Teacher

Location: Nashville, TN 37214
Duration: 06 Months (Potential for extension)
Shift hours: M-F, 8- 5

Job Summary:

This position serves under the direct supervision of the educational administrative team who
has ultimate responsibility for the design and implementation of educational programs and
services.

Specific Position Responsibilities:

• Report to the educational office each morning upon arrival and each afternoon after dismissal.
• Follow teacher lesson plans and assume all duties of the classroom teacher or educational assistant in accordance with school rules. This may include lunchroom duty, bus duty, hall duty or other duties assigned by the building administrator(s).
• Familiarize self with the school emergency procedures and student medical needs as outlined in the substitute folder in each classroom.
• Maintain normal classroom routines as much as possible.
• Supervise students at all times and maintain a positive learning environment. Any major discipline issues should be reported to building level administrator(s) immediately.
• Protect confidentiality of all students. Any observations or conversations involving students should be considered confidential and should only be discussed with building level administrator(s).

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Two years of college or a Bachelor’s degree preferred
• bachelor’s degree of higher (non-certified)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellence
• Optimism
• Sound Judgment
• Courage
• Teamwork
• Some experience working with children who have special needs (PREFERRED)
• Basic knowledge and ability on how to use a computer
• Ability to be flexible and follow directions
• Dependable with good attendance and punctuality

• Develop professional competence and improve teaching techniques through continuing education
• Supervise teacher aide and/or student teacher
• Maintain appropriate interactions between teacher and students
• Using both standard and teacher
• Serve as a teacher for a Head
• Serve as an autism teacher in a private academic classroom
• Provide meaningful instruction to students in assigned classrooms while regular teacher is
• Adapt and modify lesson plans from the school curriculum to support the students in progressing through the curriculum/lessons
• Implement regular teacher's routines, procedures, lesson plans, and curriculum objectives
• Discuss any concerns regarding the children or parents with the Prevention/Intervention teacher
• Pick up children after school on a daily basis
• Maintain a growth mindset for students and adults and the belief that all children will learn and uphold all teacher commitments and school values
• Implementing the curriculum for all children from infants through preschool children
• Instruct students in classes with a 3-to-1 student-teacher ratio
• Enforce school and classroom rules
• Complete daily lesson plans for assigned students
• Schedule and complete two home visits per year and at least two parent-teacher conferences per year
• Enrich the classroom with appropriate teacher-made materials and exhibits of child artwork
• Attend a substitute teacher training program
• Implement a program of study designed to meet individual needs of students