Job Description:
                                                                           2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
                                                                                (Posted: 04/03/2024)
 
POSITION:   Teacher - School of Early Childhood Education (Ages 3 -5) 

QUALIFICATIONS:  Missouri Early Childhood Education Certification required. 

Application Submission Procedure – External Candidates 

• To ensure full consideration, please complete our online application.
• Applications are accepted only through this process-mailed or emailed application materials will not be considered.
• Upload letter of interest, resume, three (3) letters of recommendation, a copy of your Missouri certification, and transcripts.
• All documents are required-partial or incomplete application materials will not be considered or reviewed; please make sure that all documents are uploaded appropriately.
• Complete the Gallup Teacher Insight Survey. Directions for accessing and completing the survey will be provided after your online application is submitted.

Application Submission Procedure – Internal Candidates 

• To ensure full consideration, please “Sign In” as an employee. 
• Click “Staff Website” and then under Quick Links click on “Internal Job Postings,”
• New applicants will create an Internal Profile and click on “Job Listings” and apply for the Teacher - SECE position.
• If you already have an Internal Profile, click on “Job Listings” and apply for the Teacher - SECE position.

 
SALARY: Teacher Salary Schedule
 
REPORTS TO:  Principal          
                   
EXAMPLE (S) of WORK PERFORMED (Partial Description):

• Creates a flexible early childhood program and classroom environment that promotes learning and personal growth for all students.
• Establishes effective rapport with students to motivate students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation continued progress in accordance with each student’s ability.
• On an on-going basis, plans, evaluates and improves the physical environment in the classroom to create opportunities to meet the changing needs of the developing child.
• Demonstrates appropriate long and short-term preparation for classroom instruction.
• Holds high expectations for all students and sees themselves as facilitators of student learning.
• Organizes and uses a variety of teaching techniques, strategies, materials, and technology to maximize the learning of each child, individually and in-group settings.
• Assesses student progress, provides students and parents with specific feedback, and uses the results to adjust instruction as needed.
• Provides opportunities for academic support and challenge.
• Takes responsibility for teaching the district curriculum as outlined in the curriculum documents.
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons units and projects and communicates these objectives to students.
• Keeps abreast of current development in their fields and continues to deepen their understanding of their disciplines.
• Establishes and maintains a functional, attractive, orderly, and safe classroom environment that is conducive to student learning and builds a sense of community.
• Develops classroom rules on behavior procedures, and maintains fair and just order in the classroom.
• Manages discipline in accordance with administrative regulations, school board policies, and legal requirements.
• Develops a repertoire of strategies to manage student behavior, individually and in-groups, in a manner that encourages individual responsibility, self-control, self-discipline, and effective decision-making.

For More Information, Please Visit Ritenour School District's, Employment Page.