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

Roane County Schools; South Harriman (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Roane County Schools in Tennessee is seeking a licensed Teacher to meet and instruct classes daily, plan studies, and maintain a productive classroom environment. You will assess students, communicate progress, and collaborate with staff to support district goals.

Responsibilities include using varied instructional techniques, preparing lessons, and guiding behavior while keeping comprehensive records and remaining available to students and parents outside class hours.

Qualifications

• Requires a valid Tennessee Teaching License

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 the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for class assigned and shows evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides learning toward achievement of curriculum goals and establishes clear objectives for all lessons
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media to meet student needs.
• Strives to implement the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals.
• Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports.
• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students and seeks district specialists as required.
• Takes precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate records as required by law and district policy.
• Assists administration in implementing policies and rules governing student life and conduct and maintains classroom order.
• Makes arrangements to be available to students and parents outside instructional hours.
• Plans and supervises assignments for teacher aides and volunteers and evaluates their performance.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on committees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

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:

1. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
2. Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
3. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
4. Prepares for class assigned and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
5. Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Strives to implement, by instruction and action, the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
9. Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
10. Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
11. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
12. Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
16. Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
17. Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
18. 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.