Substitute Teachers

Substitute Teacher

The job of the Substitute Teacher is to supervise the classroom and teach the lesson left by an absent teacher. The Substitute Teacher is responsible for the well-being and safety of the students, taking attendance, maintaining a functioning classroom, utilizing classroom management skills, leaving a clean classroom, and teaching the provided curriculum.

Essential Functions:

• Takes attendance in accordance with school procedures.
• Supervises classroom of absent teacher
• Teach provided lesson plan
• Maintains a functioning classroom
• Updates personal and contact information with the Human Resources Manager
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indicated in the lesson plans for the lessons, units, or projects assigned
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting lesson objectives
• Maintains a neat and orderly classroom. Straightens chairs, tables, clears whiteboard, etc.
• Indicates to students at beginning of class the basic expectations for behavior in the class in accordance with the school
• Ensures that the students are never left unattended in the classroom
• Knows emergency evacuation routes for the classrooms assigned
• Knows school procedures and regulations
• Performs other related duties as directed by the Principal or Designee

Minimum Requirements:

• Effective written and oral communication skills
• High School Diploma