Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Urban school district raising college readiness

Classroom Teacher - Project Graduation

K-12 TeachingPosted on Nov 13

Full-timeMemphis, TN, USA$28.23In-person

About the Job

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a closely related field.
A valid Tennessee Teaching License with an endorsement in the grade or subject taught.

Responsibilities

Create a learning environment suited to students’ maturity and needs by establishing classroom routines and presenting prepared, engaging lessons that support on-time graduation; devise new teaching methods when conventional methods are unsuccessful.
Follow program-wide instructional protocols and research-based best practices to engage and motivate at-risk students.
Implement Project Graduation program components, including use of the technology component for TN Ready practice, assessment simulation, and teacher-student interaction.
Maintain professional behavior and work ethics aligned with district policies; model respect for students and stakeholders and maintain a safe, clean learning environment.
Communicate with staff, the site administrator, and stakeholders by presenting student progress and attendance reports and student work samples.
Plan curriculum and lessons in accordance with district curriculum, address the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards, and tailor instruction to students’ abilities and interests.
Prepare and organize instructional materials, establish work stations, provide learning resources, and provide evidence of preparation to a supervisor.
Monitor and document student progress, then adjust instruction based on weekly assignments, exit tickets, and learning tasks, including reteaching and creating or revising tasks.
Motivate students and reinforce learning skills; provide verbal feedback, return graded assignments promptly, and provide project rubrics for learning activities.
Maintain accurate records as required by law and district regulations, submit course syllabi and attendance reports, and enter grades into Power School SMS.
Follow applicable federal, state, local, and district policies and regulations, district curriculum, state end-of-course testing requirements, building safety drills, and the student progressive discipline plan.
Perform other related duties as assigned or directed.

Desired Qualifications

Three years of successful teaching experience.

Purpose and Scope

Provides professional instructions designed to provide academic, social, physical, and skills development in special classes for at-risk students in specific grades/subject areas to enable the students to graduate from high school on-time.

Essential Job Functions

Creates an educational environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and needs of the students by establishing daily classroom routines and presenting well prepared and engaging lessons to prepare students for on-time graduation. Devises new methods of teaching when conventional methods seem to be unsuccessful.

Implements best practices by adhering to the program-wide instructional protocols to ensure at-risk students are engaged and motivated to learn. Uses researched-based best practices.

Implements Project Graduation program components to ensure students benefit from the program. Ensures students utilize the technology component for TN Ready practice and assessment simulation, as well as teacher-student interaction.

Establishes a standard of classroom behavior by maintaining professional behavior and work ethics aligned with SCS policies for educators. Models respect for self, peers, students and all other stakeholders. Maintains a safe and clean learning environment.

Effectively communicates with staff, site administrator and all other stakeholders by presenting students’ progress reports, attendance reports and student work samples.

Plans curriculum and prepares lessons by adhering to the District’s curriculum to ensure the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards are being addressed. Gears instruction towards students’ abilities and interests.

Compiles, prepares and organizes classroom instructional material by having resources readily available to preserve instructional time. Establishes work stations and provides students with resources to support their learning. Provides evidence of preparation to supervisor.

Monitors, assesses, documents and adjusts instructional plans by considering individual student progress in order to tailor the lesson to their individual needs. Uses student performance on weekly assignments, exit tickets or learning tasks to adjust, reteach, make revisions or create new tasks.

Motivates students and provides consistent reinforcement of learning skills related to their academic success. Provides immediate verbal feedback throughout the lesson and during one on one interactions. Returns graded assignments in a timely manner and provides project rubrics to students for all learning activities.

Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law and district administrative regulations. Submits documentation such as course syllabi and attendance reports to provide accurate transcripts. Inputs grades into Power School SMS.

Adheres to all pertinent federal, state, local and SCS policies, procedures, laws, regulations, codes and ordinances. Abides by the District curriculum, the State End of Course testing, required building safety drills and the progressive discipline plan for students.

Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education or a closely related field and a valid Tennessee Teaching License with an endorsement in the grade/subject taught. Governed by the Rules and Regulations of the Tennessee Code Annotated and the Memorandum of Understanding for Teachers. Three (3) years of successful teaching experience preferred.

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.

Master’s Degree= 6 years plus required years of experience.

Compensation: 28.23 to N/A (USD)

About the Company

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

Urban school district raising college readiness

Memphis-Shelby County Schools is a large urban school district focused on closing the achievement gap and preparing students for college, careers, and life. It operates by ensuring every classroom has an effective teacher, every school is led by capable administrators, and by applying progressive, data-driven strategies to boost learning outcomes. The district differentiates itself through measurable progress: earning a level 5 growth rating for three years, doubling district-wide math proficiency in three years, and moving I-Zone schools from the bottom 5% to a trajectory toward the top 25% within five years, despite serving a high share of economically disadvantaged students. Its explicit goal for 2025 is that 80% of students be college and career ready, 90% graduate high school, and 100% enroll in post-secondary education.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Memphis, TN
Founded: 1867

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