26-27 FCHS Chemistry Teacher

JOB TITLE:  Fulton County High School is seeking an exceptional Chemistry Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.

REQUIREMENTS:

Valid Kentucky Teacher Certificate or Statement of Eligibility

Preference: 

             Experience teaching Chemistry, Physics, and Environmental Science

POSITION TITLE:     HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

RESPONSIBLE TO: SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

QUALIFICATIONS: CERTIFICATION FROM EPSB

BASIC FUNCTION:

To organize and deliver instruction based on classroom plans provided, monitor and evaluate student progress; maintain records and make reports; enforce Board policies, regulations, and rules; supervise students, and secure and maintain school property and materials.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Creates and maintains a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and establishes objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and the like in order to communicate these objectives to students.
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are appropriate for meeting stated objectives, prepares for classes, and maintains written evidence of preparation.
• Assists the administration in implementing Board policies, administrative regulations and school 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.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides timely progress reports and counseling to parents as required concerning academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• Participates in parent/teacher conferences as necessary to assist the parent’s participation and support of a child’s education.
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Continues personal professional growth and upgrading of skills appropriate to teaching assignments.
• Attends staff meetings, serves of staff committees, and accepts a share of responsibility for extracurricular activities.
• Attend school dances, prom, graduation, and honors events (specific to school).
• Works the gate for two athletic events per year.
• Duties may include performance of health services, for which training will be provided.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Complete all mandatory training and attend in-service sessions.
• Perform assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Consistently displays self-control with parents, students, and school personnel.
• Maintains a clean workstation (Desk, office, etc.).
• Be clean, neat and appropriately/professionally dressed.
• Be consistently responsible and display an attitude of honesty and credibility.
• Show enthusiasm, interest and concern for the total program and its efficient operation.
• Maintains student control.
• Operate equipment in a safe manner.
• Demonstrate positive behavior toward the purposes and goals of the Fulton County School District.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.

OTHER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be consistently responsible-maintaining regular punctual attendance and timely completion of assigned duties, working assigned contract and extended days and using sick and personal leave appropriately.
• Maintain professional interpersonal skills using tact, patience, courtesy and cooperative effective relationships with other consistently displaying self-control, honesty and credibility with parents, students, visitors, and school personnel.
• Act as a district liaison demonstrating positive behavior, interest and concern toward the programs, purposes, goals and efficient operation of the Fulton County School District.
• Follow the procurement guidelines and purchase order process.
• Disseminate information/resources in areas of responsibilities.
• Supervises and provides performance evaluations for assigned personnel.
• Maintain proper care and safe use of district equipment and property.
• Participate in required professional development and trainings as assigned or approved for professional job growth, to remain abreast of program requirements/responsibilities and to improve student educational services.
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy of all student records.
• Is familiar with and incorporates the use of technology in daily tasks.
• Adheres to federal state and district program guidelines, policies, procedures and laws.
• Administer health services to students as necessary but no limited to the administration of medication; the operation, maintenance, or health care through the use of medical equipment; or the administration of clinical procedures.
• Adheres to the State Professional Code of Ethics.
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor or superintendent.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A) and is not an exhaustive list of duties performed for this position.  The Fulton County School District does not discriminate on the basis of political or religious opinions or affiliation marital status, ethnic origin, race, color, sex, age, or disabling condition.

EVALUATION: Job performance will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Fulton County Board of Education evaluation policy and procedures.