Interim Elementary Teacher Job Elizabethton area,Tennessee USA,Education / Teaching

Job Description

Interim Elementary Classroom Teacher

Department

Elementary School Principal

Last Revised

March 2026

Job Summary

The Elementary Classroom Teacher is responsible for developing a flexible elementary grade program and a classroom environment that promotes learning and personal growth, establishing effective rapport with students, motivating students to develop required skills, attitudes, and knowledge, and fostering positive relationships with parents and other staff members.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Teaches reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, health, physical education, and music to students utilizing the course of study adopted by the Board.

Instructs pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedure of the school district.

Develops, evaluates, and translates lesson plans and instructional materials into individualized and small group learning experiences that adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student.

Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.

Evaluates students' academic and social growth, maintains records, and prepares progress reports.

Communicates with parents, counselors, and students through conferences and other means to discuss progress and interpret the school program.

Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.

Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.

Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and self-selected professional growth activities.

Selects and requisitions books and instructional aids; maintains required inventory records; identifies and utilizes community instructional resources.

Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned workday.

Participates in curriculum development programs and faculty committees and sponsors student activities.

Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for educational assistants, student teachers, and volunteers.

Enforces the Board's policy on equal educational opportunity and advises the Board on instructional policy and resource development necessary for meeting system-wide goals and objectives.

Performs such other duties as may reasonably be prescribed by the principal.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum

Education and Experience

A bachelor's degree in elementary education or a related field and experience working with elementary students.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Required Licenses or Certifications

Valid Tennessee teaching certificate at appropriate grade level.

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Key Competencies

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.

Knowledge of

Principles, theories, methods, techniques and strategies pertaining to teaching and instruction of elementary students
Child growth, development and behavior characteristics of elementary students
Educational curriculum and instructional goals and objectives
Educational trends and research findings pertaining to student…