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Job Title: Teacher Department/School: Estill Elementary School & Hampton Intermediate School Reports To: Principal Job Category: CertifiedDaily Hours 8.00 FLSA Category: Non-ExemptWork Days: 190 Salary Schedule: Certified Teacher Salary Scale 2026-2027 Pay Grades: Bachelors-Doctorate Job Summary
Under general supervision assists students in learning subject matter and/or skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible adults. Reports to the school principal. Essential Job Functions
• Cooperates in developing a program of continuous progress consistent with District goals and objectives to meet the needs, interests, and abilities of pupils. • Keeps abreast of changes in District policies and students' needs and interests. • Establishes clear and appropriate objectives for all classroom activities and communicates these objectives to students. • Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting stated objectives. • Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required. Analyzes the progress of individual students on a regular basis and seeks appropriate assistance as needed. • Cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods. • Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of pupils. • Plans and supervises purposeful assignments for teacher aide(s) and/or volunteers and evaluates their performance. Provides adequate plans for substitute teachers and evaluates their performance. • Seeks the cooperation and assistance of parents through oral or written communication and/or home visits. • Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education related purposes when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms. • Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by state or federal law, District policies, and administrative regulations. • Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students and to properly care for all property, equipment, materials, and facilities. • Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and board policies. • Is punctual and responsible in performing all duties and activities as assigned. • Assists the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life, conduct and behavior in a fair and just manner. • Provides for his/her own professional growth through an on-going program of reading, workshops, seminars, conferences, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning. • Participates in school or District staff development programs as assigned by the Principal or Superintendent. • Attends staff meetings, serves on staff committees as requested, and accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular or other activities as assigned by the Principal or Superintendent. • Recognizes and follows the appropriate procedures in the "chain of command" as designated by board policies and/or administrative procedures. • Maintains high standards of accuracy in exercising duties and responsibilities. • Exercises immediate remedial action to correct any quality deficiencies that occur in areas of responsibility. • Maintains high quality communication and interaction with internal and external entities with whom the position interacts. • Performs routine administrative / office tasks as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, sending and receiving faxes, entering and retrieving computer data, etc. • Performs other related duties as assigned or requested by the Superintendent of Schools.
Education and Experience:
• Education and experience as required by state certification authorities. • Proficient in computers and word processing software; or any equivalent combination of training software and experience that provide required knowledge. • Supports the vision, mission and beliefs of Hampton County School District.
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of the policies, procedures and activities of the school District which pertain to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position. • Knowledge in the methods for developing lesson plans and materials, and classroom activities which stimulate learning. • Knowledge of the records, forms and reports which must be prepared and maintained. • Knowledge of proper maintenance of equipment, materials and supplies used in daily activities. • Knowledge of counseling methods necessary for handling student academic and adjustment problems. • Knowledge of the materials and information which must be prepared for classroom instructional activities.
Skills/Effort:
• Ability to provide instruction to students through explanation, demonstration and/or supervised practice. • Ability to supervise students and maintain order in various classroom and instructional activities and situations. • Ability to operate general office equipment in the performance of daily activities. • Ability to prepare lesson plans, tests, and instructional materials for classroom activities. • Ability to identify student adjustment and/or academic problems, provide counseling and/or recommend appropriate remedial action to parents. • Ability to communicate effectively with
Working Conditions:
• Conducts duties in a classroom environment with some exposure to environmental conditions. • Requires ability to work under a degree of stress related to duties that require constant attention and working with students. • Job requires the operation of standard office equipment. • Physical demands are restricted to general office activities requiring movement/lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds. • Requires ability to work under a degree of stress related to duties that require meeting tight deadlines, considerable attention and working with both adults and students.
Disclaimer Statement
This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbent is responsible for the performance of other related duties as assigned/required. The administration has the exclusion right to alter this job description at any time without notice.