Classroom Teacher

Shelby County Schools; Lenox (TN); On-site; USD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Shelby County Schools in Tennessee hires a dedicated educator to deliver comprehensive instruction across grades/subjects. You will create an engaging learning environment, prepare instructional materials, and assess student progress in alignment with state standards.

Responsibilities include planning curriculum, maintaining records, collaborating with families and staff, and supporting student development in cognitive, social, and emotional domains while guiding clubs and tutoring as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education or related field.
• Endorsement in the taught grade/subject.
• Valid Tennessee teaching certificate.
• Must be highly qualified.

Responsibilities

• Create an educational environment conducive to learning and prepare instructional materials.
• Establish classroom behavior standards and manage classroom in and outside of school.
• Assess student progress on a timetable and provide reports to parents and staff; administer tests.
• Plan curriculum and prepare lessons to meet individual student needs per state and school requirements.
• Collaborate with parents, administrators, and specialists to develop educational programs.
• Create learning materials geared to students' abilities and interests.
• Instruct using strategies to improve development across multiple domains.
• Maintain accurate records and support policy implementation.
• Sponsor activities and tutor students as requested.

Skills

Classroom management

Curriculum planning

Assessment & reporting

Parent communication

Student motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree in education/related field

Endorsement in taught grade/subject

Tennessee teaching 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 motor 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.