Middle School - 7th Grade Language Arts LONG TERM Substitute

What Deerfield Public Schools District 109 is All About...
The Role of the Middle School Language Arts Teacher in Deerfield 109
DEERFIELD 109 - MISSION

Where challenging experiences foster confidence, collaborative relationships build community, and creative environments ignite curiosity.

We will develop each student to be emotionally resilient, socially skilled, and academically prepared by forging connections within, across, and beyond our classrooms, and by embracing each student's uniqueness.

• TITLE:
  
  Middle School - 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher - LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE
• DEPARTMENT:
  Classroom Teachers
• LICENSURE:
  Professional Educator License (PEL), Substitute License (SUB)
• ENDORSEMENT:
  Language Arts (6-8) or Equivalent
• CLASSIFICATION:
  At Will - Substitute
• FLSA STATUS:
  Non-exempt
• REPORTS TO:
  
  Building administration
• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  
  N/A
• PRIOR
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
  Successful completion of student teaching and/or internship
• EVALUATION: N/A
• DATES: 8/13/2026 to 12/17/2026
• AVAILABILITY:
  One (1.0) Position(s)/Full-Time
• PLACEMENT:
  Shepard Middle School
• WORK CALENDAR:
  Teacher
• RATE OF PAY: $300 per day

Under general supervision, the employee will:

• Guide pupil progress toward established district standards; implement best-practice instructional techniques and strategies; adhere to curricular objectives; sustain an engaging and supportive learning environment; and demonstrate professional responsibilities.

The criterion indicated below are intended to describe various types of work that may be performed. The exclusion of specific responsibilities does not prohibit them if the work is similar, related, or a logical task of the position.

• Aligns content of lessons to common curriculum goals, content standards, and benchmark standards.
• Lessons include authentic, real world applications of knowledge and understanding.
• Works in collaboration with all staff to problem solve and to identify innovative, practical, and effective differentiation and remediation strategies to meet student learning needs.
• Plans for assessment of student learning, both formative and summative and communicates results via written and oral methods.
• Utilizes student data to inform instruction.
• Honors and ensures that legal mandates are integrated effectively into the classroom setting wherever applicable as laid forth by both 504 and IEP plans.
• Maintains accurate records of critical student information such as allergies, behaviors, and medical conditions and is aware of the care required.
• Prepares clear, detailed, and organized lesson plans for substitute teachers including student emergency medical information.

• Maintains a safe, student centered classroom, which supports students’ learning, collaboration and choice.
• Develops a positive classroom culture that emphasizes respect for individual differences and expects all students to achieve at high levels.
• Develops effective classroom procedures and routines.
• Establishes classroom standards of conduct and clear consequences.

• Timely and informative communication with parents regarding curriculum and classroom expectations.
• Responds to parent inquiries that come in a variety of formats in a timely manner in line with district expectations.
• Establishes age appropriate, respectful dialogue with students which includes, but is not limited to, various forms of both written and oral communication.
• Effectively and collaboratively communicates with colleagues and engages in respectful discourse.
• Where applicable, ensures community stakeholder access to general information regarding classroom events, performance, and progress via appropriate traditional and social media formats.
• Responsible for maintaining dialogue with specialty and special education staff to address a variety student needs including but not limited to behavior, academic, and social/emotional learning.

• Appropriately integrates prescribed technology/instructional media to enhance instruction and learning.
• Understands legal, ethical and social issues as they apply to responsible and…