What are the responsibilities and job description for the Foothills Elementary Third Grade Teacher position at Foothills Elementary?
Third Grade Teaching Position Announcement
Foothills Elementary School is seeking a third grade teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.
This is a full-time position with benefits.
Certification: K-6 Tennessee Department of Education certification with proof of highly qualified status and related work experience.
Qualities of a Desired Candidate Include:
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team
- Desire to build positive relationships with students and their families
- Complete understanding of K-3 Tennessee Curriculum
- Comfortable in using data resources such as iReady, Fastbridge, STAR Reading, etc. and the ability to share results to appropriate stakeholders
- Approach to using both formative and summative assessment data to drive instruction
- Possess confidence in integrating technology into instruction and as a means of effective two-way communication with all stakeholders
- Understanding of student learning styles, age-appropriate instructional strategies, and educational best practices
- Work with students to develop life skills that will help them overcome academic, social, and behavioral concerns
- Desire to organize, participate and attend after-school and evening programming such as performances, parent meetings, curriculum nights, open houses, and other school-wide activities
- Possesses honesty, integrity, professionalism
- All applicants must have the ability to perform any physical duties associated with this position (e.g., lifting 50 pounds regularly, sitting for long periods, walking, seeing, standing for extended periods, etc.).
FLSA: Exempt
All interested parties should submit a letter of interest and a resume by Friday, May 9 to Kristin Bosco, Principal (kristin.bosco@maryville-schools-org). In addition, all applicants should complete the online application with Maryville City Schools. Selected candidates will be contacted if they have advanced to the next phase of the interview process. Interviews will be held with a team of administrators and teachers. All interview candidates will be required to prepare a presentation outlining their knowledge of the TN State Standards, Professional Development/Growth, Enhancing Classroom Instruction, and Assessments. In addition, candidates will be required to submit a recorded lesson.