Kindergarten Teacher

Position:                      Kindergarten Teacher
Posting Dates:             May 4, 2026 - Until Filled
Reports To:                 Pine Creek Elementary School Principal
Beginning:                   August 2026

Qualifications: 

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate required.
• Elementary (ZG) endorsements required.
• Early Childhood (ZS) endorsement preferred.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Plan and lead outdoor learning experiences that align with curriculum standards and foster
• student engagement with the natural environment
• Responsible for lesson planning and instruction of the Kindergarten curriculum.
• Demonstrates ability to differentiate instruction by creating challenging and engaging
• learning opportunities for all students.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning and progress, and modifies instructional
• methods to fit student needs.
• Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learning of current developments in the
• educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional development meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles.
• Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken work; those activities where detailed or import spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The worker is subject to environmental conditions.
• The worker should provide consistent and reliable, and in-person attendance.