The posting
Knob Noster R-VIII School District is seeking a caring, energetic, and highly motivated Lead Preschool Teacher to join our early childhood team for the 2027-28 school year. The ideal candidate will create a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment that supports the academic, social-emotional, physical, and language development of young children.
Primary Responsibilities
- Plans and delivers developmentally appropriate instruction aligned with district curriculum, early learning standards, and student needs.
- Creates a positive, structured, and engaging classroom environment that promotes curiosity, independence, creativity, and a love of learning.
- Uses play-based, hands-on, and interactive learning experiences to support early literacy, math, science, communication, social-emotional development, and motor skills.
- Establishes consistent classroom routines and expectations that help young children develop self-regulation, responsibility, and positive relationships.
- Differentiates instruction and provides appropriate supports to meet a wide range of developmental and learning needs.
- Observes, documents, and assesses student growth and uses that information to guide instruction.
- Collaborates with special education staff, related service providers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and other early childhood professionals to support student success.
- Implements required accommodations, modifications, IEP services, and individual student supports as applicable.
- Communicates regularly and professionally with parents and guardians regarding student progress, classroom activities, and developmental needs.
- Maintains a safe, organized, welcoming, and age-appropriate classroom environment.
- Supervises students during classroom activities, transitions, recess, arrival, dismissal, field trips, and other assigned activities.
- Assists students with age-appropriate personal care and hygiene needs when necessary.
- Participates in staff meetings, professional development, professional learning communities, and other district activities.
- Maintains accurate student records and protects the confidentiality of student and family information.
- Follows all Knob Noster R-VIII School District policies, procedures, administrative regulations, and Board of Education policies.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Valid Missouri teaching certificate in an appropriate early childhood area or ability to obtain appropriate certification.
- Knowledge of early childhood development and developmentally appropriate instructional practices.
- Strong communication, organization, collaboration, and classroom management skills.
- Ability to build positive relationships with young children and their families.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous preschool or early childhood teaching experience.
- Experience working with students with diverse learning and developmental needs.
- Knowledge of early childhood assessment, play-based learning, and social-emotional development.
- Experience collaborating with special education and related service providers.
Why Knob Noster?
Our preschool program provides educators with the opportunity to build the foundation for students’ future academic and personal success. We are looking for a teacher who understands the importance of early childhood education and is committed to creating a nurturing, engaging, and supportive first school experience for children.
Knob Noster Public Schools - Our Mission Is Student Success!
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