Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Visual Arts

position overview

long‑term substitute teacher, visual arts. Position type: substitute/long‑term substitute teacher.

Location:

gov. Thomas johnson high school. Available from: august 13, 2026. Closing date: open until filled.

work year calendar and hours:

• daily work hours: 7:15 am – 2:45 pm
• pay: $24.16 per hour

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 is to ensure that all students have equal instructional opportunities and to create a classroom environment that is challenging, dynamic, and comprehensive, with a focus on personal growth, development of talents, and pursuit of understanding.

• provide instructional needs and interests of students with appropriate daily lesson planning.
• create a conducive classroom environment and utilize classroom time effectively.
• demonstrate a variety of teaching techniques and instructional resources to implement approved curriculum.
• use evaluation to promote student growth intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally.
• demonstrate fair, firm, and consistent behavior toward students and promote self‑discipline.
• show effective communication skills and positive interpersonal relations with students, parents, staff, and community.
• guide learning toward achieving school system goals by following board policies and procedures.
• assist administration and staff in achieving the school mission through ethical professional relationships.
• strive to maintain and improve professional competencies.
• supervise students in various school settings.
• maintain appropriate records.
• monitor proper use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• maintain regular and predictable attendance.

• associate's degree or 60 college credits.

none.

• knowledge and use of culturally responsive practices.
• knowledge of community resources.
• regular and predictable attendance.
• capability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

• ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume for normal conversation, telephone, and group addressing.
• ability to travel to school and local locations, and to attend 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.
• manual dexterity to grasp, handle, manipulate, and use office technology.
• mobility to move about the work area.
• vision sufficient to read, comprehend printed materials, see distant objects, and identify objects.
• hearing sufficient to hear and comprehend conversations in person, on the telephone, and distinguish sounds up to 20 feet.
• occasional climbing or balancing.
• occasional stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• occasional lifting of up to 15 pounds.

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

• possess a bachelor's or master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• demonstrated outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• capability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

possess msde‑issued professional teacher certificate with appropriate content endorsement.

• familiarity with fcps policies, goals, and programs.

frederick county public schools is an equal opportunity employer. This job description has been written to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee holding this position. It is not written to include or be interpreted to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee. Nothing in this description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities or add required qualifications at any time.