Elementary Teacher Position Available In Giles, Tennessee

Elementary Teacher
Giles County School District, TN
Richland Elementary School – Lynnville, Tennessee This job is also posted in Giles County School District, TN
Job Details

Job ID:

5245268

Application Deadline:

Jun 27, 2025 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted:

Jun 18, 2025

Starting Date:

Jul 24, 2025
Job Description
Teacher – Elementary School (Grades PreK-5)

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Have a Valid Tennessee teaching license with appropriate endorsement(s)
2. Meet all applicable requirements of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
3. Have strong written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills
4. Meet health and physical requirements.

JOB GOAL

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Prepare lesson plans for the principal’s careful and thorough review which are correlated to the most current, applicable curriculum standards, and effectively use the lesson plans to actively engage all students in the learning process
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 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 Professional Learning Communities (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. Supervise activities such as field trips, group discussions, and dramatic play acting to stimulate students’ interest in and broaden understanding of their physical and social environment
8. Foster cooperative social behavior through games and group projects to assist students in forming satisfying relationships with other students and adults
9. Prepare for assigned classes and shows evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor
10. Encourage students to maintains standards of classroom behavior
11. Observe students to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance and to evaluate progress
12. Discuss students’ progress and concerns with parents
13. Administer diagnostic tests and evaluates students’ progress on a regular basis
14. Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning
15. Assist in upholding board policies, school rules, and administrative regulations
16. Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when requested to do so; 17. Represent the school and the community in a positive manner
18. Report to the principal when one knows or reasonably suspects that a child’s health or welfare has been or appears to have been harmed as a result of abuse of neglect
19. Perform other work-related duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This job may require lifting of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
1. Pushing and/or pulling
2. Climbing
3. Stooping and/or kneeling
4. Reaching
5. Talking
6. Hearing
7. Seeing

TEMPERAMENT 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 students.
4. Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

CAPACITY AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS

Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or adequately perform a task or job duty.
1.

Intelligence:

The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.
2.

Verbal:

Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
3.

Numerical:

Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
4.

Manual Dexterity:

The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers.
5.

Form Perception:

To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
6.

Color Discrimination:

The ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

Position Type:

Full-Time
Job Requirements
Bachelor degree preferred.