5th Grade English​/Language Arts Teacher; STES

5th Grade English/Language Arts Teacher (STES)

Starting Date:
Jul 1, 2026

Job

Posted:
Jun 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Position Type:
Full‑Time

Location:

South Todd Elementary, Guthrie, Kentucky

Qualifications: Valid Kentucky Certification

Reports To: Principal

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Demonstrates proficiency in planning developmentally appropriate, research-based instruction that addresses Kentucky's learning goals and outcomes for students.
• Creates and maintains a learning climate that supports student learning outcomes.
• Implements developmentally appropriate teaching and learning activities that will implement the six learning goals of KERA.
• Applying basic communication and mathematical skills.
• Applying core concepts from all major subject areas.
• Becoming a self‑sufficient individual.
• Becoming a responsible member of family, work group or community.
• Thinking and problem‑solving.
• Connecting and integrating new experiences and knowledge.
• Assists the administration in implementing Board policies and administrative regulations and school rules governing student life and conduct, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedures.
• Evaluates specific teaching/learning situations and communicates to students and others (documents progress through anecdotal records, student‑teacher conferences and portfolios).
• Takes necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Strives to identify pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude and learning problems.
• Performs professional responsibilities and duties as outlined in Board policy, such as regular attendance, punctuality, attending staff meetings, serving on committees, and accepts a share of responsibility for extra‑curricular activities, in‑service education and professional growth as outlined by the school principal.
• Demonstrates effective collaboration skills among peers, subordinates, supervisors, students and parents.
• Demonstrates teaching conduct consistent with missions to which school council, local Board and State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education are committed.
• Plans and supervises purposefully for instructional assistants and volunteers and works cooperatively with department heads or leaders, instructional and guidance facilitator, peers and principal.
• Evaluates own overall performance to model/teach each learning goal and implements a program of professional development.
• Promotes self‑discipline and self‑control.
• Aids in the administration of group standardized tests in accordance with the district or state regulations.
• Provides instruction aligned with Program of Studies, Core Content and National Standards.
• Performs related duties and assumes other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Principal or Superintendent.

• Preferred:
  Bachelor degree.