Elementary Teacher - Tilden Hogge

Starting Date

Jul 1, 2026

2025, 2095, 2040, 2050, 2060, 2096

Teacher – Classroom (Elementary Teacher - Tilden Hogge)

Principal

Fulfills the requirements of classroom instruction with punctuality, reliability, and responsibility.

• Prepared lesson plans that are appropriate for classroom/content/grade level assignment.
• Exercises proper care of materials and equipment.
• Communicates needs of the classroom to the proper personnel.
• Arrives for work at the assigned hour and does not leave before the assigned time.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with other staff members, parents, students, and with administration.
• Accepts assistance, advice, and guidance from those responsible for supervising performance, and makes a concerted effort toward improving or refining skills.
• Shares ideas, plans, materials, and facilities.
• Alert to the district’s, school’s, and his/her own goals and priorities and seeks professional learning appropriate to these needs.
• Keeps confidential information obtained in the course of professional service unless disclosure serves a professional purpose or is required by law.
• The teacher respects the rights, feelings, and differences among individuals, and communicates directly with the person(s) involved in any situation.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics stipulated by the Kentucky Department Professional Board.

• The teacher begins the class promptly.
• The teacher communicates to students the behaviors expected of them, or there is evidence that expected behaviors have been communicated.
• Students exhibit classroom behaviors that promote active engagement from all participants in the lesson.
• Inappropriate behaviors receive immediate and appropriate teacher intervention.

• The teacher chooses appropriate materials and/or equipment for teaching a lesson.
• The teacher handles materials and/or equipment efficiently in the classroom setting.

• Engages in effective unit/lesson planning.
• Follows school or district‑established curriculum documents and processes.
• Establishes appropriate objectives (or learning targets) for each unit/lesson.
• Utilizes effective teaching strategies to promote student engagement and achievement.

• Recognizes student differences in needs, abilities, and interests and imparts instruction so these differences are met.
• Communicates the objective of the lesson to students.
• Communicates the purpose of the learning and makes content relevant.
• Relates the learning from the lesson to previous learnings and assists students in making connections.
• Communicates to students how they will be accountable for demonstrating proficiency in the learning.
• Demonstrates sound, up‑to‑date knowledge of the subject matter being taught.
• Checks periodically throughout the lesson for students’ understanding of the objective.
• Provides practice experiences for students of the appropriate number and variety to ensure mastery of the objective.
• Demonstrates knowledge of reinforcement theory throughout the lesson.
• Each aspect of the lesson provides evidence of attention to maintaining a classroom climate conducive to learning (Feeling Tone).
• Activities of the lesson demonstrate the teacher’s desire to include students’ interests in the classroom.
• Encourages, praises, and/or acknowledges student effort appropriately.
• Manages instruction so that each student demonstrates a measure of success.
• Evidence that practice is scheduled to guarantee retention of learnings.
• Gives students the opportunity to verbalize critical attributes of the learning before leaving the lesson.
• Collects data from the lesson to evaluate each student’s performance and assists in planning the next lesson.

Approved certification with the State of Kentucky.

Full‑time

Salary and work year to be established by the board of education.

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of board policy for Professional Personnel.