CCTE Classroom Teacher

Memphis-Shelby County Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Memphis-Shelby County Schools seeks a licensed teacher to provide professional instruction across designated grades and subjects, fostering academic, social, physical, and skills development to prepare students for success as 21st-century citizens.

The role emphasizes creating a positive learning environment, developing tailored curriculum, assessing student progress, and communicating with families. Candidates must hold a Tennessee teaching certificate and an endorsed grade/subject area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and endorsement in the grade/subject taught with a valid Tennessee certificate.
• Must be highly qualified.
• Compliance with the Tennessee Code Annotated and district regulations.

Responsibilities

• Creates an educational environment conducive to learning and prepares instructional materials.
• Maintains classroom behavior and management.
• Administers tests and assessments and reports progress to parents and administrators.
• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons to meet student needs.
• Collaborates with parents and staff to develop educational programs.

Skills

Classroom management

Curriculum planning

Student assessment

Communication with parents

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Endorsement in grade/subject

Tennessee teaching certificate

Job description

This position is responsible for the professional instructions designed to provide academic, social, physical, and skills development for students in specific grades/subject areas to prepare the to be successful citizens and workers in the 21st century.

• Creates an educational environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and needs of the students; prepares instructional materials for classes assigned and provides written evidence of preparation to supervisor/administrator upon request.
• Establishes a standard of classroom behavior; maintains classroom management in and outside of the school.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on an established timetable, and provides written and oral progress reports to parents/guardians, administrators and selected staff; administers tests and assessments.
• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of students within state and school requirements based on the educational, physical, and emotional levels of student development.
• Confers with parents, administrators, specialists, mental health staff, and appropriate resource staff to develop educational programs for students.
• Creates learning materials geared to students’ abilities and interests.
• Instructs students by using educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory mother and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory language, communication skills, cognition, social, and emotional development.
• Motivates students and provides consistent reinforcement of learning skills, and provides continuous assessment and feedback to students for all learning activities.
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, and district and administrative regulations.
• Assists administration in implementing all policies, and rules governing student activities and conduct.
• Sponsors student activities/clubs/teams/organization and tutors’ students as requested.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Requires a bachelor’s degree and endorsement in the grade/subject taught with a valid Tennessee certificate. Must be highly qualified. Governed by the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Code Annotated and the collective bargaining agreement. Must be physically and mentally able to perform the responsibilities and duties of the position.

Degree Equivalency Formula

• Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.
• Master’s Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included.