Elementary School: Teacher Pre-K-3 Collaboration -Meadows Elementary

Position Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Instruction/Planning

• Co-plan and implement instructional strategies and activities that cater to and accommodate diverse learning styles and cognitive and physical developmental levels, using a variety of age-appropriate instructional materials and technology to enhance learning;
• Co-develop lesson plans and daily routines informed by observations and documentation of children's interests and current levels of functioning;
• Co-implement instructional programs that incorporate purposeful and developmentally appropriate playful learning experiences, considering different learning styles and a range of learning curves;
• Co-assess student abilities, maintain documentation, and continually evaluate student achievement to meet educational goals and reporting requirements;
• Use CIRCLE and other district-provided progress monitoring tools to track student development and whole group and individualized instruction;
• Maintain documentation of student progress and use data to continually evaluate achievement and meet reporting requirements.

• Manage learner behaviors within an instructional setting to ensure the environment is conducive to the learning process;
• Supervise students and manage student behavior during instructional and non-instructional periods throughout the school or center and intervene to control and modify disruptive behavior, reporting to the appropriate administrator as appropriate;
• Manage allotted learning time to maximize student achievement;
• May delegate responsibilities to instructional assistants, parents, and student volunteers;
• Provide for the basic needs of students unable to care for themselves including, but not limited to toilet training and support with self-feeding;
• Perform housekeeping tasks, such as sanitizing student work areas and instructional materials in order to maintain a clean and orderly learning environment;
• Support or participate in school-wide student activities, social events and approved fund-raising activities;
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media based on performance-based assessment and research to meet the needs of individual students or groups.

• Collaborate with BakerRipley staff and other professionals to deliver Pre-K 3 Head Start instructional expectations and related activities;
• Maintain consistent, professional communication with families, both written and oral to inform them of student(s) progress;
• Engage families in understanding and supporting instructional expectations during parent meetings and weekly communication and other settings such as online conferences and school events;
• Coordinate with other professional staff to maximize learning opportunities and implement daily lesson plans;
• Work in various capacities (self-contained, team, departmental, itinerant, or fieldwork site) and seek assistance from resource personnel as needed.

• Participate in all required/assigned FBISD and BakerRipley Head Start in-service/professional development activities and/ or staff meetings;
• Attend all required continuing education courses, and implement evidence based strategies with in class coaching support from an instructional coach, and/or assigned FBISD/BakerRipley Head Start staff.

• None

• Bachelor's degree in education, required.
• Master's degree degree in early childhood education or early childhood special education, preferred.
• Valid Teaching Certification Issued by Texas Education Agency appropriate to subject and grade level of assignment Early Childhood Teaching Certification (Gen. Ed or Bilingual) in addition to one of the 7 options listed in this job description is required to teach prekindergarten in FBISD, per high-quality PreK components per TEC §29.167 (b) and 19 TAC §102.1003 (d), and §102.1003 (f) (4)
• Valid Bilingual Certification is needed for for the Bilingual program.
• Valid Texas ESL Certification is needed for English/ESL program.
• Texas Food Handler's Certificate obtained within 30 days of hire.
• Minimum of 3 years Early Childhood
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships;
• Ability to collect and analyze data for instruction and program evaluation purposes;
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, in English and Spanish;
• Good knowledge of the FBISD program of students related to assignments and public-school mission, goals, and organization;
• Good knowledge of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment of instructional specialty(ies) to which assigned;
• Good knowledge of early childhood growth and development.

• This position may require travel to various campuses, district meeting sites and conferences/meetings in and out of state.
• This position may require work after normal reporting hours and weekends.
• Exposure to bodily fluids and frequent childhood, pre-teen, or teen illnesses may occur.
• Frequent interruptions and engagement with families and the public are part of the role.
• Cultural responsiveness and trauma-informed practices are highly valued in this position.