Bilingual (Spanish/English) EPK Teacher

Description:

Lead teacher in a Bilingual EPK classroom.

Responsibilities:

Planning and Designing Instruction

 Child Development-The Lead Teacher shall demonstrate in-depth knowledge of child development (2-5 years), an understanding and appreciation of diversity, and the regular application of developmentally appropriate instructional strategies in accordance with the NYS Learning Standards and SCSD early childhood performance outcomes.

Preparation-As part of the MANOS Instructional Team, the Lead Teacher shall demonstrate appropriate preparation, employing research-based pedagogical practices to design and implement daily learning opportunity plans in cooperation with the Teacher Assistant/Aide and all volunteers.   

 Parent & Child Development-The Lead Teacher shall demonstrate knowledge of strategies used for meaningful parent and child together (PACT) interactive learning at MANOS and at home.

Instruction

Instructional Delivery-The Lead Teacher shall demonstrate that delivery of instruction is child-centered and results in the active involvement of all children. Shall demonstrate the ability to design learning opportunity plans that respect diverse learning needs to support children’s reading, writing, language/communication, cognitive, and physical growth.

Child Assessment-The Lead Teacher shall implement standardized and program-designed authentic assessment techniques to measure children’s progress in learning and use those results in creating individualized learning activities.

Center-based Management-The Lead Teacher shall complete all assessment/evaluation, attendance and other administrative records accurately and on time. Shall ensure that the learning environment is safe, clean, current, and welcoming to all families.

Professional Responsibilities

Collaboration- The Lead Teacher shall demonstrate effective communication with the MANOS Program Director/Site Supervisor. Shall demonstrate ability to develop effective collaborative relationships with support staff, children, parents/primary caregivers, and partnership agencies in order to meet the learning needs of the children and families.

Professional Qualities- The Lead Teacher shall practice and promote ethical and professional behavior to contribute to the MANOS Program and to positively reflect the professionalism of the partnership:  Partners in Learning, Inc., PEACE, Inc. Head Start, Syracuse City School District, and all collaborating agencies.

Reflective and Responsive Practice-  The Lead Teacher shall demonstrate that teaching practices are effectively assessed on a weekly basis and adjustments are made as part of a continuous improvement plan.

Professional Development- The Lead Teacher will attend all required Universal Pre-kindergarten staff development trainings and specified MANOS Program staff meetings and workshops.

The Lead Teacher shall comply with the terms and timeline of the most recent Continuous Improvement Plan.

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