Description

METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Job Title & Job Code:

Teacher - Pre-K, 88081

FLSA:

Exempt (Professional)

SOC # & Family

25-2011: Teachers - Pre-K

Revision Date:

05.02.2014

Salary Plan & Pay Grade:

Certificated; BA

Revised By:

Lisa Wiltshire

EEO Code:

507: Other Classroom Teachers

Comp Reviewed By:

Sheila Armstrong

Funding

Local

Duration, # of mos; # of days:

FT, 10-mos; 201 days

JOB SUMMARY & PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS

REPORTSTO: Executive Director - EarlyLearning Center

DEPARTMENTNAME: Leadership and Learning

JOB SUMMARY (2-3sentences): Instructsstudents individually and in groups, using multiple teaching methods. Interactswith students to facilitate cognitive and social-emotional learning, includingpre-academic skills in literacy and math, self-regulation and positiveinteractions with peers and adults. Observes,records and administers informal and formal assessments to detect progress orgaps in children's healthy growth and development.

PRIMARYJOB FUNCTIONS: List, inthe order of time spent, the essential tasks performed by the position. Employees may be assigned additional dutiesby management as required.

The statements in this job descriptionare not an exhaustive list of all essential functions, duties and skills. Otherduties may be added or deleted and this description may be amended at any time.

Job Responsibility 1:

Creates safe, nurturing and stimulating learning environments for students. Designs, prepares and continuously adapts, the physical environment of the classroom, including organizational layout (i.e. centers) and materials to meet the interests, strengths and needs of the students.

Job Responsibility 2:

Plans daily lessons to engage students in multiple modes of active, hands-on learning, including whole-group, small-group, pairing and individual activities. Adapts teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.

Job Responsibility 3:

Establishes meaningful relationships with students, and models positive social interactions.

Job Responsibility 4:

Creates strong community of learners by establishing and reinforcing rules for behavior and procedures. Engages students in caring for the physical classroom, themselves and each other.

Job Responsibility 5:

Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and activities with students, families, colleagues and administrators.

Job Responsibility 6:

Implements developmentally-appropriate early childhood assessments that measure progress towards academic standards and identify gaps in learning. Uses assessment data to refine curriculum and adjust instructional practices.

Job Responsibility 7:

Participates in collaborative curriculum development and professional learning activities with colleagues, coaches, administrators, and researchers.

Job Responsibility 8:

Collaborates with parents or guardians, other teachers, counselors, and administrators to promote students' academic and social-emotional learning and to resolve students' behavioral and academic challenges.

GENERALRESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIREMENTS, AND IMPACTS

DATARESPONSIBILITY: "DataResponsibility" refers to information, knowledge, and conceptions obtained byobservation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental creation. Data are intangible and include numbers,words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral verbalizations.

Coordinatesor determines time, place, or sequence of operations or activities based onanalysis of data and possibly executes determinations or reports on events.

PEOPLERESPONSIBILITY: "PeopleResponsibility" refers to individuals who have contact with or are influencedby the position.

Instructsor trains others through explanation, demonstration, and supervised practice,or by making recommendations on the basis of technical disciplines.

ASSETSRESPONSIBILITY: "AssetsResponsibility" refers to the responsibility for achieving economies orpreventing loss within the organization.

Requiresresponsibility and opportunity for achieving considerable economies and/orpreventing considerable losses through the management of a minor department,and/or handling of very large amounts of money.

MATHEMATICALREQUIREMENTS: "Mathematics"deals with quantities, magnitudes, and forms and their relationships andattributes by the use of numbers and symbols.

Usesaddition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates,and percentages.

COMMUNICATIONSREQUIREMENTS: "Communications"involves the ability to read, write, and speak.

Readsjournals and manuals; composes specialized reports and business letters usingproper format and grammar; speaks to groups of coworkers and people outside theorganization.

COMPLEXITY OFWORK: "Complexityof Work" addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity, creativity, andconcentration required by the position and the presence of any unusualpressures.

Performswork involving the application of logical principles and thinking to solvepractical problems within or applying to a unit or division of the organization;requires continuous, close attention for accurate results and frequent exposureto unusual pressure.

IMPACT OFDECISIONS: "Impact of Decisions" refers toconsequences such as damage to property, loss of data or property, exposure ofthe organization to legal liability, or injury or death to individuals.

Makesdecisions with serious impact - affects most units in organization, and mayaffect citizens.

EQUIPMENT USAGE:"EquipmentUsage" refers to inanimate objects such as substances, materials, machines,tools, equipment, work aids, or products. A thing is tangible and has shape, form, and other physicalcharacteristics.

Establishesmethods and procedures for acquiring and handling machines, tools, equipment,or work aids involving extensive latitude for judgment regarding attainment ofstandard or in selecting appropriate items.

SAFETY OF OTHERS: "Safety of Others"refers to the responsibility for other people's safety, either inherent in thejob or to assure the safety of the general public.

Requiresconsiderable responsibility for the safety and health of others and/orcontinuous enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.

EDUCATION ANDEXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: "EducationRequirements" refers to job specific training and education required for entryinto the position.

Bachelors'degree in education, early elementary or other related field of study.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED: "Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations" refers toprofessional, state, or federal licenses, certifications, or registrationsrequired to enter the position.

Musthave a current Tennessee Teaching certificate, or be in an eligible alternativelicensure program. Must be certified in early childhoodeducation.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: "ExperienceRequirements" refers to the amount of work experience that is required forentry into the position that would result in reasonable expectation that theperson can perform the tasks required by the position.

Priorteaching experience preferred.

AMERICANS WITHDISABILITIES REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:"Physical Demands" refers to the requirements forphysical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Standing and walking: generally 6 hours per day (sedentary)

Lifting and carrying: frequently lifting 20 lbs and occasionally lifting 70 lbs

Push and pull: unlimitedgrasp and fingering

Dexterity: ability to operate machines, tools or officeequipment

Additional requirements: unlimited reaching to shoulder height; frequently climbs stairs;exposure to heat extremes.

UNAVOIDABLEHAZARDS: "UnavoidableHazards" refers to unusual conditions in the work environment that may causeillness or injury.

Theposition is exposed to extreme heat/cold, wet or humid conditions, bright/dimlights, dust or pollen, intense noise levels, vibration, fumes or noxiousodors, moving mechanical parts, disease/pathogens, and traffic.

SENSORY (ADA)REQUIREMENTS: "SensoryRequirements" refers to hearing, sight, touch, taste, and smell necessary toperform the tasks required by the position efficiently.

Theposition requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, speaking,color perception, sense of smell, and depth perception.

AMERICANS WITHDISABILITIES ACT COMPLIANCE

MetropolitanNashville Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires MNPS to provide adequateaccommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and currentemployees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.