Interim English As A Second Language (Esl) Teacher- 8​/3-12​/4​/26

ESL Teacher

Interim, Full TME Position for the Period of 8/3-12/4/2027

Job Goal:
To teach one or more subjects to students and lead them toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

Qualifications:

• Valid teacher's license with appropriate endorsement must be endorsed in English as a Second Language
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Meets health and physical requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
• Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity
• Adaptability to dealing with students
• Adaptability to make generalizations, evaluations or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria
• The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles
• Ability to reason and make judgments
• Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them
• Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately
• The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers
• To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures
• Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or in shapes or other values of the same color

Essential Functions:

• Instructs students in subject matter, using various teaching methods, such as lecture and demonstration, and uses audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentation
• Prepares teaching outline for course of study, and assigns lessons and corrects homework papers
• Engages in ongoing professional development to remain current in the use of technology and digital instruction
• Administers tests to evaluate progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of student's progress
• Keeps accurate attendance records
• Maintains discipline in classroom and on school campus
• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops
• Encourages students to maintain standards of classroom behavior
• Prepares for class and shows evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor
• Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when requested to do so
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, board policies and administrative regulations
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated
• Develops and maintains a classroom conducive to learning
• Represents the school and the community in a positive manner
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned

Performance will be evaluated in accordance with evaluation procedures, policy, and regulations of the Tennessee Department of Education.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

• Tools/Equipment Used:
  Standard office equipment including personal computer
• Posture:
  Frequent sitting and standing; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
• Motion:
  Repetitive hand motions; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching, frequent walking
• Lifting:
  Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds) Occasional lifting of objects not to exceed 25 pounds.
• Environment:
  Work inside, occasional district wide travel as requested by administration
• Mental Demands:
  Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress, may work prolonged or irregular hours