POSITION:               Career and Technical Education (CTE) Preschool Teacher

LOCATION:               District Wide – As Assigned

REPORTS TO:           Site Principal or Designee

JOB GOAL:

To effectively support the classroom teacher to ensure positive student achievement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Qualifications to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to be successful:

• High School Diploma or GED; Associate degree preferred.
• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card is required
• 1 year Preschool Teaching Experience (minimun) is preferred.

Skills:

• Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in individual and group problem solving situations.
• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team environment; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Quality - Demonstrates leadership and initiative, accuracy and desire for thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors own work to ensure quality while being proactive.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works at moderate to accelerated pace.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines, adheres to OSHA regulations and guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; Ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate personnel with an alternate plan.
• Dress Code – Adheres to the dress code for Casa Grande Union High School District. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise children in the respected preschool facility but not limited to play periods, mealtime, field trips, bathroom, assemblies, and emergency drills.
• Prepare lesson plans and instruct children with age-appropriate curriculum.
• Help develop and create bulletin boards, signs, borders, classroom displays, and letters home to parents.
• Assist children with various physical, emotional, and educational needs.
• Provide guidance and direction to both preschoool and high school students regarding appropriate behavior and social skills.
• Alert the supervisor to any problems or special information about a preschool/high school student.
• Listens and communicates positively to parents and conveys messages in a timely manner to the preschool director or coach.
• Maintain the confidentiality of protected children/high school student and staff member information even after no longer employed.
• Be flexible and perform other duties relating to general job function as assigned by supervisor.
• Establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment following the Arizona Department of Health rules and regulations.
• Keep educational materials, equipment, and the general room environment neat, safe and clean.
• Maintain current CPR/First Aid Certification and Food Handler’s Card
• Annually complete 18 hours of professional development in Early Childhood Education.
• Be alert to and reporting the possibility of any substance use, child abuse, or dangerous situation based upon daily observation.
• Assist the classroom teacher by performing tasks which support the instructional program.
• Assist in the instruction of children/high school students working individually or in small groups.
• May monitor high school student activities such as test-taking, study hall, cafeteria, or field trips.
• May distribute materials to high school students.
• May facilitate adjustment of new preschool children to program.
• May assist children/high school students with special needs.
• Performs related duties as required. 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 9-month contract, Hourly/Non-Exempt position under FLSA.  Placement on Classified salary schedule by the Human Resource Director dependent upon education and experience
• Must pass Department of Public Safety Fingerprint clearance check.
• Must be United States citizen or have valid work visa at date of hire with the ability to maintain. All changes in visa status must be reported to Human Resources immediately. Photo identification and work visa, (if necessary), will be needed for fingerprint clearance card and I-9 documentation prior to first day of work. 

EVALUATION:

• Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Classified Personnel. 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

• Proof of Mumps, Measles and Rubella, (MMR) vaccination.
• Proof of clear TB test within the 12 months.
• Valid government issued identification or current work visa with expiration date.
• Unofficial copies of transcripts will be accepted with applications, official transcripts will be due upon job offer* 

* Transcripts issued in a language other than English must be accompanied by a full translation, (word for word) by an acceptable translator. Additionally, each foreign transcript must be evaluated for equivalency to United States accredited coursework by an acceptable agency such as those agencies certified by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, (NACES). Applications containing foreign transcripts that are not accompanied with the above required documentation will not be considered.

Casa Grande High School District #82 prohibits discrimination in employment and educational programs based on race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, military status, genetic test information, sexual orientation or gender identity or expression and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Revised 2/2024