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Design and follow a complete teaching plan
Teach alphabet and numeracy along with personal, social and emotional skills
Use a variety of activities and instructional methods (songs, stories, media, structured games, art, outdoor activities etc) to motivate and stimulate children’s abilities
Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colors, do crafts etc.)
Organize snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
Assess students’ performance and progress to ensure they are mastering the skills on regular basis
Maintain an open line of communication with parents and provide appropriate information
Monitor children’s interactions and nurture cooperation and sharing
Collaborate with other educators
Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards
Participate in ongoing training sessions
Read and stay abreast of current topics in education
Utilize various curriculum resources
Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students
Tutor students on an individual basis
Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
Prepare and distribute required reports
Manage student behavior in the classroom by invoking approved disciplinary procedures
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree of related subject from accredited university
Texas teaching certificate
Experience is preferred
Excellent knowledge of child development and latest education theories and practices
Familiarity with safety and sanitation guidelines for classrooms
Excellent communication and instructional skills
Ability to act as mediator between children
Cool-tempered, friendly and reliable
Balance between a creative mind and a practical acumen
Certification in child CPR