Interim 3rd Grade Teacher at Bowers Elementary (through December)

Roane County Schools; Brownsville (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Roane County Schools in Tennessee seeks a dedicated teacher to deliver instruction and guide student growth. The position requires planning and maintaining an effective classroom environment, and delivering lessons aligned with the district's curriculum.

The teacher will assess progress, communicate with parents, and participate in staff meetings, committees, and professional development as needed.

Qualifications

• Requires a valid Tennessee Teaching License.
• Experience planning and delivering instruction in accordance with district curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that meets the needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students' maturity and interests.
• Prepares for class and shows written evidence of preparation upon request.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides learning toward curriculum goals with clear objectives for lessons and projects.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and media.
• Assesses student progress and provides reports as required.
• Maintains accurate records and follows policies governing student life and conduct.
• Makes themselves available to students and parents outside instructional hours when required.
• Plans and supervises assignments for teacher aides and volunteers.

Job description

Career Goal

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

Teacher

Reports To

Building principal

Career Goal

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

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 class assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• 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, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to the 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.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide 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 a provision 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 aide(s) and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Terms Of Employment

200 days, salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Requires a valid Tennessee Teaching License

Evaluation

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