Classroom TEACHER AT SLES

South Livingston Elementary School; Smithland (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

South Livingston Elementary School in Smithland, Kentucky is seeking a Classroom Teacher. You will be responsible for delivering instruction, planning units, and maintaining a positive classroom environment. The role requires punctuality, reliability, and adherence to district policies.

Starting date is immediate. Ongoing collaboration with principal and staff plus regular communication with families is essential. The position is full-time and requires Kentucky teaching certification.

Qualifications

• Approved Kentucky teaching certification.
• Ability to plan and deliver instruction aligned to standards.
• Strong communication with staff, students, and families.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills classroom instruction with punctuality, reliability, and responsibility.
• Has a prepared unit plan appropriate for grade level.
• Care for materials and equipment.
• Communicates needs to the proper personnel.
• Arrives on time and stays for the full day.
• Maintains professional communication with staff, parents, and students.
• Seeks professional learning aligned to district and school goals.
• Keeps student information confidential as required by law.
• Respects rights and differences of individuals and addresses situations directly.
• Adheres to ethics and standards per Kentucky regulations.
• Employs classroom management techniques for a positive learning atmosphere.
• Begins class promptly and communicates expected behaviors.
• Engages students and supports active participation in lessons.
• Intervenes appropriately for misbehavior and maintains order.
• Selects appropriate materials and equipment for lessons.
• Plans effective units and lessons following curriculum documents.
• Sets clear objectives for each unit/lesson.
• Uses effective teaching strategies to promote engagement and achievement.
• Communicates learning objectives and purposes clearly to students.
• Relates new learning to prior knowledge and real-world connections.
• Ensures students understand how they will demonstrate proficiency.
• Demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of subject matter.
• Monitors student understanding throughout the lesson.
• Provides practice opportunities to ensure mastery.
• Gathers data from lessons to inform future planning.

Skills

Classroom Management

Communication

Lesson Planning

Education

Kentucky Certification

Job description

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Classroom TEACHER AT SLES

Livingston County Schools South Livingston Elementary School - Smithland, Kentucky Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Livingston County Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5960620
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 14, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Responsible To: Principal/ Assistant Principal

Basic Function:

Fulfills the requirements of classroom instruction with punctuality, reliability, and responsibility.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Has a prepared unit plan that is appropriate for classroom/content/grade level assignment.
• Exercises proper care of materials and equipment.
• Communicates needs of the classroom to the proper personnel.
• Arrives for work at the assigned hour and does not leave before the assigned time.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with other staff members, parents, students, and with administration.
• Accepts assistance, advice, and guidance from those responsible for supervising his/her performance, and makes a concerted effort toward improving or refining skills.
• Shares ideas, plans, materials, and facilities.
• Alert to the district’s, school’s, and his/her own goals and priorities and seeks professional learning appropriate to these needs.
• Keeps in confidential information that has been obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure serves professional purpose or is required by law.
• The teacher, in his/her association with others, respects the rights, feelings, and differences among individuals, and communicates directly with the person(s) involved in any situation.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics stipulated by the Kentucky Department Professional Board.
• Standards – Employs classroom management techniques that result in a positive atmosphere for teaching and learning.
• Classroom Management
• The teacher begins the class promptly.
• The teacher communicates to students those behaviors expected of them, or there is evidence that expected behaviors have been communicated.
• Student exhibit classroom behaviors, which promotes active engagement from all participants in the lesson.
• Inappropriate behaviors receive immediate and appropriate teacher intervention.
• Materials
• The teacher chooses appropriate materials and/or equipment for teaching a lesson.
• The teacher handles efficiently the materials and/or equipment in the classroom setting.
• Planning for Instruction–Engages in effective unit/lesson planning.
• Follows school or district-established curriculum documents and processes.
• Establishes appropriate objectives (or learning targets) for each unit/lesson.
• Utilizes effective teaching strategies to promote student engagement and achievement. Teaching the Lesson-Recognizes student differences in needs, abilities, and interests d imparts instruction so that these differences are met.
• Communicates with the student the objective of the lesson.
• Communicates with the student the purpose of the learning and makes learning/content relevant.
• Relates the learning from the lesson being taught to previous learnings and assists students in making connections.
• Communicates with students are told how they will be accountable for demonstrating proficiency in the learning.
• Demonstrates sound, up-to-date knowledge of the subject matter being taught.
• Checks periodically throughout the lesson for the students’ understanding of the objective.
• Provides practice experiences for the student of the appropriate number and variety to insure mastery of the objective.
• Demonstrates knowledge of reinforcement theory throughout the lesson.
• Each aspect of the lesson gives evidence of the teacher’s attention to maintaining a classroom climate conducive to learning (Feeling Tone).
• The activities of the lesson demonstrate the teacher’s desire to include the interests of the students in the classroom.
• Encourages, praises, /or acknowledges student effort appropriately.
• Manages instruction in such a way that each student demonstrates a measure of success.
• There is evidence that practice is scheduled in such a manner as to guarantee retention of learnings.
• Gives students the opportunity to verbalize the critical attribute (s) of the learning before leaving the lesson.
• Collects data from the lesson that enables him/her to evaluate each student’s performance, and assists in planning tomorrow’s lesson.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Approved Certification with State of Kentucky.

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year to be established by the board of education.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of board policy.

160.380(8) (b) Each application or renewal form, provided by the employer to an applicant for a certified or classified position, shall conspicuously state the following: "FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND A LETTER, PROVIDED BY THE INDIVIDUAL, FROM THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES STATING THE APPLICANT HAS NO FINDINGS OF SUBSTANTIATED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT FOUND THROUGH A BACKGROUND CHECK OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES."

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Stephanie Hinz , Principal
• South Livingston Elementary School
• Phone: [phone]

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