Substitute, Education ​/ Teaching

Substitute Teacher

A Substitute Teacher is to support the delivery of instruction to students by replacing teachers and/or paraprofessionals in the classrooms when they are not available.

Deliver instruction to students in the classroom by following the instructions left by the absent teacher or paraprofessional.

Report to the building secretary at the beginning of the day;
Review all plans and schedules to be followed during the instructional day;
Maintains as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which assigned;
Instructs students by following the plan left by the absent teacher. This instruction may include lecture, demonstration, discussions, projects, practical activities, experiments, assignments and other methods;
Consults as appropriate with the building principal before initiating any instruction or other procedures not specified in the absent teacher's plans;
Supervises students and assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and board policy;
Follows the absent teacher's rules for classroom management and discipline, observes student conduct and maintains classroom order and discipline, addresses observed inappropriate student conduct both within the classroom and in other school settings and will confer with the principal in order to resolve inappropriate student conduct;
Performs all other duties that are the responsibility of the absent teacher or paraprofessional, including, but not limited to, recess and lunch duty;
Follows all policies, procedures and rules of the district and/or school.

High school diploma or GED equivalency;
You must attend a substitute orientation.

Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to discern verbal instructions and communicate effectively on the telephone and in person;
Sufficient vision or other powers of observation, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work and assessments, prepare and review documents, and organize documents and materials;
Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment, and to occasionally physically restrain a student to keep him/her from harming self or others;
Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility and balance, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to work in an office environment, lifting or moving objects that weigh up to 25 lbs.;
Job tasks require, with or without reasonable accommodation, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, typing, and grasping.