Limestone Central Elementary - 4K Teacher
Cherokee County School District, Belmont Acres, SC, United States
Limestone Central Elementary - Early Childhood Teacher
Job ID: 2630
Position Type: Elementary School Teaching/Early Childhood
Date Posted: 4/21/2026
Location: Limestone-Central Elementary School
Date Available: 08/03/2026
General Statement of Job
Under limited supervision, employs classroom management techniques that result in an atmosphere for teaching/learning in which students can know what they are expected to do. Gives instruction to the students in elementary schools in the areas assigned by the principal. Reports to the principal.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Job Functions)
Has a prepared lesson plan that is sufficient for instructing the lesson.
Exercises proper care of materials and equipment.
Communicates needs of the classroom to the proper personnel.
Arrives for work at the assigned hour and does not leave before the assigned time.
Communicates appropriately and effectively with other staff members, parents, students, and with administration.
Accepts assistance, advice, and guidance from people responsible for supervising his/her performance and makes a concerted effort toward improving or refining skills.
Shares ideas, plans, materials, and facilities.
Alert to the district's, school's, and his/her own goals and priorities and seeks professional development appropriate to these needs.
Keeps in confidence information that has been obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure serves professional purpose or is required by law.
The teacher, in his/her association with others, respects the rights, feelings, and differences among individuals, and communicates directly with the person(s) involved in any situation.
While exercising his/her contractual responsibilities, complies with those state and local restrictions pertaining to the use of controlled substances, tobacco products, alcohol, and dress.
Does not verbally or physically harass students.
Does not use profanity in the presence of students.
Does not have any sexual contact with student.
Conducts classroom management, ensuring the teacher begins the class promptly.
Communicates expected behaviors to students and intervenes promptly when inappropriate behaviors occur.
Chooses appropriate materials and equipment for teaching and handles them efficiently.
Plan effectively with respect to establishing teaching strategies to attain lesson behavioral objectives.
Uses appropriate lesson plan format and ensures objectives are suitable for learners.
Recognizes student differences in needs, abilities, and interests and tailors instruction accordingly.
Communicates learning objectives and purpose to students, making learning meaningful.
Relates current lesson to prior learning and facilitates transfer.
Provides accountability for demonstrating proficiency in learning.
Gives students information about the learning and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of the subject matter.
Checks periodically throughout the lesson for student understanding of the objective.
Provides practice experiences for students to ensure mastery of the objective.
Monitors guided practice to give immediate feedback on performance.
Demonstrates knowledge of reinforcement theory throughout the lesson.
Maintains a classroom climate conducive to learning.
Includes student interests in activities.
Encourages, praises, and acknowledges student effort appropriately.
Ensures practice is scheduled to guarantee retention of learnings.
Allows students to verbalize critical attributes of learning before leaving the lesson.
Collects data from lessons to evaluate student performance and plan future instruction.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or above. Valid South Carolina teacher's certificate in the assigned teaching area. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions
Physical Requirements : Requires sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations.
Data Conception : Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication : Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and directions from supervisor.
Language Ability : Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedure manuals, computer manuals, reference materials, etc. Requires the ability to enter data into a computer and prepare reports, correspondence, minutes, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Must be able to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others.
Intelligence : Requires the ability to apply logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in oral, written, schedule, mathematical or diagrammatic form; to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Requires the ability to make independent judgments in the absence of supervisor; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information and the ability to comprehend and implement basic office machinery functions.
Verbal Aptitude : Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying educational and cultural backgrounds.
Numerical Aptitude : Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and decimals, to determine time. Must be able to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion.
Form/Spatial Aptitude : Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information.
Motor Coordination : Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment and communications machinery.
Manual Dexterity : Requires the ability to handle a variety of items including computer keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination : Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament : Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline. The worker is subject to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.
Physical Communication : Requires the ability to talk and hear. Must be able to hear and understand communications through a telephone.
Essential Functions
Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at times designated.
Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students and state standards in the subject area.
Establishes clear objectives for all classroom activities and communicates these objectives to students.
Employs 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.
Provides a programmed system of homework to support and reinforce daily learning activities.
Utilizes effective classroom management strategies to create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and developmentally appropriate for students.
Writes lesson plans, daily and long-term.
Utilizes technology to enhance student learning.
Maintains a current teaching certificate and highly qualified status based on the "No Child Left Behind" guidelines.
Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
Diagnoses learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of District specialists as required.
Takes all necessary reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation.
Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Provides full, willing and helpful cooperation in carrying out all reasonable instructions or extra assignments which are given by the principal before, during and after the school day.
Records accurately the number of students present and absent each day in the manner prescribed by the principal.
Follows the curriculum standards and local course of study, rules and regulations of the state and policies of the local Board, and administrative procedures at the school and system level.
Maintains positive relationships with the home, parent(s) and the community.
Keeps parent(s) duly informed of the child's progress and holds conference with parents and appropriate others as necessary.
Reports any reasonable suspicions related to a child's health or welfare because of abuse or neglect to the appropriate state/community agency, as well as the principal.
Abides by the SC Teacher Code of Ethics.
Participates in appropriate and required staff development sessions at the school and/or system level.
Ensures that the use of the district's resources (time, money, people) are used in the most strategic and effective way possible.
Reports all accidents/injuries on the required form to the principal in a timely manner.
Properly supervises students.
Keeps a current class record and submits it to the principal upon request and at the end of the year.
Maintains a clean, orderly, safe classroom.
Administers appropriate assessments, records scores, interprets test scores as needed, and analyzes assessment data to improve instruction and student learning.
Plans, prepares, implements, assesses instructional lessons that teach standards and are appropriate for individual student needs.
Maintains proper classroom and school order that supports student learning.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cherokee County School District does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, disability, age, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by local, state, or federal law. The district also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups as required by law.
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Job ID: 2630
Position Type: Elementary School Teaching/Early Childhood
Date Posted: 4/21/2026
Location: Limestone-Central Elementary School
Date Available: 08/03/2026
General Statement of Job
Under limited supervision, employs classroom management techniques that result in an atmosphere for teaching/learning in which students can know what they are expected to do. Gives instruction to the students in elementary schools in the areas assigned by the principal. Reports to the principal.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Job Functions)
Has a prepared lesson plan that is sufficient for instructing the lesson.
Exercises proper care of materials and equipment.
Communicates needs of the classroom to the proper personnel.
Arrives for work at the assigned hour and does not leave before the assigned time.
Communicates appropriately and effectively with other staff members, parents, students, and with administration.
Accepts assistance, advice, and guidance from people responsible for supervising his/her performance and makes a concerted effort toward improving or refining skills.
Shares ideas, plans, materials, and facilities.
Alert to the district's, school's, and his/her own goals and priorities and seeks professional development appropriate to these needs.
Keeps in confidence information that has been obtained in the course of professional service, unless disclosure serves professional purpose or is required by law.
The teacher, in his/her association with others, respects the rights, feelings, and differences among individuals, and communicates directly with the person(s) involved in any situation.
While exercising his/her contractual responsibilities, complies with those state and local restrictions pertaining to the use of controlled substances, tobacco products, alcohol, and dress.
Does not verbally or physically harass students.
Does not use profanity in the presence of students.
Does not have any sexual contact with student.
Conducts classroom management, ensuring the teacher begins the class promptly.
Communicates expected behaviors to students and intervenes promptly when inappropriate behaviors occur.
Chooses appropriate materials and equipment for teaching and handles them efficiently.
Plan effectively with respect to establishing teaching strategies to attain lesson behavioral objectives.
Uses appropriate lesson plan format and ensures objectives are suitable for learners.
Recognizes student differences in needs, abilities, and interests and tailors instruction accordingly.
Communicates learning objectives and purpose to students, making learning meaningful.
Relates current lesson to prior learning and facilitates transfer.
Provides accountability for demonstrating proficiency in learning.
Gives students information about the learning and demonstrates up-to-date knowledge of the subject matter.
Checks periodically throughout the lesson for student understanding of the objective.
Provides practice experiences for students to ensure mastery of the objective.
Monitors guided practice to give immediate feedback on performance.
Demonstrates knowledge of reinforcement theory throughout the lesson.
Maintains a classroom climate conducive to learning.
Includes student interests in activities.
Encourages, praises, and acknowledges student effort appropriately.
Ensures practice is scheduled to guarantee retention of learnings.
Allows students to verbalize critical attributes of learning before leaving the lesson.
Collects data from lessons to evaluate student performance and plan future instruction.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or above. Valid South Carolina teacher's certificate in the assigned teaching area. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions
Physical Requirements : Requires sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a recurring basis or routine keyboard operations.
Data Conception : Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication : Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and directions from supervisor.
Language Ability : Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedure manuals, computer manuals, reference materials, etc. Requires the ability to enter data into a computer and prepare reports, correspondence, minutes, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar, using all parts of speech. Must be able to speak with poise, voice control and confidence and to articulate information to others.
Intelligence : Requires the ability to apply logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of instructions in oral, written, schedule, mathematical or diagrammatic form; to deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Requires the ability to make independent judgments in the absence of supervisor; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information and the ability to comprehend and implement basic office machinery functions.
Verbal Aptitude : Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying educational and cultural backgrounds.
Numerical Aptitude : Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide, to determine percentages and decimals, to determine time. Must be able to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion.
Form/Spatial Aptitude : Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information.
Motor Coordination : Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment and communications machinery.
Manual Dexterity : Requires the ability to handle a variety of items including computer keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Color Discrimination : Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament : Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline. The worker is subject to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.
Physical Communication : Requires the ability to talk and hear. Must be able to hear and understand communications through a telephone.
Essential Functions
Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at times designated.
Plans a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students and state standards in the subject area.
Establishes clear objectives for all classroom activities and communicates these objectives to students.
Employs 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.
Provides a programmed system of homework to support and reinforce daily learning activities.
Utilizes effective classroom management strategies to create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and developmentally appropriate for students.
Writes lesson plans, daily and long-term.
Utilizes technology to enhance student learning.
Maintains a current teaching certificate and highly qualified status based on the "No Child Left Behind" guidelines.
Strives to implement by instruction and action the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives.
Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
Diagnoses learning disabilities of students on a regular basis, seeking the assistance of District specialists as required.
Takes all necessary reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation.
Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Provides full, willing and helpful cooperation in carrying out all reasonable instructions or extra assignments which are given by the principal before, during and after the school day.
Records accurately the number of students present and absent each day in the manner prescribed by the principal.
Follows the curriculum standards and local course of study, rules and regulations of the state and policies of the local Board, and administrative procedures at the school and system level.
Maintains positive relationships with the home, parent(s) and the community.
Keeps parent(s) duly informed of the child's progress and holds conference with parents and appropriate others as necessary.
Reports any reasonable suspicions related to a child's health or welfare because of abuse or neglect to the appropriate state/community agency, as well as the principal.
Abides by the SC Teacher Code of Ethics.
Participates in appropriate and required staff development sessions at the school and/or system level.
Ensures that the use of the district's resources (time, money, people) are used in the most strategic and effective way possible.
Reports all accidents/injuries on the required form to the principal in a timely manner.
Properly supervises students.
Keeps a current class record and submits it to the principal upon request and at the end of the year.
Maintains a clean, orderly, safe classroom.
Administers appropriate assessments, records scores, interprets test scores as needed, and analyzes assessment data to improve instruction and student learning.
Plans, prepares, implements, assesses instructional lessons that teach standards and are appropriate for individual student needs.
Maintains proper classroom and school order that supports student learning.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Cherokee County School District does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race, religion, sex, color, disability, age, national origin, or any other applicable status protected by local, state, or federal law. The district also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups as required by law.
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