High School English Teacher

High School English Teacher

Paducah Tilghman High School - Paducah, Kentucky. This job is also posted in Paducah Public Schools.

Job : 5581067
Final date to receive applications: Mar 25, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Mar 11, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: To Be Determined
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $44,579 to $78,244 Per Year

POSITION SUMMARY: To help students acquire information and skills that will contribute to their development into mature, able, and responsible individuals.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REPORTS TO: Principal

SUPERVISES: Students and Instructional/General Aides as assigned.

• Instruct assigned classes and students in the locations and at the times designated by the Principal or Superintendent.
• Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to effective learning within the limits of the resources provided by the district.
• Prepare for classes; prepare daily written lesson plans. Provide written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.
• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.
• Strive to implement, by instruction and action, the district’s philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives, and the Kentucky Core Content for Assessment.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Evaluate student progress on a regular basis. Provide implementation of IEP and course curriculum outlines when and where appropriate. Provide progress reports including reports to parents as required.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and Board Policy.
• Assist administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student conduct for classroom and school related activities as set forth by the Paducah Public Schools Code of Conduct.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for teacher aides and volunteers. Work cooperatively with department heads and/or principal to evaluate job performance.
• Make provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms.
• Attend and participate in faculty meetings, committee meetings, staff development and in-service programs.
• Cooperate with other members of the staff in planning instructional goals, objectives, and methods.
• Assist in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials.
• Accept a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as needed or assigned.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and their parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of all assigned students.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relations with others.
• Provide for his/her own professional growth through an ongoing program of reading, workshops, seminars, conference, and/or advanced course work at institutions of higher learning.
• Attend staff meetings and serves on staff committees as prescribed in the Paducah Public Schools Board of Education policies, Kentucky Revised statutes and School Council policies.
• Perform additional duties/tasks and assume additional responsibilities as needed or assigned and as prescribed in Board policies.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 187-day employee with salary determined by the adopted teacher’s salary schedule of the Paducah Public Schools Board of Education.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel.