TEMPLE CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 

POSITION:                  Kindergarten Teacher – Longden

SALARY:                     Appropriate placement on the Teachers’ Salary Schedule

QUALIFICATIONS:    

¨      Appropriate California teaching credential and CLAD

¨      Willingness to share work and classroom space

¨      Willingness to assist in all aspects of the kindergarten program

¨      Knowledge of a standards-based system in aligning age-appropriate curriculum

¨      Desirous of establishing an age appropriate literacy and math program for students

¨      Understands and articulates the “whole child” concept with an emphasis on a developmental approach in teaching cognitive skills (concepts of print, rhyming, number & name recognition), social/emotional skills (working independently and self-regulation skills), and physical development (use of scissors, pencil and crayons correctly)

¨      Willingness to be an active participant in a shared decision making team, which includes after school meetings

¨      Willingness to work as a member of a grade level team, share and incorporate team procedures and practices

¨      Aware of current trends in technology and ability to implement technology throughout the curriculum

¨      Willingness to share and articulate between grade levels

¨      Committed to ongoing professional growth and continuing education

¨      Realizes and defines the need for a positive, nurturing and caring environment for all students

¨      Utilizes a firm, fair and consistent plan of classroom discipline

¨      Realizes and affirms the value of parents as partners in the daily lives of students – works to incorporate parent volunteers into the classroom setting

¨      Possesses a high regard for teacher and student accountability