Classroom Teacher

Memphis-Shelby County Schools; Raines (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Memphis Shelby County Schools is seeking a dedicated educator to deliver high-quality instruction across specified grades and subjects. You will develop engaging lessons, assessments, and materials aligned to state standards, while supporting students' academic, social, and emotional growth.

Collaborating with families, administrators, and specialists, you will tailor strategies to diverse learners, maintain accurate records, and sponsor student activities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with a valid Tennessee certificate.
• Must be highly qualified per Tennessee Rules and Regulations.
• Ability to design and implement instruction aligned to standards.

Responsibilities

• Creates an educational environment conducive to learning and prepares instructional materials with written evidence.
• Maintains classroom behavior and manages student conduct in and out of school.
• Assesses student progress and provides written and oral reports to parents, staff and administrators; administers tests.
• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons to meet individual needs within state requirements.
• Confers with parents, administrators, specialists, and staff to develop educational programs.
• Creates learning materials geared to students' abilities and interests.
• Instructs students using strategies to improve development across multiple domains.
• Motivates students with reinforcement and provides ongoing feedback.
• Maintains accurate records as required by law and district regulations.
• Assists administration in implementing policies and supervises student activities as needed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Classroom management

Lesson planning

Student assessment

Parental communication

Differentiated instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree with 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.