Classroom Teacher

Memphis Shelby County Schools; Horn Lake (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Memphis Shelby County Schools in Tennessee seeks a qualified educator to provide professional instruction designed to develop students’ academic, social, physical, and skills for success as citizens and workers in the 21st century.

The teacher will plan curricula, prepare lessons and materials, establish classroom management, assess student progress, and report outcomes to parents, administrators, and staff while collaborating with specialists and support teams.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and endorsement in the grade/subject taught with a valid Tennessee certificate.
• Must be highly qualified.
• Compliant with state and district regulations.

Responsibilities

• Create an educational environment conducive to learning and prepare instructional materials.
• Establish classroom behavior standards and maintain discipline.
• Assess student progress and provide reports to parents and administrators.
• Plan curriculum and adapt lessons to meet students' needs.
• Collaborate with parents, administrators, specialists, and staff to support students.
• Mentor and tutor students as requested and supervise activities.

Skills

Classroom management

Curriculum planning

Student assessment

Parental communication

Collaboration with staff

Education

Bachelor's degree

Endorsement in subject taught

Valid Tennessee certificate

Job description

Purpose and Scope

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.

Essential Job Functions

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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.