Substitute Classroom Teacher - Certified

Memphis Shelby County Schools•Memphis, TN

About The Position

This position provides professional instruction designed to support students’ academic, social, physical, and skills development in specific grades or subject areas, preparing them to become successful citizens and workers. The teacher creates an appropriate learning environment, plans instruction and assesses student progress, manages classroom behavior, maintains required records, and works with families, administrators, specialists, and other staff to support students.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Endorsement in the grade or subject taught and a valid Tennessee certificate.
Must be highly qualified.
Must be physically and mentally able to perform the position’s responsibilities and duties.
Position is governed by the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Code Annotated and the collective bargaining agreement.

Responsibilities

Create an educational environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ maturity and needs; prepare instructional materials and provide evidence of preparation to a supervisor or administrator upon request.
Establish classroom behavior standards and maintain classroom management in and outside of school.
Assess student accomplishments on an established timetable; provide written and oral progress reports to parents or guardians, administrators, and selected staff; administer tests and assessments.
Plan curriculum and prepare lessons and instructional materials that meet individual student needs and state and school requirements, considering students’ educational, physical, and emotional development.
Confer with parents, administrators, specialists, mental health staff, and appropriate resource staff to develop educational programs for students.
Create learning materials suited to students’ abilities and interests.
Use educational strategies and techniques to support students’ sensory-motor and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory, language, communication, cognition, and social and emotional development.
Motivate students, reinforce learning skills consistently, and provide ongoing assessment and feedback for learning activities.
Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law and district and administrative regulations.
Assist administration in implementing policies and rules governing student activities and conduct.
Sponsor student activities, clubs, teams, or organizations and tutor students as requested.
Perform other related duties as assigned or directed.