Normal contract for 185 days. Prorated for remainder of 2024/25 school year. Full-time with benefits.

Must hold current Ky. teaching certification that includes Grades 6, 7 & 8 Social Studies instruction or be eligible for certification.

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and interviews may be conducted on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted until a candidate has successfully fulfilled all pre-employment requirements and the vacancy is officially filled.

BASIC FUNCTION:

To implement by instruction and action the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials and provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs and learning styles of each student.
• Translates lesson plans into learning experiences to best utilize the available time for instruction.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the classroom.
• Evaluates students’ 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 student’s progress reports on a regular basis.
• Identifies student’s needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude and learning problems.
• Creates an effective environment for learning.
• 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 instructional materials; maintains required inventory records.
• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day.
• Administers group assessments in accordance with the district assessment program.
• Participates in curriculum development programs as required.
• Participates in faculty meetings, team meetings, departmental meetings, committees and the sponsorship of student co-curricular activities as assigned.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques, strategies and media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individual 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 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.
• Correlates 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 to promote their welfare and educational development.
• Implements authentic instruction and continuous assessment.
• Promotes, demonstrates, implements KERA earning goals and academic expectations.
• Demonstrates regular attendance and punctuality.
• Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth.
• Demonstrates effective positive interpersonal and communication skills with students, parents and staff.
• Performs other duties consistent with the position assigned as may be requested by the Principal or Assistant Principal.
• Maintains appropriate professional appearance.
• Adheres to professional Codes of Ethics adopted by the Kentucky Education Standards Board.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the use of technology in business, industry and society.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of computer/peripheral parts and attends to simple connections and installations.
• Practices equitable and legal use of computers and technology in professional activities.
• Applies research-based instructional practices that use computers and other technology.
• Uses computers and other technology for individual, small group and large group learning activities.
• Uses technology to support multiple assessments of student learning.
• Instructs and supervises students in the ethical and legal use of technology. 

QUALIFICATIONS: Holds valid Kentucky certification that includes Grades 6 - 8 Social Studies.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL (FBI) AND STATE (KSP) FINGERPRINT SUPPORTED CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECK AND A LETTER FROM THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES STATING THE EMPLOYEE IS CLEAR TO HIRE BASED ON NO FINDINGS OF SUBSTANTIATED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT FOUND THROUGH A BACKGROUND CHECK OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT (CAN) RECORDS MAINTAINED BY THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT. An FBI, KSP & CAN background check(s) performed for another school district of current employment or within a 6 month separation period may be accepted. KRS 160.380

As a condition of initial employment, all employees shall pass a medical examination. The medical examination shall be reported on the form required by Kentucky Administrative Regulation available at the Board of Education office. The examination shall be provided by a licensed physician, physician assistant (PA), or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. Each medical examination shall include a risk assessment for tuberculosis as required by Kentucky Administrative Regulation. Individuals identified by that assessment as being at high risk for TB shall be required to undergo a tuberculin skin test. A Medical exam & TB screen performed for another school district of current employment or within a 6 month separation period may be accepted. 702 KAR 001:160

All applicants being considered for employment shall be required to submit to a urinalysis test for the detection of illegal use of drugs and alcohol. An applicant refusing to complete any part of the drug testing procedure will not be considered a valid candidate for employment with the District, and such will be considered as a withdrawal of the individual’s application for employment. If substance screening shows a confirmed positive result for which there is no current physician’s prescription, a second confirming test may be requested by the HRC. If the first or any requested second confirming test is positive, any current job offer will be revoked. The applicant will not be permitted to reapply for employment with the District for at least twelve (12) months and not until the applicant shows proof of successful completion of a drug rehabilitation program or proof that the applicant is no longer engaging in illegal drug use. A drug screen, which includes our 5 required panels, performed for another school district of current employment or within a 6 month separation period may be accepted. DSISD School Policy 03.23251

As a condition of initial employment, all employees shall complete training for the use of physical restraint and seclusion in school districts. 704 KAR 7:160