Middle School - 7th Grade Language Arts LONG TERM Substitute

Middle School - 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher
- Long-Term Substitute

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.

DEERFIELD 109 - VISION 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.

GENERAL INFORMATION

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

PREFERRED 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

JOB GOAL(S)

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.

MAJOR DUTIES & PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning, Preparation and Instruction

• 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.

Classroom Environment/Management

• 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.

Communication

• 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.

Technology

• Appropriately integrates prescribed technology/instructional media to enhance instruction and learning.
• Understands legal, ethical and social issues as they apply to responsible and acceptable use of the Internet and other digital resources.
• Provides for safe storage and proper use of technology materials, equipment and tools.
• Keeping current and up-to-date as technology evolves.
• Use of resources for adaptive/assistive devices that provide access for all students.

Accountability

• Involved in ongoing self-assessment and refinement of practice in the classroom as well as collaborative professional growth.
• Attends staff, department, mentor/mentee and inservice meetings as required by contract.
• Communicates and works collaboratively to support and create partnerships with colleagues.
• Maintain organized data of students' growth including academic and social/emotional development.

MENTAL DEMANDS

Knowledge

The teacher possesses a working knowledge of curriculum, subject content and the developmental needs of students. Examples include, but are not limited to, address appropriate curriculum standards; integrate key content elements; facilitate use of higher level thinking skills in instruction; demonstrate the ability to link…