Long-Term Substitute School Counselor

long-term substitute teacher–urbana high school–job

• position type: substitute / long-term substitute teacher
• date posted: 6/11/2026
• location: urbana high school
• date available: 08/19/2026
• closing date: open until filled

• position available tentatively from august 19th, 2026
• daily work hours: 7:15 am – 2:45 pm
• hourly wage: $24.16 per hour

long-term substitute teachers are responsible for practicing teaching competencies, effective classroom management, and ensuring all students have equal instructional opportunities while creating a dynamic and comprehensive learning environment.

• provide instructional support and plan daily lessons for students.
• create a conducive learning environment and utilize classroom time effectively.
• employ a variety of teaching techniques and instructional resources to implement approved curriculum.
• use evaluation to promote student growth intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally.
• maintain fair, consistent discipline and promote student self-discipline.
• demonstrate effective communication with students, parents, staff, and community.
• guide learning toward 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 varied school settings.
• maintain appropriate records.
• monitor use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• maintain regular and predictable attendance.

performs other duties as assigned by the school principal.

• an 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.

• speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume.
• travel to school and local/state meetings, sometimes with little notice.
• maintain emotional control under stress.
• spend long hours sitting.
• reach with hands and arms, and have sufficient manual dexterity.
• move about the work area with sufficient mobility.
• read and comprehend printed materials, see distant objects, and distinguish objects.
• hear and comprehend conversations in person and on the telephone, distinguishing sounds up to twenty feet.
• occasionally climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• occasionally lift fifteen pounds.

moderate noise typical of classroom/office environments, with computers, printers, and telephones. Regular conversations within classrooms, offices, cubicles, hallways, and conference rooms.

• 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.
• familiarity with fcps policies, goals, and programs.
• possess an msde issued professional teacher certificate with appropriate content endorsement.

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 a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. No duties, responsibilities, or qualifications are excluded, and management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and qualifications at any time.