Minimum Qualifications & Abilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree, including all courses needed to meet credential requirements.
• Valid California teaching credential authorizing service in grade levels and areas assigned. 
• At least 24 units in early childhood education and/or childhood development, OR  professional experience in a classroom setting with preschool age children that is comparable to the 24 units of education described above OR Child Development Teacher Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
• Prior teaching experience preferred.
• Must meet highly qualified teacher requirements.
• Must have knowledge of the academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
• Must have ELL authorization.
• Must be able to work effectively with administrators, staff, parents, and community.

Essential Functions:

• Provides learning experiences in language arts, social studies, pre-reading, arithmetic, science, art, physical education, and music to students utilizing the course of study prescribed by the District approved curriculum.
• Instructs students in citizenship, basic communication skills, and other general elements of the course of study specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Instructs students using curriculum that is aligned to the California Preschool Learning Foundations.
• Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal or visual instruction of students with wide ranges of mental, physical, and emotional maturities.
• Provides individual and group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of pupils with varying intellectual abilities, and to accommodate a variety of instructional activities being carried on simultaneously.
• Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and help students to make a satisfactory transition to school.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior required to achieve effective participation in all activities without interfering with the natural informal atmosphere of a transitional kindergarten setting.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of students, and keeps appropriate records.
• Communicates with parents through a variety of means; holds parent conferences to discuss the individual pupil’s progress.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members to ensure students have access to the appropriate kinds of social interactions, experiences, and environments that normally support healthy development.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
• Maintains professional competence through participation in in-service educational activities provided by the District and/or self-selected professional growth activities.  
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the methods by which he/she will be evaluated in conformance with District guidelines.
• Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities.
• Performs basic attendance accounting as required.
• Maintains grading system with substantiated grades for students.
• Participates in faculty and/or District committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
• Engages and supports all students in learning through the use of the state board adopted academic content and performance standards including English Learners.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Superintendent or designee.