Chemistry Teacher

High School Teacher

Qualifications:

1. Have a valid Tennessee teaching license with appropriate endorsement(s);

2. Meet all applicable requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA);

3. Have strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills; and

4. Meet health and physical requirements.

Reports To:

High School Principal

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Job Goal:

All students, as well as all subgroups of students, are expected to be introduced to, must be challenged to develop and then enhance, and must master appropriate grade-level academic skills (as specifically outlined in the most current state curriculum standards).

Essential Functions:

1. Prepare lesson plans for the principal's careful and thorough review, which are correlated to the most current state curriculum standards and effectively use the lesson plans;

2. Use appropriate grade level, data-driven, research-based teaching strategies to teach the appropriate curriculum standards to all student and subgroups of students;

3. Analyze the most recent, appropriate, formal state assessment results (including Value-Added and TVAAS Teacher Effect, when applicable) as well as the latest system and school-level Report Card, studying identified strengths and weaknesses, then make appropriate adjustments in the classroom;

4. Serve as a positive and active participant in the Professional Learning Community (at the school level and system level, when applicable);

5. Assess frequently students' comprehension and application of expected curriculum standards;

6. Take responsibility for all students' mastery of applicable curriculum standards and significant academic growth;

7. Instruct students in subject matter, using various teaching methods, such as lecture and demonstration, and use audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations;

8. Prepare teaching outline for the course of study, assigns lessons and correct homework papers;

9. Administer tests to evaluate students' progress, records results, and issue reports to inform parents of student's progress;

10. Keep accurate attendance records;

11. Maintain discipline in the classroom and in schoolyard;

12. Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops;

13. Encourage students to maintain standards of classroom behavior;

14. Prepare for classes and show evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor;

15. Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when requested to do so;

16. Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, board policies, and administrative regulations;

17. Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning;

18. Meet and instruct assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated;

19. Represent the school and the community in a positive manner; and

20. Perform other work-related duties as assigned

Tennessee Teacher Code of Ethics:

A Cannon County School High School Teacher will adhere to the Tennessee Teacher Code of Ethics with fidelity.

Temperament (Personal Traits):

1. Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.

2. Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.

3. Adaptability to dealing with people.

4. Adaptability to construct generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

Capacity and Ability Requirements:

• Intelligence:
The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; the ability to reason and make judgments.

• Verbal:
The ability to understand the meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.

• Numerical:
The ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.

• Data Perception:
The ability to understand and interpret information presented in the forms of graphs, charts, or tables.

• Spatial:
The ability to comprehend forms in space and understand relationships of plane and solid objects.

• Manual Dexterity:
The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers rapidly and…