Teacher - Middle School Math (2026-27)

Franklin County School District Job Description
Reviewed: December 2024
Job Title: Teacher - Middle School (Grades 6 - 8)
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Term: 200 days
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Have a Valid Tennessee teaching license with appropriate endorsement(s);
2. Meet all applicable requirements of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA);
3. Have strong written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills; and
4. Meet health and physical requirements.
Job Objectives/Goals:
All students, as well as all subgroups of students, are expected to be introduced to, must be challenged to develop, and
must master appropriate grade level academic skills (as specifically outlined in the most current, applicable curriculum
standards).
Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
1. Prepare lesson plans for the principal's careful and thorough review which are correlated to the most current,
applicable curriculum standards, and effectively use the lesson plans to actively engage all students in the learning
process;
2. Use appropriate grade level, data-driven, research-based, teaching strategies to teach the appropriate curriculum
standards to all student, and subgroups of students;
3. Analyze the most recent, appropriate, formal assessment results (including Value-Added and TVAAS Teacher Effect,
when applicable) as well as the latest system-and school-level Report Card, studying identified strengths and
weaknesses, then make appropriate adjustments in the classroom;
4. Serve as a positive and active participant in Professional Learning Communities (school level and system level, when
applicable);
5. Assess frequently students' comprehension and application of expected curriculum standards;
6. Take responsibility for all students' mastery of applicable curriculum standards and significant academic growth;
7. Supervise activities such as field trips, group discussions, and dramatic play acting to stimulate students' interest in
and broaden understanding of their physical and social environment;
8. Foster cooperative social behavior through games and group projects to assist students in forming satisfying
relationships with other students and adults;
9. Prepare for assigned classes and shows evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor;
10. Encourage students to maintains standards of classroom behavior;
11. Observe students to detect signs of ill health or emotional disturbance and to evaluate progress;
12. Discuss students' problems and progress with parents;
13. Administer diagnostic tests and evaluates students' progress on a regular basis;
14. Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning;
15. Assist in upholding board policies, school rules, and administrative regulations;
16. Is available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when requested to
do so;
17. Represent the school and the community in a positive manner;
Franklin County School District offers education and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, national origin,
religion, sex, disability, genetics, or age.
18. Report to the principal when one knows or reasonably suspects that a child's health or welfare has been or appears
to have been harmed as a result of abuse of neglect;
19. Attend work on a regular and predictable basis; and
20. Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities Required:
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or adequately perform a task or job
duty.
1. Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.
2. Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
3. Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
4. Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers.
5. Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings
of figures.
6. Color Discrimination: The ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other
values of the same color.
Physical Demands:
This job may require lifting of objects that exceed fifty (50) pounds, with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects
weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
1. Pushing and/or pulling
2. Climbing
3. Stooping and/or kneeling
4. Reaching
5. Talking
6. Hearing
7. Seeing
Reports To: Building Principal
Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed
by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of
all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees in this job.