Lakeland School System offers education and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability and adheres to the provisions of the Family Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

Lakeland School System may not consider an applicant for employment prior to our having obtained feedback from all persons listed as references; therefore, it is very important to your pursuit of employment with Lakeland School System that you ensure that the reference section of your application is complete. Feedback from supervisors or administrators is preferred, and personal references are discouraged. At least one reference must be returned from a current or former supervisor or administrator to be considered for this position.

1. Are you a U.S. citizen or otherwise legally authorized to work in the U.S.?
2. Federal immigration laws [Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA)] require employers to verify and attest to the employment eligibility of new employees to work in the United States. This requirement applies to all applicants. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
3. Are you willing to submit to a criminal background check?
4. Are you willing to submit to a drug test?
5. Do you understand that any falsified information and/or misrepresentation or omission of material facts, even if unintentional and/or inadvertent, may result in refusal of employment or, if employed, termination of employment, whenever it may be discovered?
6. Do you understand that the Lakeland School System has adopted a Smoke-Free Workplace Policy in accordance with state law (Public Chapter 410, Non-Smoker Protection Act) and a Drug-Free Workplace and agree to abide by applicable policies and requirements, if employed?
7. Do you acknowledge that, if employed, there is no specified length of employment and that this application does not constitute an agreement or contract for employment, and that the Lakeland School System or you can terminate the relationship at-will, with or without cause, at any time and for any reason or no reason, so long as there is no violation of applicable federal, state, or local law?
8. Do you understand that in submitting this application for employment, you are authorizing the Lakeland School System to contact, obtain, and verify the accuracy of information contained in this application from all previous employers, educational institutions, and/or references?
9. Do you release Lakeland School System and its representatives from liability for seeking, gathering, and using such information to make employment decisions and all other persons or organizations for providing such information?

1. How would you explain your philosophy of education to a parent?
2. After administering a test, the class average reveals that most students did not achieve mastery of the tested content, with scores falling significantly below the mastery threshold. How would you address this graded assignment, and what steps would you take to move forward with teaching this material?
3. We give students benchmark assessments three times a year. After your first benchmark, the scores look concerning. After the second benchmark, only 30% of you students are meeting their projected targets. What is your next step? What support would you want from the administration?

Minimum Training and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- Valid Tennessee teaching license
- Applicable endorsement for subject area
- Must be highly qualified
- Governed by the Rules and Regulations of Tennessee Code Annotated
- Must be physically and mentally able to perform the responsibilities and duties of the position

Performance Responsibilities:
- Creates an educational environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and needs of the students; prepares instructional materials for classes assigned and provides written evidence of preparation to supervisor/administrator upon request.
- Establishes a standard of classroom behavior; maintains classroom management in and outside of the school.
- Assesses the accomplishments of students on an established timetable, and provides written and oral progress reports to parents/guardians, administrators and selected staff; administers tests and assessments.
- Plans curriculum and prepares lessons and other instructional materials to meet individual needs of students within state and school requirements based on the educational, physical, and emotional levels of student development.
- Confers with parents, administrators, specialists, mental health staff, and appropriate resource staff to develop educational programs for students.
- Creates learning materials geared to students' abilities and interests.
- Instructs students by using educational strategies and techniques to improve sensory, motor, and perceptual-motor development, perception, memory language, communication skills, cognition, social, and emotional development.
- Motivates students and provides consistent reinforcement of learning skills, and provides continuous assessment and feedback to students for all learning activities.
- Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, and district and administrative regulations.
- Assists administration in implementing all policies, and rules governing student activities and conduct.
- Sponsors student activities/clubs/teams/organization and tutors students as requested.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or directed.

Clearances and Testing: (at expense of applicant)
- Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance
- Pre-employment physical exam & TB Test

The Teacher maintains a thirty seven and a half (37.5)-hour work week and any additional hours as required to meet the duties and responsibilities of this position.  This is a ten (10) month position and salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience.
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If you are unable to provide required application information, please upload a document (Word, PDF, etc) to the required field indicating why the requirement cannot be fulfilled or include the relevant information in the Comments section of your application.

Certified 10-month employees are eligible for voluntary health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurances. Certified 10-month employees are required to participate in the State of Tennessee's Teacher Retirement plan, based on eligibility, at a minimum rate of 5% of gross pay, with a match by the district, depending on the eligible plan. Certified 10-month employees are also eligible to accrue sick and annual time. All benefits are subject to approval each year.

Additional References
Certification/License*
Praxis Exams Taken and Passed*
Transcript*
Evaluation Composition (Most Recent)*
TVAAS Scores (Most Recent)
Cover Letter**
Resume**

Certified Faculty Positions: 3 of 6 external references required.