Dynamic Classroom Teacher | Inspire Growth & Citizenship

Shelby County Schools; Raines (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Shelby County Schools in Tennessee is seeking a qualified classroom teacher to provide academic, social, physical, and skills development for students in designated grades and subjects. You will plan lessons, assessment activities, and materials tailored to students' needs while maintaining a positive classroom climate.

The role involves regular progress reporting to parents, collaboration with staff, and active participation in student activities and school programs to support growth and

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree and endorsement in the grade/subject taught with a valid Tennessee certificate.
• Must be highly qualified as defined by Tennessee rules and bargaining agreements.
• Must be physically and mentally able to perform the responsibilities and duties of the position.

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 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.

Skills

Classroom management

Curriculum planning

Student assessment

Parent communication

Differentiated instruction

Education

Bachelor's degree

Endorsement in subject/grade

Tennessee teaching certificate

Job description

Shelby County Schools in Tennessee is seeking a qualified classroom teacher to provide academic, social, physical, and skills development for students in designated grades and subjects. You will plan lessons, assessment activities, and materials tailored to students' needs while maintaining a positive classroom climate.

The role involves regular progress reporting to parents, collaboration with staff, and active participation in student activities and school programs to support growth and