| The Meadows School, located located in the lovely Summerlin community in northwest Las Vegas, seeks an experienced kindergarten teacher for the 2021-22 school year. The Meadows School educates approximately 850 students per year in grades preK-12 and four divisions. The beautiful 40-acre campus houses over 240,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities. Since the first graduating class in 1991, 100% of Meadows graduates have been accepted into four-year colleges and universities. Responsibilities:
Instruct students in the required Lower School curriculum, including language arts, social studies, mathematics, citizenship and art.
Establish and maintain appropriate standards of student behavior, utilizing a variety of behavior management strategies and techniques.
Provide accurate and timely assessments of students and maintain accurate and complete student records as required
Create and maintain an engaging and supportive learning environment including extra help for new or struggling students
Produce and present a class citizenship program each year
Continually evaluate, revise, and/or update curriculum, course content and course materials and methods of instruction
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities
Perform non-instructional duties, including curriculum and instruction development, student supervision, class parties
Continually communicate with students and parents about academic and behavioral expectations and keep them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations
Participate in staff development activities, in-services, and staff meetings as required or assigned
Support The Meadows School and participate in school-wide student activities and social events
Maintain membership in appropriate professional organizations
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence
Work cooperatively and effectively with fellow staff members to ensure consistency of The Meadows program
Perform other duties assigned by Lower School Director Qualities of a Successful Candidate
A sound knowledge of childhood development and pedagogy
Familiarity with growth mindset, deeper learning and design thinking
Ability to teach creatively and engage a diverse group of learners
Experience with Google classroom. Seesaw, and online remote learning
Proficient with Google/Gmail, SmartBoards and related software
Strong communication, interpersonal, technology and presentation skills
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
Sense of humor and love of this age group
Supportive, nurturing, warm personality |