Hamblen County Department of Education  
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Qualifications and Duties of Certified Personnel

QUALIFICATIONS


All professional personnel shall be licensed in accordance with state law and the regulations of the Tennessee Department of Education. Such license shall be on file in the office of the superintendent prior to beginning employment.

It is the responsibility of the employee to secure a license, maintain its validity, and register it with the board of education. Teacher contracts are automatically invalid if a certificate is allowed to lapse.

 

DUTIES


In addition to duties specified in other policies and applicable law, a teacher shall be responsible for the following duties:

1. To give full, willing, and helpful cooperation to the principal in carrying out all reasonable instructions or extra assignments applicable to before, after, and during the school day which are given by the principal.
2. To give instruction to the pupils in the areas assigned by the board, superintendent, and principal.
3. To record accurately the number of pupils present and absent each day in the manner prescribed by the board, superintendent, and principal.
4. To follow state and local courses of study, to follow rules and regulations of the state and policies of the local board, and to follow school rules and policies established by the principal.
5. To strive at all times to maintain cordial relationships with the home, parent(s), and community.
6. To keep parent(s) duly informed of the childŐs progress and hold conference with parent(s) when necessary.
7. To perform such other duties as may be assigned by the principal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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