TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

• TEMPORARY

CONTRACT

(ABBOTT

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

) at Lynwood Unified School District Print Application Deadline 9/25/2026 4:30 PM Pacific Date Posted 9/17/2026 Contact Miriam Bryant 310-886-1646 Number of Openings 1 Salary Pay Range $60,886

• $127,586 Annually Add'l Salary Info $60,886
• $127,586 ANNUALLY Length of Work Year

TRADITIONAL SCHOOL YEAR

(Sept.

• June) Employment Type Full Time View Job Description Requirements / Qualifications

• POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED

• TEMPORARY CONTRACT POSITION AT ABBOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

•

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Serves as a fully qualified teacher in a Transitional Kindergarten setting, teaching skills and developing knowledge in multiple subjects using Board approved academic standards for transitional kindergarten courses of study that bridge preschool learning foundations and kindergarten standards.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Transitional kindergarten is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmental appropriate. This is a fully qualified professional position where the teacher is trained to deliver critical components of a transitional kindergarten education to children.

Emphasis on:

Oral language development, listening comprehension, gross and fine motor skills, hands-on learning and kindergarten readiness skills related to a student's progress towards attention and focus. This position requires the teacher to deliver subject matter and learning style concepts that enhance student skill and knowledge development. Transitional kindergarten classrooms are not preschool classrooms or child development programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

. California Multiple Subjects Credential. . Must meet ESEA Highly Qualified teacher requirements. . ELL Authorization (CLAD or BCLAD)

Education:

. Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood or Bachelor's Degree with 24 Units in Early Childhood Education, including all courses needed to meet credential requirements from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

. Three years Kindergarten teaching experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The position requires specialized knowledge of transitional kindergarten education. Requires a working knowledge of curriculum development. Requires sufficient human relations skills to deliver instruction. Requires knowledge of development of and use of learning aids. Requires a working knowledge of personal computer and multimedia equipment operations including common office productivity software, internet, and computer-aided teaching programs. Requires knowledge of pertinent education code provisions pertaining to the occupation. Requires well-developed oral communications skills to convey concepts in a classroom, lab and community-based setting and work cooperatively with a diverse population of students and parents. Requires professional level writing skills sufficient to prepare class materials, reports, and written support to marketing/promotion efforts.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Submission of the application and other documents is the responsibility of the applicant. .

EDJOIN CERTIFICATED APPLICATION . CURRENT RESUME . COPY OF CREDENTIAL . EL AUTHORIZATION . COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS

(Official Set Upon Hiring) . THREE ( 3 )

CURRENT LETTERS OF REFERENCE

(From immediate an/or past supervisors; within one year) .

CSET . T.B. CLEARANCE

(Within the last 60 days) .

FINGER PRINTING

(Upon Hiring)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Lynwood Unified School District shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and Requirements / Qualifications

• POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED

• TEMPORARY CONTRACT POSITION AT ABBOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

•

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Serves as a fully qualified teacher in a Transitional Kindergarten setting, teaching skills and developing knowledge in multiple subjects using Board approved academic standards for transitional kindergarten courses of study that bridge preschool learning foundations and kindergarten standards.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Transitional kindergarten is the first year of a two-year kindergarten program that uses a modified kindergarten curriculum that is age and developmental appropriate. This is a fully qualified professional position where the teacher is trained to deliver critical components of a transitional kindergarten education to children.

Emphasis on:

Oral language development, listening comprehension, gross and fine motor skills, hands-on learning and kindergarten readiness skills related to a student's progress towards attention and focus. This position requires the teacher to deliver subject matter and learning style concepts that enhance student skill and knowledge development. Transitional kindergarten classrooms are not preschool classrooms or child development programs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

. California Multiple Subjects Credential. . Must meet ESEA Highly Qualified teacher requirements. . ELL Authorization (CLAD or BCLAD)

Education:

. Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood or Bachelor's Degree with 24 Units in Early Childhood Education, including all courses needed to meet credential requirements from an accredited college or university.

Experience:

. Three years Kindergarten teaching experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The position requires specialized knowledge of transitional kindergarten education. Requires a working knowledge of curriculum development. Requires sufficient human relations skills to deliver instruction. Requires knowledge of development of and use of learning aids. Requires a working knowledge of personal computer and multimedia equipment operations including common office productivity software, internet, and computer-aided teaching programs. Requires knowledge of pertinent education code provisions pertaining to the occupation. Requires well-developed oral communications skills to convey concepts in a classroom, lab and community-based setting and work cooperatively with a diverse population of students and parents. Requires professional level writing skills sufficient to prepare class materials, reports, and written support to marketing/promotion efforts.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Submission of the application and other documents is the responsibility of the applicant. .

EDJOIN CERTIFICATED APPLICATION . CURRENT RESUME . COPY OF CREDENTIAL . EL AUTHORIZATION . COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS

(Official Set Upon Hiring) . THREE ( 3 )

CURRENT LETTERS OF REFERENCE

(From immediate an/or past supervisors; within one year) .

CSET . T.B. CLEARANCE

(Within the last 60 days) .

FINGER PRINTING

(Upon Hiring)

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It shall be the policy of the Board of Education that students and employees in the Lynwood Unified School District shall not be subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and Comments and Other Information bullying based on the person's actual or perceived race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin or nationality, religion, age, parental status, family status, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex or sexual orientation, ancestry, political affiliation, or any other basis protected by federal law, ordinance or regulation, in its educational program(s), recruitment process, application acceptance, testing, selection, and hiring process and employment. For any equal right or opportunity concerns or complaints, employees please contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310

• 886-1490; students contact the Director of Student Services, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Students), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310
• 886-1618.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION

LUSD prohibits harassment on the basis of sex. Sexual harassment consist of any unwelcome sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, made by someone from or in the work or educational setting. Please reference Education Code section 212.5 for further information on this topic. Any individual who believes he/she has been subjected to sexual harassment and/or incidents of sexual harassment impacting recruitment, testing, hiring, employment, or educational programs, must be reported to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310

• 886-1490, and Director of Student Services, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Students), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310
• 886-1618.

Comments and Other Information bullying based on the person's actual or perceived race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin or nationality, religion, age, parental status, family status, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex or sexual orientation, ancestry, political affiliation, or any other basis protected by federal law, ordinance or regulation, in its educational program(s), recruitment process, application acceptance, testing, selection, and hiring process and employment. For any equal right or opportunity concerns or complaints, employees please contact the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310

• 886-1490; students contact the Director of Student Services, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Students), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310
• 886-1618.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION

LUSD prohibits harassment on the basis of sex. Sexual harassment consist of any unwelcome sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, made by someone from or in the work or educational setting. Please reference Education Code section 212.5 for further information on this topic. Any individual who believes he/she has been subjected to sexual harassment and/or incidents of sexual harassment impacting recruitment, testing, hiring, employment, or educational programs, must be reported to the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Employees), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310

• 886-1490, and Director of Student Services, Title IX and CC of R Title V Compliance Officer (Students), 11321 Bullis Road, Lynwood, CA 90262, 310
• 886-1618.

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