2026-2027 English​/Language Arts Teacher

Sunflower County Consolidated School District, Indianola, Mississippi

Job : 5711118

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 13, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jul 1, 2026

Title: Teacher

• Teacher License
• Ability to communicate effectively with all parents (guardians)
• Good physical condition with ability to lift up to 10 pounds

Reports To: Principal

Supervises: Assistant Teachers

Elementary:
Teach elementary age/level pupils academic, social, and manipulative skills in the public educational system to lead them toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.

Secondary:
Teach one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies, to students of junior high/high school age/level in an effort to lead them toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional and psychological growth and maturation.

• Plan, prepare, and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning.
• Develop schemes of work, lesson plans, and tests that are in accordance with established procedures.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment.
• Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures.
• Maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and disciplinary systems of the school.
• Provide appropriate feedback on work.
• Encourage and monitor the progress of individual students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress and development.
• Update all necessary records accurately and completely as required by laws, district policies and school regulations.
• Prepare required reports on students and activities.
• Participate in department, school, district and parent meetings.
• Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Prepare classroom for class activities.
• Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities.
• Observe and evaluate student's performance and development.
• Assign and grade class work, homework, tests and assignments.
• Demonstrate preparation and skill in working with students from diverse cultural, economic and ability backgrounds.
• Encourage parent and community involvement, obtain information for parents when requested, promptly return phone calls and answer emails.
• Participate in appropriate professional activities.
• Participate in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs and student organizations as directed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Must have the ability and proven ability to report to work on a regular and punctual basis.
• Perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program.
• Knowledge and implementation of relevant technology.
• Meet professional teacher education requirements of school, district and state.

Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, hand‑held learning devices and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Salary and work year established by SCCSD School Board.

Performance of this job will be evaluated bi‑annually by the Superintendent.

Full‑Time

Classroom Teacher >
English & Language Arts

• Pamela Watson , Director of Personnel and Student Affairs
• Sunflower County Consolidated School District
• Phone:
• Email: pwatson