High School Teacher -Govern., Economics

Fayette County Public Schools TN; Somerville (TN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Fayette County Public Schools is seeking a high school World History teacher for 9-12th grade in Somerville, TN. This full-time role requires an active Tennessee teaching license or the ability to obtain one, with duties including lesson planning, differentiation, assessment development, and parent communication.

The position reports to the Principal and is evaluated under school policies; attendance and professional responsibilities are emphasized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education.
• TN certification license required.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide differentiated instructional program.
• Strive for high student achievement and support all students.
• Know the subject matter being taught.
• Use varied teaching strategies to boost critical thinking.
• Create a secure classroom climate and respond to inquiries.
• Instruct to improve academic success through a defined course of study.
• Develop and administer subject-specific assessments.

Skills

Organizational skills

Decision-making

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Job description

High School Teacher -World History

Until Filled (CST)Somerville, TN, USAAccording to salary scheduleSalaryFull Time

Fayette County Public Schools is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher to join our school system. The successful candidate will join a professional organization dedicated to student success. They will be expected to perform duties customary to a high school teacher in 9-12th grade. Those duties include preparing lessons toward mastery of the state standards, collaborating with other faculty, small group instruction, differentiating instruction and providing interventions, working with administrators and coaches to improve performance, monitoring students, and collaborate and communicate with parents and other stakeholders. Developing and administering assessments is also required.

An active TN teaching license is required for the applicable grade and subject level or the ability to obtain a TN teaching license.

Attendance is an essential function of the job.

Title: High School Teacher

REPORTS TO: Principal

SUPERVISES: N/A

TERM: 10 months

JOB GOAL

The responsibilities of a high school educator are: creating lesson plans,

differentiating instruction, instructing students according to the state

standards, collaborates with other teachers, staff, and administration in

addressing classroom issues and curriculum, organizing and managing

the learning environment, monitoring student progress and providing

interventions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Hold appropriate Tennessee certification license

Demonstrated organizational skills

Effective decision-making and verbal and written communication

skills

Be Highly Qualified in this area

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the School Board’s policy on evaluation of personnel.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide an instructional program that is differentiated.
• Commitment to high student achievement & support for all students.
• Knowledge of the subject matter being taught.
• Ability to exercise various teaching strategies to increase students’ critical thinking skills.
• Create a secure classroom climate and respond to inquiries from a variety of sources.
• Instruct students for the purpose of improving their success in academics through a defined course of study.
• Administer and develop subject specific assessments for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
• Participates in a variety of meetings and professional development activities for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Monitors students in a variety of educational environments for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Prepares a variety of written materials to document student progress and meet mandated requirements.
• Supports other classroom teachers for the purpose of assisting them in the implementation of established curriculum and/or individual student plans.
• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Plan, develop, implement, and monitor with student success as your goal.
• Use available technology in your lessons.
• Communicate effectively with parents and students.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the administration.

ATTENDANCE AT WORK

FCPS values on-time arrival, regular attendance, and adherence to work schedules. Meeting attendance and punctuality standards is important for maintaining productivity and building a strong team. Employees are expected to be on time for their assigned hours and ready to execute their duties and functions. Consistent attendance is key to an efficient work environment and promotes fairness across our team.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

This job is performed in a standard office environment and in a generally clean and healthy environment. Generally, the job requires 40% sitting, 20% walking, and 40% standing.

Physical Requirements: Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity.

Family Collaboration Perseverance Service

P.O. Box 9 10425 Hwy. 76 S Somerville, TN 38068 office 901-465-5260 fax [phone] www.fcsk12.net

Fayette County Public Schools