Interim Teacher

Starting Date: Jul 27, 2026

Multiple opportunities to serve in an interim capacity across the district for the 2026/2027 school year.

Job Title: Teacher

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Principal

Date: February 2023

Purpose of Job: To give instruction to the students in the areas assigned by the Board, Director of Schools, and Principal.

Primary Job Duties (The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned as needed.)

• Provide full, willing and helpful cooperation in carrying out all reasonable instructions or extra assignments which are given by the principal before, during and after the school day.
• Provide instruction to the students in the areas assigned by the Board, Director of Schools, and Principal.
• Record accurately the number of students present and absent each day in the manner prescribed by the Board, Director of Schools, and Principal.
• Follow Tennessee curriculum standards and local course of study, rules and regulations of the state and policies of the local Board, and administrative procedures at the school and system level.
• Maintain positive relationships with the home, parent(s) and the community.
• Keep parent(s) duly informed of the child’s progress (through a variety of methods) and hold conferences with parents and appropriate others as necessary.
• Responsible for reporting any reasonable suspicions related to a child’s health or welfare as a result of abuse or neglect to the appropriate state/community agency and the principal.
• Abide by the Tennessee Teacher Code of Ethics.
• Participate in appropriate and required staff development sessions at the school and/or system level.
• Ensure that district’s resources (time, money, people) are used in the most strategic and effective way possible.
• Follow the complaint/grievance process: report concern to the principal first, next to the Complaint Officer, the Director of Schools, and finally to the Board.
• Report all accidents/injuries on the required form to the principal in a timely manner.
• Properly supervise students.
• Keep a current class record and submit it to the principal upon request and at the end of the year.
• Keep a complete cumulative record on each child.
• Maintain a clean, orderly, safe classroom.
• Administer appropriate assessments, record scores on cumulative records, interpret test scores as needed, and analyze assessment data to improve instruction and student learning.
• Plan, prepare, implement, and assess instructional lessons that teach the standards and are appropriate for individual student needs.
• Maintain proper classroom and school order that supports student learning.

• Project a positive image of the LSSD at all times and support district goals.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of district information.
• Support the effective delivery of a high quality of education for all students.
• Provide exceptional levels of professional support and service to staff and public.
• May operate a motor vehicle to conduct various work activities.
• Successful completion of Criminal Justice fingerprint/background process and drug screen.
• Dress neatly and appropriately, according to system staff dress code.
• Provide thirty days notice of resignation so that an appropriate replacement may be found.
• Employee may be required to fulfill other duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• All teachers shall be licensed in accordance with state law and the Tennessee Department of Education regulations. Such license shall be on file in the Director of School’s Office prior to beginning employment.
• Employees are responsible for securing and maintaining the validity of their teaching certification. If a teacher’s certificate lapses or becomes invalid, the Director of School will immediately suspend the teacher without pay pending disposition of the matter, and the teacher will be given an opportunity for a hearing before…