Kindergarten Teacher

Kindergarten Teacher Opening

Kinneret Day School in Riverdale, NY, is seeking a creative, energetic and skillful Full Time Kindergarten Teacher to teach in a collaborative classroom for our Kindergarten Class.  Experience in Early Childhood Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies, Science and Math is a must.   Come join our growing Professional Learning Community where we offer a world class general and Jewish education in a place where family comes first.  Salary commensurate with experience.  Email resume and cover letter to [email protected]

Position Responsibilities:

• Create a warm classroom community that embodies our school's values of student confidence, responsibility, caring, and love of Israel
• Strong communication with co-teachers to develop and implement emergent curriculum and run parent/teacher conferences together.
• Strong communication with parents, administration and students
• Run learning center activities (Ex. Art, Sensory, Math, Literacy, Science, Dramatic Play, Puzzles/Games, Building, etc.) that provide hands-on experiences, build skills for students in the content areas, strengthen fine and gross motor skills, provide enrichment, enhance SEL, and assess student needs and mastery
• Create lesson plans that are turned in every two weeks and have a variety of differentiated experiences.
• Plan collaboratively and lead reading and math whole class, group, and individual lessons
• Provide STEAM and Project Based Learning opportunities
• Plan and conduct lessons with clear objectives that provide students with a growth mindset and opportunities to observe, question, investigate, and collaborate with one another and have a means of assessing students
• Observe and evaluate students' academic performance and growth, behavior, and social development
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet student needs and interests
• Structure thematic free play and dramatic play opportunities
• Weekly newsletters highlighting student engagement, projects, and academics such as high frequency/red letter words of the week for parents to practice at home with their child
• Maintain an organized and inviting classroom with regularly updated bulletin boards that showcase student work
• Participate in all staff meetings, PD, and other professional opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or related field
• Proven experience in classroom management and lesson planning for kindergarten students
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with children, parents, and colleagues
• Experience working with children in an educational setting
• Knowledge of early childhood development principles and best practices