2026-2027 INTERIM Career Exploration/Career Advising and Planning Teacher at Jefferson Middle School

This is an Interim positionbeginning August 17, 2026 through November 20, 2026.

Requirements:  A Tennessee teaching license with one of the following endorsements:

001 - Elementary Grades 1-9, 004 - Other Foreign Language 7-12, 006 - Russian 7-12, 007 - English 7-12, 009 - Spanish 7-12, 010 - Latin 7-12, 011 - French 7-12, 012 - German 7-12, 013 - Mathematics 7-12, 014 - General Science 7-12, 015 - Biology 7-12, 016 - Chemistry 7-12, 017 - Physics 7-12, 018 - Aeronautics 7-12, 019 - Health & PE K-12, 020 - Health Instruction 7-12, 021 - History 7-12, 022 - Geography 7-12, 023 - Government 7-12, 024 - Economics 7-12, 025 - Sociology 7-12, 026 - Bible 7-12, 027 - Art K-12, 028 - School Music K-12, 029 - Instr Music K-12, 030 - Bookkeeping 7-12, 031 - Shorthand 7-12, 032 - Typewriting 7-12, 033 - Business Arithmetic 7-12, 034 - Business English 7-12, 035 - Business Law 7-12, 036 - Business Machines 7-12, 037 - Office/Clerical Practice 7-12, 038 - Consumer Education 7-12, 039 - General Business 7-12, 040 - Salesmanship 7-12, 041 - Secretarial Practice 7-12, 042 - Graphic Arts 7-12, 043 - Woods 7-12, 044 - Metals 7-12, 045 - Electric/Electronics 7-12, 046 - Crafts/Art Appreciation 7-12, 047 - Power Mechanics 7-12, 048 - Vocational Agriculture 7-12, 049 - General Agriculture 7-12, 050 - Vocational Home Economics 7-12, 051 - Home Economics 7-12, 052 - Marketing Education 7-12, 054 - Bookkeeping/Accounting 7-12, 055 - Data Processing 7-12, 056 - Clerical Machine Operation 7-12, 057 - Stenography/Secretarial 7-12, 058 - Care and Guidance of Children 7-12, 059 - Clothing Management 7-12, 060 - Food Management 7-12, 061 - Home Furnishings 7-12, 062 - Instructional & Home Mgt 7-12, 063 - Deaf K-12, 064 - Blind K-12, 065 - Partially Seeing K-12, 066 - Crippling and Special Health K-12, 067 - Educable Mental Retardation K-12, 068 - Speech/Hearing K-12, 069 - Multiple Disabilities K-12, 070 - Industrial Arts (GN) 7-12, 071 - Physical Education K-8, 072 - Physical Education 7-12, 073 - Librarian K-12, 077 - Ceramics 7-12, 078 - Drafting 7-12, 079 - Plastics 7-12, 080 - Psychology 7-12, 081 - Earth & Space Science 7-12, 082 - Driver Education 7-12, 099 - Health K-12, 100 - Food Service Supervisor, 101 - Elementary Grades 1-8, 102 - Agriculture Mechanic 7-12, 103 - Ornamental Horticulture 7-12, 105 - Special Education K-12, 108 - Visually Impaired K-12, 122 - Middle Grades Mathematics 6-8, 123 - Middle Grades Science 6-8, 125 - Mathematics 6-12, 126 - Biology 6-12, 127 - Chemistry 6-12, 128 - Earth Science 6-12, 129 - Physics 6-12, 130 - Economics 6-12, 131 - Geography 6-12, 132 - Government 6-12, 133 - History 6-12, 134 - Arabic PK-12, 135 - Chinese PK-12, 136 - French PK-12, 137 - German PK-12, 138 - Greek PK-12, 139 - Latin PK-12, 140 - Japanese PK-12, 141 - Russian PK-12, 142 - Spanish PK-12, 143 - Other World Languages PK-12, 144 - Interventionist K-8, 145 - Interventionist 6-12, 146 - Speech Communications 6-12, 147 - Education Interpreter, 150 - Agricultural Education 6-12, 151 - Agriscience 6-12, 152 - Business Education 6-12, 153 - Business Technology 6-12, 154 - Family and Consumer Science 6-12, 155 - Food Nutrition, 156 - Early Child Care Services 6-12, 157 - Engineering and Technology 6-12, 158 - Marketing 6-12, 201 - Accounting 7-12, 202 - Basic Business 7-12, 203 - Data Processing 7-12, 204 - Office Technology 7-12, 210 - General Science 7-12, 211 - Biology 7-12, 212 - Chemistry 7-12, 213 - Earth/Space Science 7-12, 214 - Physics 7-12, 220 - Health K-12, 221 - Physical Educ K-12, 230 - Industrial Arts 7-12, 231 - Communication & Media Technology 7-12, 240 - Vocal/General Music K-12, 241 - Instrumental Music K-12, 250 - Social Studies 7-12, 301 - English as a 2nd Language, 310 - Professional Vocational 7-12, 311 - Vocational Office Education 7-12, 400 - Middle Grades 5-8, 401 - Elementary 1-8, 402 - Elementary K-8, 404 - Other Foreign Language 7-12, 405 - Theatre K-12, 406 - Russian 7-12, 407 - English 7-12, 408 - Speech Communication 7-12, 409 - Spanish 7-12, 410 - Latin 7-12, 411 - French 7-12, 412 - German 7-12, 413 - Mathematics 7-12, 414 - Physics 9-12, 415 - Biology 7-12, 416 - Chemistry 7-12, 417 - Physics 7-12, 418 - Earth Science 7-12, 419 - Health & Wellness K-12, 420 - Physical Education K-12, 421 - History 7-12, 422 - Geography 7-12, 423 - Government 7-12, 425 - Sociology 9-12, 426 - Psychology 9-12, 427 - Visual Arts K-12, 428 - Vocal/General Music K-12, 429 - Instrumental Music K-12, 430 - Basic Business/Accounting 7-12, 431 - Typewriting/Keyboarding 1-6, 432 - Typewriting/Keyboarding 7-12, 433 - Shorthand 7-12, 434 - Data Processing 7-12, 435 - Office Technology 7-12, 436 - Vocational Office Education 7-12, 439 - Middle Grades STEM Education 5-9, 440 - Middle Grades 4-8, 445 - Dance K-12, 448 - Agriculture Education 7-12, 449 - Agriscience 7-12, 450 - Family & Consumer Sciences 5-12, 451 - Early Childhood Care & Services 9-12, 452 - Textile/Appeal Production/Service Management 9-12, 453 - Food Production &Management Services 9-12, 458 - Speech Language Teacher, 460 - Special Education Modified K-12, 461 - Special Education Comprehensive K-12, 462 - Special Education Vision PreK-12, 463 - Special Education Hearing PreK-12, 464 - Sped Sp/Lan PreK-12, 465 - Special Education Early Childhood PreK-1, 466 - Gifted Education PK-12, 470 - Technology Education 5-12, 471 - Marketing/Economics 7-12, 472 - Marketing Education 7-12, 473 - Library, 474 - Business Education 7-12, 475 - Business Technology 7-12, 476 - Business Education 7-12, 477 - Technology/Engineering Education 5-12, 478 - Arabic PreK-12, 479 - Chinese PreK-12, 484 - Greek PreK-12, 485 - Japanese PreK-12, 486 - Reading Specialist PreK-12, 490 - English as a Second Language PreK-12, 491 - French PreK-12, 492 - German PreK-12, 493 - Latin PreK-12, 494 - Russian PreK-12, 495 - Spanish PreK-12, 496 - Other Foreign Language PreK-12, 498 - Sped SP/LAN preK-12, 499 - Elementary K-6, 501 - Air Conditioning, 502 - Heating, 503 - Logistics & Warehouse Dist., 504 - Elec Appliances, 505 - Gas Appliances, 506 - Automotive Services, 507 - Collision Repair Technology, 508 - Automotive Technology, 509 - Specialization, 510 - Air Frame, 511 - Power Plant, 512 - Aircraft Maintenance, 513 - Aircraft Operations, 514 - Ground Operations, 515 - Business Mach Maint, 516 - Commercial Art Occ, 517 - Interior Decorating, 518 - Window Display, 519 - Product Design, 520 - Photo Lab/Dark Room Occupational, 521 - Other Communication Photo Occupational, 522 - Carpentry, 523 - Electricity, 524 - Concrete/Masonry, 525 - Painting & Decorating, 526 - Plastering, 527 - Plumbing, 528 - Drywall Installation, 529 - Glazing, 530 - Roofing, 531 - Drafting/CAD, 532 - Industrial Electronics, 533 - Lineman, 534 - Motor Repairman, 535 - Electronic Machinery, 536 - Communication, 537 - Ind Electronics, 538 - Radio/Television, 539 - Cable TV, 540 - Drycleaning, 541 - Laundering, 542 - Computer Makeup/Typesetting, 543 - Graphic Communications, 544 - Litho Photography/Platemaking, 545 - Photo Engraving, 546 - Silk Screening, 547 - Bookbinding, 548 - Instruments Other, 549 - Watchmaking & Repair, 550 - Foundry, 551 - Machine Shop, 552 - Machine Tool Operations, 553 - Metal Trades, 554 - Gas Welding, 555 - Electric Welding, 556 - Combination Welding, 557 - Brazing & Soldering, 558 - Tool & Die Making, 559 - Metal Pattern Making, 560 - Barbering, 561 - Cosmetology, 562 - Culinary Arts, 563 - Baker, 564 - Cook/Chef, 565 - Meat Cutter, 566 - Waiter/Waitress, 567 - Refrigeration, 568 - Leisure Craft Tech, 569 - Dressmaking, 570 - Tailoring, 571 - Shoe Manufacturing, 572 - Shoe Repair, 573 - Upholstering, 574 - Leisure Craft Technology, 575 - Millwork & Cab Making, 576 - Radio/TV Broadcasting, 577 - Health Science/Occupations, 578 - Appliance Repair, 579 - Aircraft Maintenance, 580 - Construction Maintenance Trades, 581 - Diesel Equipment Technology , 582 - Electronics, 583 - Graphic Arts, 584 - Welding and Cutting, 585 - Sheet Metal, 586 - Other Technology and Industry, 587 - Practical Nursing, 588 - Adult Health, 589 - Adult Supplemental, 590 - Legal & Protective Services, 591 - Jobs For TN Grads, 592 - Building Maintenance Services, 593 - Commercial Cleaning, 594 - Aviation Ground School, 595 - Technology Infrastructure, 596 - Manufacturing Technology, 597 - Electronic Media, 598 - HVACR, 700 - Drafting/CAD, 701 - Electrical, 702 - Concrete/Masonry, 703 - Plumbing, 705 - Welding, 706 - Carpentry, 707 - HVAC, 710 - Broadcasting, 711 - Graphic Design, 720 - Health Science 6-12, 721 - Health Informatics, 722 - Public Health, 730 - Culinary Arts, 740 - Information Technology, 742 - Programming, 750 - Legal and Protective Services, 751 - Fire Safety, 760 - Manufacturing, 770 - Automotive, 771 - Collision Repair, 772 - Diesel Equipment, 773 - Aircraft Maintenance, 774 - Aviation Ground School, 775 - 2 - 4 Cycle Engines, 776 - Distribution and Logistics, 780 - Barbering, 781 - Cosmetology, 782 - Aviation Maintenance

12 days are at certified substitute teacher pay at $150.00 per day.  The remaining days are at regular teacher pay.

Click on the link below to access the Certified Pay Scale for 2026-2027. The salary is based on a 200-day contract for a full school year.  If the number of days is less than 200, divide the annual salary by 200 to get the daily rate, and then multiply the daily rate times the number of paid days.

JCS 2026-2027 Certified Pay Scale

The Jefferson County Schools Professional Educators Collaborative Conference Act (PECCA) current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is linked to below:

PECCA MOU - Jan. 8 2026 Approval

PLEASE PROVIDE A COMPLETE APPLICATION WITH COPIES OF PRAXIS SCORE REPORTS, OTHER ASSESSMENT SCORE REPORTS, TRANSCRIPTS, AND EVALUATION SCORES (IF APPLICABLE) ATTACHED TO YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION.  

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Qualifications

1. Valid teacher’s license with appropriate endorsement(s)
2. Strong written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills.
3. Basic understanding of and skill with computer technology for personal and presentation applications.
4. Meets health and physical requirements 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Prepares lesson plans for course(s) of study taught;
2. Aligns course(s) curriculum(s) taught with state curriculum standards.
3. Uses a variety of teaching strategies to differentiate for student learning;
4. Prepares, administers, and records student assessments for subjects taught;
5. Assigns lessons routinely and grades student work in a timely manner;
6. Maintains order in classroom, play areas, and common areas of the school;
7. Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to learning and socially appropriate for the age of students taught;
8. Counsels students as needed for academic or social needs;
9. Consults with other professionals to address learning or behavioral problems with specific students;
10. Communicates with parents regularly through verbal and written form;
11. Schedules parent conferences as directed by the system and as needed in particular cases;
12. Keeps accurate attendance and academic performance records for assigned students;
13. Reports to proper authorities and principal when knowledgeable or suspicious that a child’s health or welfare has been or appears to be at risk as a result of abuse or neglect;
14. Represents the school system in a positive manner within the community;
15. Participates in school level faculty meetings, system professional development and in-service meetings, and other workshops for teacher training;
16. Assists in upholding board policies, school rules, and administrative regulations;
17. Supervises activities such as field trips, group activities, athletic events, club meetings, or other school related events that foster student understanding of their social environment;
18. Performs other work-related duties as assigned.