R Building Substitute Teachers - WVE

R 3334 Building Based Substitute Teachers - WVE

West Villages Elementary School – Barnstable, Massachusetts

Job  | Final date to receive applications:
Posted until filled | Posted:
Jul 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC) | Starting Date:
Aug 31, 2026

Building-Based Substitute Teacher

The role of the Building-Based Substitute Teacher is to maintain classroom discipline and carry on classroom procedures as if the teacher were present. They will maintain responsibilities and duties of the regular teacher, including bus duty and playground supervision. In the absence of the teacher, they provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences designed to help them fulfill their intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth while following lesson plans and/or instructions left by the classroom teacher.

They enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in society.

Minimum 48 college credits required. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Valid teaching certificate preferred. Minimum of 1 year experience as a substitute teacher preferred.

Principal

• Assigned to rotate into various teaching positions in the school on a daily basis and possibly throughout the day.
• Implement teacher lesson plans and administrator directives with fidelity and efficiency.
• Communicate with classroom teachers and, if necessary, principal regarding expectations for student work, behavior, and lesson execution.
• Ensure the physical and emotional safety of all students.
• Ensure the teacher’s absence does not cause an interruption in classroom instruction.
• Gain familiarity with district curriculum and resources.
• Comply with all School COVID‑19 Protocols and Procedures.
• Attend and contribute in staff meetings and professional development activities.
• Perform supervisory duties as assigned (such as lunch, bus, or recess duty).
• Assist in development of curricular materials as assigned.
• Abide by state statutes, school committee policies and regulations.
• Attend meetings and perform duties as assigned by principal or their designee.
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulation.
• Report all suspicions of abuse and/or neglect to DCYF and the principal.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding students and staff personnel information.
• Be a positive role model for students and support the mission of the Department.
• Ability to be flexible with job assignments as needed.
• Remain current on instructional practices in education (e.g., instructional technology).
• Assume responsibility for other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned.

School Year

$145 per day

Full-Time

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Wendy Hesse, Principal
• West Villages Elementary School
• Phone:  ext. 1247
• Email:

Barnstable Public Schools is an EOE and strongly encourages minority candidates to apply.