Vpk Lead Teacher Jobs

VPK Lead Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS

Holds a valid Tennessee teaching license; Experience as a classroom teacher required; Meets health and physical requirements.

JOB GOAL

To manage, evaluate, and provide system-wide support for the Pre-Kindergarten program and parent/family involvement.

REPORTS TO Elementary Supervisor

F.L.S.A. STATUS Exempt

SCHEDULE 260 Days

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists with the organization and preparation of local, federal and state reports, including the voluntary Pre-K and grant applications, and other correspondence as required by the Tennessee Department of Education.
• Participates in regularly scheduled departmental meetings as required.
• Provides support to teachers in their classrooms through coaching, modeling, and mentoring.
• Communicates and monitors state expectations with program staff, school staff, principals, and parents.
• Schedules and conducts child find activities.
• Maintains and adheres to a calendar of deadlines.
• Attend conferences/staff development sessions for professional growth; and
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Conducts classroom visits and provides actionable feedback.
• Attends work regularly and on time.
• Builds and maintains positive professional communication with program staff, school staff, principals, parents, and local and state early education and literacy agencies.
• Coordinates required program components within the state and local policies, performance standards, and rules and regulations.
• Assists Pre-K teachers with improving techniques for instruction and improving overall student achievement; provides instructional strategies and various tools to aid the instructional process.
• Ensures teachers and principals are familiar with any changes in curriculum, instruction and assessment, or other state mandated pre-kindergarten requirements; designs curriculum and new course offerings.
• Collaborates with other curriculum leaders and academic coaches to provide an integrated program.
• Assists the school system with the acquisition of appropriate Pre-K instructional materials and equipment.
• Coordinates and provides professional development opportunities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting or carrying of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

• Hearing
• Pushing and/or pulling
• Talking
• Reaching and/or handling
• Stooping and/or kneeling
• Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)

• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, and/or planning of an activity;
• Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based upon sensory or judgmental criteria.
• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure;
• Adaptability to working with people beyond giving and receiving instructions; and

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

• Data Perception: The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.
• Spatial: The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.
• Numerical: The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
• Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately.
• Verbal: The ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel so assigned.

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Wilson County Board of Education does not discriminate because of age, race, color, gender, national origin, disability, religion, genetics, creed, or veteran status in the provision of services, in programs or activities, or in employment opportunities or benefits. The Wilson County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free Workplace. Employees or applicants who need reasonable accommodations should contact Human Resources for assistance.