Elementary Teacher Job Chattanooga area,Tennessee USA,Education / Teaching

Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching/ Teacher K-5
Date Posted: 7/6/2026
Location:

Union Heights Elementary School
Date Available:

07/27/2026

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum bachelor's degree

Valid teacher's license with appropriate endorsement

Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Computer utilization skills

Meets health and physical requirements

JOB GOAL

To teach elementary school children academic and social skills

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Prepares teaching outline for course of study

Lectures, demonstrates, and uses audiovisual teaching aids to present subject matter in class

Prepares, administers, and corrects tests and records results

Assigns lessons and corrects papers

Maintains order in classroom and on playground

Counsels students when adjustment and academic problems arise

Discusses students' academic and behavior problems with parents and suggests corrective action

Keeps attendance and grade records as required by school board

Observes students to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance and evaluate progress

Represents the school and the community in a positive manner

Reports to the principal when there is knowledge or reasonable suspicion that a child's health or welfare has been or appears to have been harmed as a result of abuse or neglect

Actively promotes the use of computer/technology to develop learning skills

Performs other duties as assigned

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

Pushing

Pulling

Climbing

Stooping

Kneeling

Reaching

Talking

Hearing

Seeing

TEMPERAMENT (Personal traits)

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 making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria

Adaptability to dealing with people beyond giving and receiving instruction

Adaptability to dealing with students

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Intelligence:
Ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; ability to reason and make judgments

Verbal:
Ability to understand meanings of words and ideas associated with then

Numerical:
Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately

Manual Dexterity:
Ability to move the fingers and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and accurately

Form Perception:
To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures

Color Discrimination:
Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color

WORK CONDITIONS

Normal working environment

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

200-day contract

Teacher salary scale

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

Principal

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.

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