Valid Tennessee teacher’s license with appropriate endorsement
Strong written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills
Meets health and physical requirements
FLSA exempt
REPORTS TO Building Level Principal
JOB GOAL To teach elementary school children academic and social skills.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Prepares teaching outline for course of student
Lectures, demonstrates, and uses audiovisual teaching aids to present subject matter in class
Prepares, administers, and corrects tests and records results
Assigns lessons and corrects papers
Maintains order in classroom and on playground
Counsels students when adjustment and academic problems arise
Discusses students’ academic and behavior problems with parents and suggests corrective action
Keeps attendance and grade records as required by school board
Observes students to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance and to evaluate progress
Represents the school and the community in a positive manner
Reports 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 or neglect
Performs other work-related duties as assigned by the Principal
PHYSICAL DEMANDS This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of object weighing up to 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
Pushing and/or pulling
Climbing
Stooping and/or kneeling
Reaching
Talking
Hearing
Seeing
TEMPERAMENT (Personal Traits)
Adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure
Adaptability to accept responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity
Adaptability to dealing with students
Adaptability to make generalizations, evaluations, or decision 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 perform adequately a task or job duty.
Intelligence: Ability to understand instructions and underlying principals and ability to reason and make judgments
Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of works and the ideas associated with them
Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately
Manual Dexterity: Ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers
Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures
Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades of other values of the same color
WORK CONDITIONS Normal working environment
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.
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