Classroom Teacher Elementary

Memphis-Shelby County Schools; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Memphis-Shelby County Schools in Tennessee is seeking a teaching professional to deliver comprehensive instruction across grades/subjects, focusing on academic, social, physical, and skill development to prepare students for 21st-century success.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree with a Tennessee certificate and endorsement, strong classroom management, and the ability to collaborate with parents, administrators, and staff to support individual learning plans.

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; prepares instructional materials and provides evidence of preparation.
• Maintains classroom behavior; manages the classroom in and outside of the school.
• Assesses student progress on a timetable and provides progress reports; administers tests.
• Plans curriculum and prepares lessons to meet individual student needs within state and district requirements.
• Confers with parents and staff to develop educational programs for students.
• Creates learning materials geared to students' abilities and interests.
• Instructs students using strategies to develop language, cognition, social, and emotional skills.
• Motivates students and provides ongoing reinforcement and feedback.
• Maintains accurate records as required by law and regulations.
• Assists administration in implementing policies and rules governing student activities.
• Sponsors student activities and tutors students as requested.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree with endorsement in the grade/subject taught

Tennessee certificate

Job description

Position Overview

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.

Job Responsibilities

• 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 mother 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.

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.