Benefits/Perks
- PTO after a year of employment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
- Great Work Environment
Job Summary
We are seeking an energetic and experienced VPK Lead Teacher to join our team! You will be working along side with our Lead VPK Teacher. Together, you will share the daily responsibilities teaching 12 students. After VPK hours, you will work with a group of aftercare students. As a VPK teacher, you will be leading a class of students through the school year, assessing their current academic level, and designing instruction to meet students’ collective and individual needs.
You are passionate about learning and helping students reach their potential. With strong creative and problem-solving skills, you love connecting with individual students and creating an engaging classroom environment.
Responsibilities
- Create and follow a comprehensive curriculum
- Teach beginning reading and math skills
- Assist children with developing social and emotional skills
- Use a range of instructional methods and learning techniques
- Communicate with parents and other school personnel
- Assess student's skills and performance to ensure they are meeting developmental milestones
- Supervise aftercare students after VPK hours
Qualifications
- CDA or higher
- Strong understanding of child development principles and best practices in education and classroom management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Knowledge of classroom health, safety, and sanitation guidelines and ability to closely adhere to the guidelines
- Problem-solving and mediation skills
Dr. Elizabeth Vultaggio Salah has been teaching at the elementary school level for 31 years, all of which have been in Title 1 Schools. Dr. Salah earned her Bachelor of Arts from Florida Atlantic University, her Master of Teaching and Learning from Nova Southeastern University, and her doctorate from Nova Southeastern University. The degrees encompass concentrations in Elementary Education, Reading, and Special Education. Her dissertation topic was on the Effects of Interactive Read-Aloud and Literature Discussion on Reading Comprehension for First-Grade Students With Language Impairments in a Title 1 School. Dr. Salah was selected as the recipient of the Dr. Charles L. Faires Dissertation of Distinction Award for her research on reading comprehension for first-grade language impaired students. Dr. Salah has taught in the general education classroom as well as in inclusion model classroom in grades Kindergarten, first-grade, and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten. She holds a Florida Certification in Elementary Education (Grades 1-6), Exceptional Student Education (K-12), Prekindergarten/Primary Education (age 3-Grade 3), Primary Education (Grades K-3), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Endorsement, and Reading Endorsement. During her undergraduate education, Dr. Salah traveled to Germany, Italy, and India to conduct research on the education systems in these countries, and compared them to the U.S. educational system.
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