English Teacher (Immediate Opening)

Tupelo Public School District; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Tupelo Public School District is seeking a Secondary Teacher who will help students learn subject matter and skills, guiding them toward maturity and responsibility. The role emphasizes planning, classroom management, and alignment with district goals.

Applicants should hold a Mississippi Educator License with endorsement or acceptable alternatives approved by the Board. The position requires dedication to student success and ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must hold Mississippi Educator License with endorsement.
• Alternatives may be accepted with board/superintendent approval.

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students' maturity and interests.
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward curriculum goals with clear objectives for all lessons.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and media suitable for students' needs and location constraints.
• Strives to implement district philosophy and instructional goals in instruction and action.
• Assesses student progress and provides reports as required.
• Maintains records as required by law and policy.
• Assists administration in enforcing policies and student life rules.
• Makes provisions to be available to students and parents outside instructional hours when needed.
• Plans and supervises assignments for aides/volunteers and evaluates their performance.
• Maintains professional competence and attends staff meetings.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Education

Mississippi Educator License with appropriate endorsement

Alternatives approved by Board or superintendent

Job description

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

Flsa Status

Professional/Exempt

Job Title

Secondary Teacher

Qualifications

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

Reports To

Principal/Director or designee

Job Goal

To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

Performance Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and in harmony with the goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aides, teacher assistants, volunteers and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings as required.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to move freely around the classroom and communicate effectively. Additionally, the employee continuously uses hands to grasp items during the day.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Date

Approved By: