Elementary Teacher; LJES

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Job : 5953928

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 07, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jan 4, 2027

Houston County Board of Education

Job Description

Certified Positions

Job Title Classroom Teacher Job Code Identified by Assignment

Department/Location School FLSA Status _Exempt___

Reports To Principal Date _November 8, 2005_______

Summary and relationship to the curriculum: This position ensures the implementation of the State and Local adopted curriculum in support of the system’s mission.

• Teaches at an appropriate instructional level.
• Provides teacher-focused and student-focused content development.
• Provides initial focus, content emphasis and linking, and lesson summaries
• Assesses and encourages student progress.
• Monitors student progress.
• Responds to adequate and inadequate student performances.
• Supports students.
• Handles non-instructional tasks efficiently and uses instructional time appropriately.
• Maintains effective physical setting for instruction.
• Maintains appropriate student behavior in the classroom.
• Follows professional practices consistent with school system, and state policies in working with students, student records, parents, and colleagues.
• Interacts in a professional manner with staff, students, and parents.
• Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conferences, telephoning, and sending written communications.
• Maintains confidentiality of students and student records.
• Works cooperatively with school administrators, special support personnel, colleagues, and parents.
• Complies with school, system, and state administrative regulations and Board of Education policies.
• Conducts assigned classes at the times scheduled.
• Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline.
• Provides adequate information, plans, and materials for substitute teacher.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and appropriate records and files reports promptly.
• Attends and participates in faculty meetings and other assigned meetings and activities according to school policy.
• Complies with conditions as stated in contract.
• Demonstrates professional practices in teaching.
• Models correct use of language, oral and written.
• Demonstrates accurate and up-to‑date knowledge of content.
• Maintains lesson plans as required by school policy.
• Assigns reasonable tasks and homework to students.
• Acts in a professional manner and assumes responsibility for the total school program, its safety and good order.
• Takes precautions to protect records, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Assumes responsibility for supervising students in out-of-class settings.
• Maintains professional relationships.
• Performs any other duties as requested by the Principal, Superintendent of Schools, and Board of Education.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or
  
  Experience:
  
  Must have a Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in Education. Advance degree a plus.
• Certificate or License
  
  Required:
  
  Valid Georgia professional teaching certificate in the assigned teaching field.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to…