Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Third Grade

Overview

Position Type:
Substitute/ Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Date Posted: 8/11/2025

Location:

Oakdale Elementary School

Date Available:

ASAP

Closing Date:
Open until Filled

Non-Benefited

Position available tentatively from August 13, 2025 - September 22, 2025

Daily work hours: 8:45 am - 4:15 pm

Salary: $24.16 per hour

• Provide for instructional needs and interests of students with the aid of appropriate and effective daily lesson planning.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and where classroom time is utilized effectively.
• Demonstrate the use of a variety of teaching techniques and the use of a variety of instructional resources and materials to implement approved curriculum.
• Use evaluation effectively to promote student growth and development intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally.
• Demonstrate fair, firm, and consistent behavior towards students and promote self-discipline among students.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills and positive interpersonal relations with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of school system goals and objectives by following school board policies and administrative procedures.
• Assist administration and other staff members in reaching the mission for the school by applying ethical standards in professional relationships.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competencies.
• Supervise students in a variety of school settings.
• Maintain appropriate records.
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Education/Training/
  
  Experience:
  
  An Associate’s degree or 60 college credits.
• Certification/License:
  None.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  Knowledge and use of culturally responsive practices;
  Knowledge of community resources;
  Regular and predictable attendance;
  Capability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone and in addressing groups;
  Ability to travel to school and other local locations, as well as state meetings, sometimes with little notice;
  Ability to maintain emotional control under stress;
  Ability to spend long hours sitting;
  Ability to reach with hands and arms;
  Sufficient manual dexterity;
  Sufficient mobility;
  Sufficient vision;
  Sufficient hearing;
  Occasionally climb or balance;
  Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl;
  Occasionally lift fifteen (15) pounds.
• Other Requirements:
  Possess a Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree from an accredited institution;
  Demonstrated outstanding written and oral communication skills;
  Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations;
  Bilingual (Spanish);
  Familiarity with the FCPS policies, goals and programs.

• Education/Training/
  
  Experience:
  
  Possess a Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree from an accredited institution;
  Demonstrated outstanding written and oral communication skills;
  Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Certification/License:
  Possess MSDE issued professional teacher certificate with the appropriate content endorsement.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
  Bilingual (Spanish);
  Familiarity with the FCPS policies, goals and programs.

Moderate noise (classroom/office environment with computers, printers, and telephones; regular conversations within classrooms/offices, cubicles, hallways, and conference rooms; meetings one-on-one, in small groups, and large settings, etc.).

Equal Opportunity Employer statements and disclaimers are included as part of this posting.

Long Term Substitute Teachers are responsible for practices and behaviors which demonstrate necessary teaching competencies, effective classroom management, positive personal qualities, and other instructional matters. The role of the long-term substitute teacher is to ensure that all students have equal instructional opportunities and to create a classroom environment in which teaching and learning are challenging, dynamic, and comprehensive. The teaching of the essential curriculum of each teacher’s discipline is grounded in the understanding that the aim of education is personal growth, the development of individual talents, abilities, and values;

the acquisition of knowledge; and the pursuit of understanding.

Important:
This description reflects current expectations and is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee. The employer reserves the right to modify duties and qualifications as needed.