INTERIM ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) TEACHER- 8/3-12/4/26

Job Title:            ESL Teacher                                                            Exemption Status: Exempt
Reports to:         School Administration, District Supervisor
Date Revised:    07/01/2021
Dept./School:     Assigned Campus
 INTERIM, FULL TME POSITION FOR THE PERIOD OF 8/3-12/4/2027. 
Job Goal: To teach one or more subjects to students and lead them toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation.
 
Qualifications:

• Valid teacher's license with appropriate endorsement – must be endorsed in English as a Second Language
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Meets health and physical requirements

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 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 make generalizations, evaluations or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria
• The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments
• Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
• Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately
• The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers.
• To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
• Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or in shapes or other values of the same color

 
Essential Functions:

1. Instructs students in subject matter, using various teaching methods, such as lecture and demonstration, and uses audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentation;
2. Prepares teaching outline for course of study, and assigns lessons and corrects homework papers;
3. Engages in ongoing professional development to remain current in the use of technology and digital instruction;
4. Administers tests to evaluate progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of student's progress;
5. Keeps accurate attendance records;
6. Maintains discipline in classroom and on school campus;
7. Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops;
8. Encourages students to maintain standards of classroom behavior;
9. Prepares for class and shows evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor;
10. Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when requested to do so;
11. Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, board policies and administrative regulations;
12. Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated;
13. Develops and maintains a classroom conducive to learning;
14. Represents the school and the community in a positive manner; and
15. Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

 
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with evaluation procedures, policy, and regulations of the Tennessee Department of Education.

 
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer
Posture: Frequent sitting and standing; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting
Motion:  Repetitive hand motions; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching, frequent walking
Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds) Occasional lifting of objects not to exceed 25 pounds.
Environment: Work inside, occasional districtwide travel as requested by administration
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress, may work prolonged or irregular hours
 
This document describes the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.