Kindergarten Teacher

Contract Length: ‎2 years
Number of Vacancies: ‎3
Student Level:
* Early Childhood
Eligible Candidates:
* University Graduate, Licensed Teacher
Requirements:
* Education Required: Bachelor
* Minimum Teaching Experience: ‎2 years of teaching experience
* Major: Early Childhood Education
* Required Certificates:
Teaching Credential/License
NAIS General Teacher Requirements:
* Degree in Education/Early Childhood or a related discipline.
* A minimum of two years prior teaching experience teaching the US Common Core curriculum.
* A relevant teaching certificate or license.
* Practical experience with MS Office, Google Classroom, and other software.
* Dedication, patience, and the ability to remain calm and flexible.
* The ability to answer sensitive questions and create an environment where everyone 's opinions are respected.
* A passion for teaching and nourishing young minds.
* A commitment to continuing education.
* Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
* Creative and artistic teaching abilities
* Patience and flexibility
Job Benefits:
* Tax-Free Salary
* Small Class Sizes
* Full Medical Insurance Provided for the Employee
* Tuition Discount for One Dependent
* Company Sponsored Visa
* Relocation Assistance
Job Description:
Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher (KG1 and KG2)
North American International School is looking for an enthusiastic
kindergarten teacher to foster and facilitate the intellectual and social
development of the children (‎4 and ‎5 years of age) and join our excellent
team. NAIS is a small American curriculum school with an emphasis on
relationships and inclusion. As such, class sizes at the KG1 and KG2 levels
are capped at ‎15 students per class with a teacher assistant assigned to each
homeroom.

Teaching in kindergarten includes planning, implementing, and assessing
lessons. The successful candidate must be able to teach children with patience
and creativity. Teaching duties include designing and implementing data-driven
activities that motivate young children, delivering instruction to students
who have limited English, and being able to align classroom activities to the
California State Standards. Prior experience teaching students from varied
cultural backgrounds and the ability to create lessons that adapt to various
levels of learning within the classroom is required.
Kindergarten Teacher Responsibilities:
* Designing, developing, and delivering quality lesson plans and curricula that adhere to national and school guidelines.
* Subject area responsibilities include: Mathematics, English, Science, Social Studies, PSED, Art, Music, Creative Play, Guided Reading, Small Group
* Organize learning materials and resources.
* Creating suitable formative assessments and delivering helpful feedback to students, parents, and other teachers. Assess students' performance and progress to ensure they are mastering the skills regularly.
* Establishing classroom routines and activities that ensure student engagement and comprehension.
* Providing extra resources, support, and interventions for students who are struggling to achieve benchmarks standards.
* Managing student performance data and other administrative tasks.
* Creating an inquiry-based learning environment.
* Regularly communicating with parents.
* Using a variety of activities and instructional methods (songs, stories, media, structured games, art, outdoor activities, etc.) to engage all learners.
* Monitor children 's interactions and nurture cooperation and sharing.
* Work collaboratively with other grade-level teachers.