Elementary Teacher; CES

Elementary Teacher (CES)

Houston County Schools – CENTERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Centerville, Georgia. Open in Google Maps.

Job : 5748246

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 29, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 28, 2026

Houston County Board of Education

Certified Positions

Job Title:
Classroom Teacher

Department/

Location:

School

Reports To:
Principal

Summary and relationship to the curriculum: This position ensures the implementation of the State and Local adopted curriculum in support of the system’s mission.

• Teaches at an appropriate instructional level.
• Provides teacher-focused and student-focused content development.
• Provides initial focus, content emphasis and linking, and lesson summaries.
• Assesses and encourages student progress.
• Monitors student progress.
• Responds to adequate and inadequate student performances.
• Supports students.
• Handles non-instructional tasks efficiently and uses instructional time appropriately.
• Maintains effective physical setting for instruction.
• Maintains appropriate student behavior in the classroom.
• Follows professional practices consistent with school system, and state policies in working with students, student records, parents, and colleagues.
• Interacts in a professional manner with staff, students, and parents.
• Facilitates home‑school communication by holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications.
• Maintains confidentiality of students and student records.
• Works cooperatively with school administrators, special support personnel, colleagues, and parents.
• Complies with school, system, and state administrative regulations and Board of Education policies.
• Conducts assigned classes at the times scheduled.
• Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline.
• Provides adequate information, plans, and materials for substitute teacher.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and appropriate records and files reports promptly.
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy.
• Complies with conditions as stated in contract.
• Demonstrates professional practices in teaching.
• Models correct use of language, oral and written.
• Demonstrates accurate and up-to-date knowledge of content.
• Maintains lesson plans as required by school policy.
• Assigns reasonable tasks and homework to students.
• Acts in a professional manner and assumes responsibility for the total school program, its safety and good order.
• Takes precautions to protect records, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Assumes responsibility for supervising students in out-of-class settings.
• Maintains professional relationships.
• Performs any other duties as requested by the Principal, Superintendent of Schools, and Board of Education.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Education. Advanced degree preferred.
• Certificate or License: Valid Georgia professional teaching certificate in the assigned teaching field.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; present information in one‑on‑one and small group settings.
• Mathematical
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure; compute rate, ratio, and percent; draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Reasoning Ability: Apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions; deal with problems involving few concrete variables; apply sound educational principles to various classroom situations.
• Technical Ability: Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office Products.
• Customer Service
  
  Skills:
  
  Interact effectively with administrators, teachers, staff members, students, parents, and the general public using tactful and helpful customer service.

Must serve as a role model to students. Desired personal characteristics include appropriate dress and grooming consistent with established standards. Employees must be at work on time, meet attendance standards, and conduct activities safely.

Regular walking, standing, and lifting. Occasional crouching or kneeling. Ability to exert or lift up to 50 pounds.

Noise level is usually moderate.

Must maintain confidentiality regarding financial and personal information.

Full-Time

Classroom Teacher >
Elementary