Dayton School Department is seeking:
Title: Teacher- Kindergarten
QUALIFICATIONS: REPORTS TO: Building Leader

Dayton school is looking for an enthusiastic educator for our Kindergarten classroom.

Candidates will:

1. Develop lesson plans and instructional materials to provide customized, small and large group instruction.
2. Establish and maintain standards of student behavior needed to create a classroom atmosphere conducive to
learning.
3. Regularly assess each student’s academic and social growth, maintains appropriate and timely records, and prepare
progress reports.
5. Communicate with parents through conferences and other means such as newsletters, email, phone calls, student
information system postings (as applicable), web pages, blogs, and other electronic means to discuss student’s
progress as it relates to curriculum.
6. Identify student needs and cooperate with other professional staff members to help students assess and benefit from
the district curriculum.
7. Create an effective learning environment through a variety of learning tools.
8. Continue professional growth through various means such as professional learning communities, conferences,
workshops, professional memberships and readings, etc.
9. Select and budgets books, instructional supplies, equipment and technology based on best practices aligned with the
district curriculum.
10. Administer standardized and common assessments in accordance with district and state assessment schedules.
11. Participate in professional development in order to advance the vision and mission of the district.
12. Regular participation on school and/or district committees is strongly encouraged.
13. Regularly utilizes student data to inform instruction.
14. Maintain technological proficiency for purposes of instruction, reporting and communicating.
15. Varies instructional techniques to address individual learning styles.
16. Facilitates critical thinking, problem solving and creativity skills.
17. Advances the vision, the mission and school improvement efforts of the school district.
18. Participates in parent conferences, open houses, and other required school events based on the responsibilities of the
assigned position.
19. Other job-related duties as assigned by the Building Leader.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Per the most recent Collective Bargaining Agreement

The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary to describe the principal functions or responsibilities of the job identified and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future.

Equal Opportunity
The School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.
The selection of all employees by the School Department will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the strongest commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program. Selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, disability or genetic information, and any other state or federal prohibitions. For the purpose of this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.

Criminal Background Check
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Please see other Job Openings at :
Biddeford Schools
Dayton School
Southern Maine Administrative Cooperative