Classroom Teacher

Shelby County Schools; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Shelby County Schools seeks an educator to provide comprehensive instruction spanning academic, social, physical, and skill development for students. This role emphasizes creating a conducive learning environment and preparing instructional materials to support student growth across multiple domains.

Responsibilities include planning lessons, assessing progress, communicating with parents and staff, and sponsoring student activities.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Creates an educational environment conducive to learning and prepares instructional materials.
• Establishes classroom behavior standards and maintains management.
• Assesss student progress with tests and reports to parents and staff.
• Plans curriculum and lessons to meet student needs per requirements.
• Confers with parents and staff to develop educational programs.
• Creates learning materials aligned to student abilities and interests.
• Instructs students using strategies to support development across domains.
• Motivates students and provides ongoing assessment and feedback.
• Maintains accurate records per laws and district regulations.
• Supports administration in policy implementation and conduct.
• Sponsors student activities and tutors as requested.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Endorsement in grade/subject taught

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 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.