JOB SUMMARY: Hamilton Community Schools invites dedicated, passionate educators to apply for our Blue Star Elementary Young Fives teaching position, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. We seek caring individuals eager to inspire young learners, guiding their emotional, social, and intellectual growth through developmentally appropriate and engaging instruction. Join our team to foster a nurturing environment that sets the foundation for lifelong learning and success!
LOCATION: Blue Star Elementary
START DATE: 2025-2026 School Year
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: This position will also provide support to the instructional program with specific responsibility for:
- Design and implement engaging, age-appropriate lesson plans that align with Michigan Early Childhood Standards and district curricula.
- Utilize a variety of instructional strategies to support diverse learning styles and needs.
- Create a safe, nurturing, and inclusive classroom environment that promotes positive behavior and active learning.
- Maintain discipline by following the rules and disciplinary systems of the school.
- Prepare the classroom and/or learning environment for all learning opportunities.
- Assess and monitor student progress through observations, screenings, and formative assessments; maintain accurate records.
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
- Collaborate with colleagues, support staff, and administration.
- Participate in professional development opportunities to stay current with best practices in early childhood education.
- Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies, and school regulations.
Other functions of the job include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic, and ability backgrounds.
- Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information for parents when requested, promptly return phone calls, and answer emails.
- Participate in appropriate professional activities.
- Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs, and student organizations as directed.
- Other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Must have a valid Elementary Michigan Teaching Certificate with one of the following endorsements: K-5 All Subjects, K-8 All Subjects Self-Contained Classrooms (ZG), Early Childhood PK - General and Special Education (ZS), Early Childhood Education (PK-K) (ZA),
Lower Elementary Education (PK-3) (ZO), K-8 All Subjects (ZC), or General Elementary K-6 (ZE)
- Demonstrated knowledge of child development principles and developmentally appropriate practices.
- Strong classroom management skills and the ability to create a positive learning environment.
- Experience teaching in a Young Fives, kindergarten, or early childhood classroom.
- Familiarity with integrating technology into early childhood instruction.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program.
- Meet professional teacher education requirements of school, district, and state.
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
SALARY RANGE: Per HEA Master Agreement
BENEFITS:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- $25,000 Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability
- Cash-in-lieu option
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand-held learning devices, and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25+ pounds.
