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Trinity Episcopal Church 317 Franklin Street Clarksville, Tennessee 37040 9316452458 Trinity Preparation for Kindergarten Program 2016 Purpose To provide an opportunity for low income children and children in foster care to develop school readiness skills in an environment that fosters the love and joy of learning. Priority will be given to children who have not attended a preK program and will be entering kindergarten in August 2016. (must be 5 years old on or before August 15 th, 2016 ) Description In July Trinity Church will provide a free preparation for kindergarten experience for low income children and children in foster care. Instruction will be led by a certified teacher using curriculum presently used in the Clarksville Montgomery County School System preK classes. Two teaching assistants and volunteers will assist the teacher in the classroom, prepare meals, and supervise the arrival and departure of students. Enrollment will be limited to 20 children. Transportation will not be provided, but the city bus station is only one block away. Services offered: Early childhood education for children immediately prior to entering kindergarten in August 2016 (must be 5 years old on or before August 15 th , 2016) School will be held for 3 weeks in July 2016 (July 58, July 1115, July 1822), Monday – Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Meal Provisions: Breakfast and lunch will be available in accordance with public school nutrition guidelines. Reason for Need: High percentage of economically at risk students in ClarksvilleMontgomery County and waiting lists for Head Start and public preK programs. PreKindergarten education is needed to help students develop the pre academic and social skills necessary for success in their educational journeys. For more information contact one of these members of Trinity Church: Anne Finley at [email protected] Jan Hodgson at [email protected] Jeanie Northington at [email protected] Maryalice Telford at [email protected]

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Page 1: Prep. for K cover letter - Trinity Parish€¦ · Job’Description2’Pre2SchoolTeacher ... Microsoft Word - Prep. for K cover letter.docx Created Date: 1/13/2016 3:02:55 PM

 Trinity  Episcopal  Church  317  Franklin  Street                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Clarksville,  Tennessee  37040  931-­‐‑645-­‐‑2458  

 Trinity  Preparation  for  Kindergarten  Program  -­‐‑  2016      Purpose  

To  provide  an  opportunity  for  low  income  children  and  children  in  foster  care  to  develop  school  readiness  skills  in  an  environment  that  fosters  the  love  and  joy  of  learning.    Priority  will  be  given  to  children  who  have  not  attended  a  pre-­‐‑K  program  and  will  be  entering  kindergarten  in  August  2016.  (must  be  5  years  old    on  or  before  August  15th,  2016  )    Description  

In  July  Trinity  Church  will  provide  a  free  preparation  for  kindergarten  experience  for  low  income  children  and  children  in  foster  care.    Instruction  will  be  led  by  a  certified  teacher  using  curriculum  presently  used  in  the  Clarksville-­‐‑Montgomery  County  School  System  pre-­‐‑K  classes.    Two  teaching  assistants  and  volunteers  will  assist  the  teacher  in  the  classroom,  prepare  meals,  and  supervise  the  arrival  and  departure  of  students.    Enrollment  will  be  limited  to  20  children.    Transportation  will  not  be  provided,  but  the  city  bus  station  is  only  one  block  away.    Services  offered:  Early  childhood  education  for  children  immediately  prior  to  entering  kindergarten  in  August  2016  (must  be  5  years  old  on  or  before  August  15th,  2016)  School  will  be  held  for  3  weeks  in  July  2016  (July  5-­‐‑8,  July  11-­‐‑15,  July  18-­‐‑22),  Monday  –  Friday  from  9:00  am  to  3:00  pm.    Meal  Provisions:  Breakfast  and  lunch  will  be  available  in  accordance  with  public  school  nutrition  guidelines.    Reason  for  Need:  

• High  percentage  of  economically  at  risk  students  in  Clarksville-­‐‑Montgomery  County  and  waiting  lists  for  Head  Start  and  public  pre-­‐‑K  programs.  

• Pre-­‐‑Kindergarten  education  is  needed  to  help  students  develop  the  pre-­‐‑academic  and  social  skills  necessary  for  success  in  their  educational  journeys.    

For  more  information  contact  one  of  these  members  of  Trinity  Church:  Anne  Finley  at  [email protected]        Jan  Hodgson  at  [email protected]    Jeanie  Northington  at  [email protected]    Maryalice  Telford  at  [email protected]      

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 Job  Description-­‐‑  Pre-­‐‑School  Teacher    Purpose  of  Job  To  help  students  learn  subject  matter  and  skills  that  will  contribute  to  their  success  in  kindergarten  and  their  development  as  mature,  able  and  responsible  individuals.    Essential  Duties  and  Responsibilities:  The  following  duties  are  normal  for  this  job.  

• Meet  and  instruct  assigned  classes  at  Trinity  Church  at  the  times  designated.  • Implement  and  teach  Pre-­‐‑K  curriculum  • Submit  a  list  of  materials  needed  for  curriculum  and  play  activities    • Adjust  and  adapt  to  flexible  Pre-­‐‑K  scheduling.  • Plan  a  program  of  study  that,  as  much  as  possible,  meets  the  individual  

needs,  interests,  and  abilities  of  the  Pre-­‐‑K  students.  • Create  a  classroom  environment  that  is  conducive  to  learning  and  

appropriate  to  the  maturity  and  interests  of  the  students.  • Count  the  students  and  know  where  they  are  at  all  times!  • Work  to  establish  and  maintain  open  lines  of  communication  with  the  Pre-­‐‑K  

students  and  their  parents  concerning  the  intellectual,  social,  emotional,  and  physiological  growth  of  each  child.  

• Prepare  for  Pre-­‐‑K  classes  assigned  and  show  written  evidence  of  preparation    Takes  all  necessary  and  reasonable    precautions  to  protect  Pre-­‐‑K    students,  equipment,  materials,  and  facilities.  

• Develop  reasonable  rules  of  classroom  behavior  and  procedure,  and  maintains  order  in  the  classroom  in  a  fair  and  just  manner.  

• Supervise  outdoor  activities.  • Assist  Pre-­‐‑K  students  with  meals  and  snacks  and  model  good  table  manners.  • Participate  in  Staff  Meetings  before  and  after  the  start  of  classes  (dates  TBA)  

     Terms  of  Employment:                              3  weeks  in  July  (July  5-­‐‑8,  July  11-­‐‑15,  July  18-­‐‑22),  2016  +  staff  meetings  

Time  is  8:30  am  -­‐‑  3:30  pm,  Monday  -­‐‑  Friday  Have  a  current  CPR/Basic  First  Aid  card  or  will  obtain  one  before  hire  date.  

                           Background  check  required.                                Compensation:    $1700  paid  as  a  contract  worker  at  the  end  of  program    Minimum  Experience  Required  to  Perform  Essential  job  functions:  

Experience  as  a  certified  teacher,  Early  Childhood  Education  degree  preferred  Complete  “Safe  Guarding  God’s  Children”  training  online  prior  to  7/1/16.    

Mail  application  to  Trinity  Episcopal  Church,  Preparation  for  Kindergarten  Program,  317  Franklin  Street,  Clarksville,  Tennessee  37040  by  February  29,  2016