Classroom Teacher

Memphis Shelby County Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Memphis Shelby County Schools in Tennessee seeks a licensed teacher to deliver high-quality instruction across specified grades and subjects, fostering academic, social, physical, and skills development. You will design lessons, assess progress, and communicate with families, supporting student growth daily in alignment with state standards.

You will maintain an engaging classroom, prepare materials, and collaborate with staff to meet diverse learner needs and district goals.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Creates an educational environment conducive to learning and meets student needs.
• Prepares instructional materials and provides evidence of preparation upon request.
• Maintains classroom behavior and manages classrooms in and outside the school.
• Assesses student accomplishments on an established timetable and reports progress to parents/administrators.
• Plans curriculum and lessons to meet individual student needs within state requirements.
• Confers with parents and staff to develop educational programs for students.
• Instructs students using strategies to improve development and communication skills.
• Motivates students and provides ongoing assessment and feedback.

Skills

Classroom management

Curriculum planning

Assessment & feedback

Student engagement

Parent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Endorsement in grade/subject

Tennessee 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 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.

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.