K4 Preschool Teacher 2024-2025 - United Community Center

POSITION SUMMARY:  The Head Start Teacher is responsible for a classroom of children 3-5 years of age.  The Teacher will work collaborative...QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelor’s degree and current Wisconsin DPI teacher licensure are required. Must possess strong oral and written communication skills. The candidate should be able to work independently with little direct supervision, work as part of a team, accept responsibilities, and be self-motivated. Must display effective multi-tasking and time management skills.

Physical exams and background checks are required for this position.

Travel is required locally or long-distance up to 10% of the time for work-related meetings and functions.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

keeping up with active children requires good stamina, and much of the day can be spent on one’s feet. Being able to lift children is helpful, as is sufficient manual dexterity to deal with small items such as buttons on coats.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is generally performed in an office environment. Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud. The employee will frequently be required to stand, walk, and occasionally run in most weather conditions. The employee may occasionally be required to fulfill responsibilities in extreme climate and temperatures (i.e., playground assistance and supervision).

Ability to sit most of the time with some bending and reaching.

Ability to stand, walk, and bend periodically.

Ability to engage in the repetitive movement of wrists, hands, and fingers – typing and/or writing.

Ability to work frequently at close visual range (i.e. preparing and analyzing data and figures, accounting,

transcription, computer terminal, extensive reading).

Ability to receive and respond to oral communication.

Ability to exert up to 10 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects

Work is generally performed in an office environment.

Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).

Standard office equipment generally used includes: Telephone, Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet, Printer/Photocopy Machine, Calculator, Fax Machine, May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties.