WJHS Chemistry Teacher

WJHS Chemistry Teacher  School Year

Jessamine County School District West Jessamine High School - Nicholasville, Kentucky

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Job : 5391408

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 30, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Oct 15, 2025

JESSAMINE COUNTY SCHOOLS

POSITION TITLE: Classroom Teacher

REPORTS TO: Supervising Principal

SUPERVISES: Assigned Students

QUALIFICATIONS: Appropriate Kentucky Teacher Certification

JOB GOAL: To help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible men and women.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Prepares for classes assigned, and shows written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate superior.
• Encourages students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and__in harmony with the goals__establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects and the like to communicate these objectives to students.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
• Diagnoses the learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of district specialists as required.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and current records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and/or volunteer(s) and, cooperatively with department heads, evaluates their job performance.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attends staff meetings and serves on staff committees as required.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervising principal.
• Provides instruction for students to meet guidelines of state and federally mandated programs.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year as established by the Board of Education.

EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.

Position Type: Full-Time

• Brady Thornton , Principal
• West Jessamine High School
• Phone:
• Email: brady.thorntonchools.us