Building Substitute Teacher

BUILDING SUBSTITUTE TEACHER Noble Academy District 4171 Job Description

GENERAL

PURPOSE:

To create an educational program, classroom and building environment that is Multicultural/Gender/Ability Fair, is favorable to learning and growth, and is based on a commitment that all children can learn.

• A valid Minnesota teaching license, certificate, or other legal credentials required for level of assignment.
• Prior successful experience in urban, multicultural education is desirable.
• Demonstrates continued professional development through coursework, research, peer collaboration, and/or job-embedded staff development.
• Working knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, current researched best practices and strategies, and as well as students' learning styles and needs, both academic and affective.
• Data driven.

• Follow lesson plans provided by the regular Teacher to create a cohesive and consistent learning experience for students.
• Acquires knowledge of the school's academic programs and expectations/goals; works to support and achieve those goals.
• Establishes developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for self and students; communicates them to students and their families.
• Creates lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful and interesting as well as Multicultural/Gender/Ability Fair; selects, adapts and individualizes materials appropriate for diverse student populations and skills.
• Teaches students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning and problem solving.
• Collaborates and communicates regularly with families in making educational decisions and uses family and community resources to support learning.
• Assesses student developmental, cognitive, and social needs, and provides developmentally appropriate instruction to meet those needs.
• Regularly assesses student learning by using multiple forms of assessment.
• Facilitates positive interactions between students and teacher, student and peers, and student and other adults.
• Models learning and behaviors consistent with the expectations for students.
• Assesses own instructional effectiveness through the Professional Development Process (PDP).
• Participates in ongoing and regular staff, team and individual professional development.
• Collaborates with peers to develop, plan and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students.
• Participates in site-based management and shared decision-making.
• Always keeps the students' needs and rights first and foremost in any educational decision-making.
• Demonstrates competence in the school's standards of effective instruction.
• Tracks student attendance and maintains records for school administration and records behavior problems and discipline actions.
• Has a working knowledge of and implements the Minnesota State Standards.
• Participates in all school/family events beyond the school day.
• Develops guidelines for safety and the school day classroom behavior; ensures students follow them.
• Organizes desks, bulletin boards, classroom materials, computer stations and other classroom displays as directed by senior administration.
• Teaches subjects to students, tracks assignments, grades tests, and assigns homework regularly.
• Maintain a classroom atmosphere conducive to learning.
• Participates in all staff development as scheduled.
• Maintains consistencies in instructional programs and other academic decisions made by shared leadership of the staff and senior administration.
• Follows other duties as assigned by the senior administration.

• Assists the senior administration with marketing the school through the use of banners, flyers, brochures, signs, fundraising events, etc. as needed.
• Ability and willingness to keep records and office space organized and easily accessible.
• Considerable ability to follow through in a timely manner.
• Considerable knowledge of and ability to perform classroom management skills, practices and relationship building.
• Considerable skills in teaching others to safely operate office machines and equipment.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing to members of the public, the community, the staff, the students, and the administration.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a variety of personality types and dispositions in numerous circumstances while maintaining a controlled, tactful, respectful, professional manner.
• Excellent team player skills with positive attitude.
• Ability to maintain a calm presence in an emergency.
• Ability to think clearly in any situation, determine priorities, and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions quickly.
• Willingness to show initiative in problem solving and team goal achievements.

• Salary: $40,000–$50,000 based on qualifications. Part-time and on-call teachers will be paid on a prorated hourly basis.
• Benefits for Full-Time…