Substitute Teacher

Position:                                             Substitute Teacher 

Supervisor:                                         Secretary/Principal         

General Job Description:                   To provide short-term or long-term support to                                                                     schools and students.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Direct the classroom, accomplishing curriculum objectives and goals outlines in the lesson plans.
2. Comply with all procedures, guidelines, and policies of the school at all times.
3. Maintain a professional attitude in all manner of conduct with students, faculty, and parents, including a commitment to confidentiality.
4. Ensure a sustainable relationship with parents, pupils, school personnel and members of the public by communicating in a confidential, polite and refined manner.
5. Reports to the principal or school secretary upon arrival at the school.
6. Maintains, as fully possible, the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which assigned.
7. Consults, as appropriate, with the principal or department or grade level head, before initiating any teaching or other procedures not specified in the lesson plans.
8. Uses appropriate judgement to act in the best interest of students at all times.
9. Complies with all District Customer Service policies and procedures.
10. Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate supervisor or administrator.
11. Works with students to help reinforce learning objectives.
12. Maintains a classroom environment which promotes active learning.
13. Serves as a responsible role model in appearance and conduct.
14. Adheres to all health, safety, and sanitation policies of the school district and notifies the proper authorities when repairs or replacements are required in order to maintain established standards.
15. Demonstrates cooperation and flexibility in performing other related duties as assigned by school administration.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

Other tasks as may be deemed appropriate and necessary by the immediate supervisor, the principal and/or the Superintendent.

Qualifications:

1. High School diploma or GED.
2. Ability to pass a background check.
3. Demonstrated aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities.
4. Good personal hygiene.
5. Pleasant and mature individual who can work effectively with students and adults.
6. Ability to work as a team member and adjust to frequent changes in work load and conditions.
7. Ability to follow requirements, rules, and regulations as set forth in the Substitute handbook.
8. Ability to follow requirements, rules, and regulations as set forth by Board Policy.
9. Ability to remain “on-call” and be available as needed.
10. Ability to perform essential job functions and job task requirements.
11. Detail oriented and able to follow written and/or oral instructions.
12. Able to cultivate relationships with students in a brief time period.
13. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Physical Requirements:

Sitting, standing, lifting, and carrying (up to 50 pounds), climbing stairs, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving light furniture may be required.

Equipment/Material Handled:

Must know how to properly operate, or be willing to learn to operate, all multimedia equipment including current technology.

Safety and Health:

1. Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions.
2. Knowledge of first aid preferred.

Work Environment:

Must be able to work within various degrees of noise, temperature, and air quality. Flexibility and patience are required. Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision. May make site or home visits when needed and appropriate. Must be able to work under stressful conditions.

Terms of Employment:

• Contract Days
• Salary
• Benefits Available