Elementary Classroom Teacher: Inspire Young Learners

Tupelo Public School District; Tennessee; On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Tupelo Public School District is seeking an Elementary Classroom Teacher to provide engaging instruction and support for student growth across key subjects. The role emphasizes individualized learning, behavior management, and effective communication with parents.

The position requires a Mississippi Educator License with endorsement or an acceptable alternative as determined by the Board. It is a full-time, on-site role in the district’s elementary school with collaboration across staff and

Qualifications

• Mississippi Educator License with appropriate endorsement
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board or superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Believes strongly that all students can learn and that all teachers are responsible for structuring an educational environment in which all students can be successful.
• Provides reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education, and music to pupils utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board of Education, and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Translates lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of pupils, and keeps appropriate records.
• Communicates with parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil's progress and interprets the school program.
• Identifies pupil needs, and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
• Collaborates with other teachers to determine best practices of instruction.
• Collaborates with other teachers in developing formative and summative assessments and ensures alignment to the curriculum.
• Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which the teacher will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
• Selects and recommends the requisition of books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records.
• Supervises pupils with classroom activities assigned during the assigned working day.
• Administers group standardized tests in accordance with district testing programs.
• Participates in curriculum and other developmental programs as required.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of pupil activities.
• Identifies individual needs of the pupils and make appropriate internal and external referrals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Mississippi Educator License with appropriate endorsement

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board or superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable

Job description

Tupelo Public School District is seeking an Elementary Classroom Teacher to provide engaging instruction and support for student growth across key subjects. The role emphasizes individualized learning, behavior management, and effective communication with parents.

The position requires a Mississippi Educator License with endorsement or an acceptable alternative as determined by the Board. It is a full-time, on-site role in the district’s elementary school with collaboration across staff and