<p>CLARKSVILLE-MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM</p> <p>CLARKSVILLE, TENNESSEE</p> <p>JOB DESCRIPTION</p> <p>Job Title: Middle Grades Career Explorations Teacher Department: Instruction</p> <p>Calendar: Teacher Calendar (200 days)</p> <p>Grade: Teacher Salary Schedule</p> <p>Job Description</p> <p>Date Reviewed: January 2025 Reports To: Building Principal</p> <p>Purpose of Job</p> <p>To engage middle school students in career exploration through hands-on learning experiences, helping them develop practical skills and a deeper understanding of the ways in which their interests and aptitudes are linked to a multitude of career pathways.</p> <p>Essential Duties and Responsibilities</p> <p>The following duties are normal for this job. These are not to be construed as exclusive or inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.</p> <ul> <li>Facilitates interactive career exploration using Paxton-Patterson's College & Career Ready Labs. </li><li>Manages simultaneous student participation across 15 different lab modules with a focus on engagement and safety. </li><li>Promotes collaboration and teamwork between students within modules to enhance problem-solving, critical thinking, and communication skills. </li><li>Tracks student progress through modules using the platform's assessment tools and data-driven insights; provides progress reports as requested. </li><li>Identifies opportunities to differentiate instruction within specific modules to accommodate diverse student needs, including varying ability levels, interests, and potential learning disabilities; seeks assistance of qualified personnel when needed. </li><li>Makes connections between middle school modules and high school CTE program offerings to guide future educational pathways. </li><li>Collaborates with colleagues to share best practices, refine instructional strategies, and enhance student learning outcomes. </li><li>Monitors and maintains the functionality of lab equipment, ensuring all tools and resources are in working order and properly stored. </li><li>Assists in promoting the College & Career Exploration Labs to parents, community members, and stakeholders to foster interest in and support of early career exploration opportunities. </li><li>Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated. </li><li>Prepares for assigned classes using district Paxton Patterson's teacher resources, along with district curriculum guides and additional resources as needed from the building level. </li><li>Shows evidence of class preparation upon request of administrators. Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students. </li><li>Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students. </li><li>Establishes clear targets for all lessons, class work, and projects. The targets are explained and communicated to students throughout the lesson. </li><li>Supports the program of study, using a variety of instructional techniques, instructional media and technology. </li><li>Serves as a model for the district's mission, vision and goals. </li><li>Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. </li><li>Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation. </li><li>Maintains confidentiality of information regarding colleagues, students, and parents. </li><li>Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct. Develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner. </li><li>Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so. </li><li>Plans, supervises, and provides guidance for teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s). Works cooperatively with department heads, and provides administrators with appropriate information on job performance. </li><li>Attends and participates in staff meetings and serves on staff committees. </li><li>Analyzes and uses appropriate data to guide instruction and develop assessments. </li><li>Maintains a standard of performance and conduct as required by state, law, local board of education and community expectations. </li><li>Provides detailed plans for substitute teachers including lessons, schedules and rules regarding classroom organization, procedures and individual student needs. </li><li>Supervises pupils at school related functions to include on and off campus activities. </li><li>Achieves professional growth through in-service education activities. </li><li>Provides input in the selection of books, instructional supplies, materials and equipment. </li><li>Establishes and fosters a cooperative working relationship with staff and faculty, as well as district personnel. </li></ul> <p>Additional Job Functions</p> <p>Performs other tasks and duties as required by the supervisor.</p> <p>Evaluation:</p> <p>Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board's policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.</p> <p>Minimum Training and Experience Required to Perform Essential Job Functions:</p> <ul> <li>A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. </li><li>A valid Tennessee Teacher's Certificate with the appropriate endorsement. </li></ul> <p>KNOWLEDGE OF JOB</p> <p>Considerable knowledge of the policies, procedures, and activities of the school system, and supervisory practices as they pertain to the performance of duties relating to the position. Capability to develop and implement long-term goals. Knows how to keep abreast of any changes in statutes, policy, procedures and methods as they pertain to public education. Is able to effectively communicate and interact with subordinates, supervisors, members of the general public, and other groups involved in the operation of the school system. Is able to assemble information and make written reports and documents in a concise, clear, and effective manner. Has good organizational, management, interpersonal, and technical skills. Is able to use independent judgment and discretion in supervising subordinates, including the handling of emergency situations, determining and deciding upon procedures to be implemented, setting priorities, maintaining standards, and resolving problems.</p> <p>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS</p> <p>REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:</p> <p>Must be able to do occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of up to 40 pounds, standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping or kneeling; Must be able to traverse school facility; Must have significant fine finger dexterity; Must be able to operate standard office equipment including pertinent and required software</p> <p>REQUIRED SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:</p> <ul> <li>Must be able to do occasional lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of up to 40 pounds, standing, sitting, walking, bending, stooping or kneeling; </li><li>Must be able to traverse school facility; </li><li>Must have significant fine finger dexterity; </li><li>Must be able to operate standard office equipment including pertinent and required software Middle Grade Classroom Teacher applications; </li><li>Must possess excellent language skills (verbal and written) requiring the ability to read informational documentation, directions, instructions, policies and procedures related to this job, requiring the ability to give assignments and/or directions to co-workers, assistants, supervisors, students and parents/guardians, requiring the ability to deliver verbal and written communications in English language; </li><li>Must possess excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with people (staff, supervisors, parents/guardians, students) and maintain professionalism and tact in all situations, including emergent ones, must be able to maintain constructive relationships; </li><li>Must possess excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; </li><li>Must be able to perform multiple, highly complex, technical tasks with periodic need to enhance skills in order to meet changing job conditions. </li><li>Must be able to apply assessment instruments and analyze data and possess problem-solving skills. </li><li>Must be able to make independent judgments in absence of supervision. </li></ul> <p>NUMERICAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; determine percentages; determine time and weight.</p> <p>FORM/SPATIAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, visually.</p> <p>PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear).</p> <p>ATTENDANCE: A regular and dependable level of attendance is an essential function for this position. The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the school system may provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer. 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