Primary School Kindergarten Teacher

Harding Academy•Nashville, TN

About The Position

Harding Academy is a warm and caring school environment where respect is the key ingredient. Every child, parent, and colleague is a unique individual worthy of our understanding and greatest effort. Harding Academy employs outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators, provides technologically enhanced facilities, and offers a broad and challenging curriculum designed to develop the whole person. The mission of our school is to educate and inspire young people to become thoughtful, creative, lifelong learners and self-disciplined, responsible, caring citizens. Members of the faculty are an important part of this effort. We strive and serve so that the students may become young men and women who are able to make choices that will benefit themselves, our society, and our world. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES The primary teaching responsibilities of the Kindergarten teacher include delivery of the Harding Academy Kindergarten academic and social-emotional curriculum. In order to achieve this, Harding Academy faculty work with their students, families, and colleagues across the following four domains. Instructional Demonstrates a desire to meaningfully integrate technology into the classroom Employs a variety of teaching methods to engage different learning styles and ability levels in the classroom Prepares motivating and stimulating lessons that reflect knowledge of the curriculum, child development, and student abilities Encourages an inclusive classroom that accepts the different perspectives and backgrounds of the students and elicits a greater understanding of the world around them with a global perspective Utilizes a variety of assessments and uses data in the classroom to develop lessons and instructional activities needed Updates curriculum and materials as needed Teaching and Learning Environment Creates a learning environment that is motivating and supportive Creates an age appropriate setting with clear expectations for classwork and homework while maintaining current books and instructional resources that supplement the classroom Seeks to actively know students’ strengths and weaknesses and responds promptly and with care to parent concerns Communicates effectively with parents, colleagues, and administrators Maintains an accurate and organized system for monitoring student grades and records Meets reporting deadlines and requirements and follows school-wide procedures for reporting grades Prepares well-thought out and thorough conference reports and written documentation on student progress Maintains substitute plans and engages substitutes in advance when needed and when possible Demonstrates classroom management skills Professional Development Demonstrates a willingness to learn, grow, and improve as a teacher Continues to update knowledge of content area(s) taught Engages in goal setting and review process with assigned administrator Attends and participates appropriately in full, divisional, and departmental/team faculty meetings School Community Maintains a positive attitude and approach Supports colleagues Represents the school in the larger community in a positive manner Assists with projects and school-wide initiatives Other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management COMPETENCIES To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The competencies listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Professional maturity and the ability to respond calmly and effectively in stressful and dangerous situations Professional and effective written, oral, and listening communication skills Respectful attitude toward school faculty, students, and parents Ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality of personal information Ability to demonstrate a high level of work, personal, and professional ethics Enthusiasm for working collaboratively as part of the Harding Academy team Active involvement in school functions, goals, activities, etc. Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills Working knowledge of technology including email, spreadsheets, written and electronic correspondence, internet, school’s online portal, and smartboards. Must have reliable transportation

Requirements

Professional maturity and the ability to respond calmly and effectively in stressful and dangerous situations
Professional and effective written, oral, and listening communication skills
Respectful attitude toward school faculty, students, and parents
Ability to maintain integrity and confidentiality of personal information
Ability to demonstrate a high level of work, personal, and professional ethics
Enthusiasm for working collaboratively as part of the Harding Academy team
Active involvement in school functions, goals, activities, etc.
Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills
Working knowledge of technology including email, spreadsheets, written and electronic correspondence, internet, school’s online portal, and smartboards.
Must have reliable transportation
Bachelor’s degree in subject area

Nice To Haves

Master’s and minimum two years’ experience in an elementary instructional role
Current teacher certification in the State of Tennessee, or transferable

Responsibilities

Delivery of the Harding Academy Kindergarten academic and social-emotional curriculum.
Meaningfully integrate technology into the classroom
Employ a variety of teaching methods to engage different learning styles and ability levels in the classroom
Prepare motivating and stimulating lessons that reflect knowledge of the curriculum, child development, and student abilities
Encourage an inclusive classroom that accepts the different perspectives and backgrounds of the students and elicits a greater understanding of the world around them with a global perspective
Utilize a variety of assessments and uses data in the classroom to develop lessons and instructional activities needed
Update curriculum and materials as needed
Create a learning environment that is motivating and supportive
Create an age appropriate setting with clear expectations for classwork and homework while maintaining current books and instructional resources that supplement the classroom
Seek to actively know students’ strengths and weaknesses and responds promptly and with care to parent concerns
Communicate effectively with parents, colleagues, and administrators
Maintain an accurate and organized system for monitoring student grades and records
Meet reporting deadlines and requirements and follows school-wide procedures for reporting grades
Prepare well-thought out and thorough conference reports and written documentation on student progress
Maintain substitute plans and engages substitutes in advance when needed and when possible
Demonstrate classroom management skills
Demonstrate a willingness to learn, grow, and improve as a teacher
Continue to update knowledge of content area(s) taught
Engage in goal setting and review process with assigned administrator
Attend and participate appropriately in full, divisional, and departmental/team faculty meetings
Maintain a positive attitude and approach
Support colleagues
Represent the school in the larger community in a positive manner
Assist with projects and school-wide initiatives
Other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management