Shelby County Public Schools is hiring: Classroom Instructor - Visual Arts in Sh

Classroom Instructors / High School Classroom Instructor

• Date Posted :

1 / 23 / 2025

• Location :

Martha Layne Collins High School

QUALIFICATIONS : Certification by Kentucky Department of Education

REPORTS TO : Principal

SUPERVISES : N / A (Directly)

JOB GOAL : Strives to implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the need and learning styles of each pupil.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluates pupil’s academic, behavioral, and social growth, keeps appropriate records, and prepares progress reports on a regular basis.
• Communicates with students and parents through conferences and other means to discuss pupil’s progress and interpret the school program.
• Identifies pupil needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays and bulletin boards.
• Maintains professional competence through professional staff development activities provided by the district and / or self-selected professional growth activities.
• Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator in the district evaluation process.
• Selects and requisitions books, equipment and other instructional materials; maintains required inventory records.
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Administers group standardized tests in accordance with district testing program.
• Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
• Participates in faculty meetings, team meetings, departmental meetings, committees and the sponsorship of pupil co-curricular activities as assigned.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques, strategies and media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Implements by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to ensure the safety of students and staff.
• Accepts responsibility for appropriate utilization of and the care of equipment, materials and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations.
• Assists in enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and Board Policies.
• Cooperates with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and strategies.
• Promotes good public relations with parents and other members of the community-at-large.
• Assigns tasks for which students have a high probability of success and expects all students to make reasonable progress.
• Provides guidance to pupils which will promote their welfare and educational development.
• Implements authentic instruction and continuous assessment.
• Accepts responsibility for effectively supervising classroom aide and volunteers assigned to program / classroom.
• Adheres to professional code of ethics as established by Education Professional Standards Board.
• Performs such other duties as assigned by the Principal.

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