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Interim 4th Grade Teacher ELA (Effective 11/23/2026 with an estimated ending date of 2/5/2027

Washington County TN School District

Jonesborough, TN

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About the role

Role:  Elementary School Teacher (K-5)

 

 

Summary: To teach elementary school children academic and social skills. 

Salary Schedule: Certified Pay Scale based on degree and experience.

 

Education/Experiences:

  • Valid teacher's license with appropriate endorsement;  
  • Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills; and 
  • Meets health and physical requirements. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

 

  • Prepares teaching outline for course of study;
  • 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 suggest corrective action;
  • Keeps attendance and grade records as required by school board.
  • Observes students to detect signs of ill health and 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; and
  • Performs other work related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 50 lbs., or the weight of an average child, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects 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 performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
  • Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
  • Adaptability to dealing with students.
  • 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 perform adequately a task or job duty. 

 

  • Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.
  • Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words 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 rapidly and accurately.
  • 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 or 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.