Substitute Paraeducator​/Guest Teacher

Position: Substitute/Guest Teacher

Start Date: For the  School Year

Position Type: As Needed/Temporary

Location: District

Paraprofessional Substitute

• Full Day: $135.00
• Half-Day: $67.50

• Full-Day: $135.00 for the first 20 days in the school year before December 1, then $155.00 per day after
• Half-Day: $67.50
• Long Term Rate: $155.00

A one-year substitute authorization requires you to hold a high school diploma or its equivalent and have a fingerprint-based criminal history check on file with CDE.

• Full-Day: $145.00 for the first 20 days in the school year before December 1, then $165.00 a day after
• Half-Day: $72.50
• Long Term Rate: $165.00 a day

A 3-year substitute authorization requires you to hold an earned bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university and have a fingerprint-based history on file with CDE.

• Full-Day: $162.00 for the first 20 days in the school year before December 1, then $182.00 a day
• Half-Day: $91.00
• Long Term Rate: $182.00

A 5-year substitute authorization requires you to hold a current or expired Colorado teacher license/certificate or a current out-of-state teacher license/certificate and have a fingerprint-based background check on file with CDE.

• Full-Day: $190.00
• Half-Day: $95.00
• Long Term Rate: $210 a day

More than 4 hours are paid as a full day and must be tracked through the Red Rover system.
Four hours or less is paid as a half day.
Long-term and hard-to-fill rates are established through HR.

• The long-term rate begins on the 11th day in the same position, unless HR determines otherwise.
• For hard-to-fill positions, HR may offer an additional $20.00 a day on a needs-based basis.
• Substitutes earn 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. (HFWA)

• Accrued Sick Leave
• The district will pay a mileage fee of $15.00 per day for substituting for Guest Teachers who must drive from outside Fremont County.
• Eligibility for a $300 stipend through the Colorado Department of Education.

• Education:
  
  High School Diploma Required, Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Experience:
  
  1-5 years in a school setting preferred
• Licenses/Certificates:
  Valid Colorado Driver's License, Substitute Authorization, or Teaching License from CDE
  See the requirements listed on the Colorado Department of Education website.

• Criminal background check required for hire for paraprofessionals (a $40.00 fee for a background check is required)
• Ability to work cooperatively in a school atmosphere with staff members, students, and the public
• Ability to effectively read, write, speak, and listen to comply with directions and instructions to complete tasks and establish priorities
• Integrity, trust, and work ethic to be able to work with little supervision.
• A competent understanding of technology to perform the job
• A positive individual with neat and clean appearance; a pleasant, courteous demeanor
• Must pass pre-employment physical
• Ability to perform light lifting and moving of product (up to 50 to 100 lbs)
• Ability to drive if needed at another school
• Safely performs duties per District policy and expectations
• Implements appropriate physical and technical safeguards to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of district data
• Maintains good security practices with passwords and accounts for the various district systems and applications
• Reports of actual or suspected breaches in the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of district data to appropriate district personnel
• Follows all board policies for acceptable use of district technology
• Models the District's Mission and Belief Statements

• Follow lesson plans as left by the educator who is absent
• Manage the classroom and keep students safe
• Follow guidelines as shared in the Substitute Handbook

A district application must be completed online at:

Open until filled. Applications must be completed and submitted for consideration.

Contact Miles Tuttle, Human Resources Manager.
101 North 14th Street, Cañon City, CO 81212
Phone:

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