Substitute Classroom Teacher

• Position Type:
  Substitute / Substitute Teacher
• Date Posted: 10/19/2023
• Location:
  
  Winterset District Administration Office
• Date Available:
  
  10/23/2023

We will strive for excellence, ensuring all students are College, Career, and Life Ready.

Substitute Classroom Teacher

Substitute Classroom Teacher

Substitutes

Building Principal

Classroom Teacher and Building Principal

Responsible for following the teacher provided lesson plans and maintaining a classroom environment conducive to student learning and mutual respect.

• Required: Valid Iowa Teaching License or Substitute Licensure
• Knowledge of effective teaching practices
• Desired: Previous experience as a substitute teacher or classroom teacher

• Exhibits essential dispositions and ownership of the district mission of “We will empower a community of lifelong learners who strive for personal excellence through meaningful relationships and real world, authentic learning experiences.”
• Exhibits essential dispositions and ownership of the districts core values:
  • Excellence - high expectations for all in everything we do
  • Innovation - in our approach to problem solving and learning
  • Pride - in self, others, school, and community
  • Relationships - amongst all stakeholders as foundational to our success.
  • Sense of Belonging - where all students, staff, and community members feel valued and connected.
• Exhibits essential dispositions necessary to build positive working relationships with administration, colleagues, parents, students and the Winterset community.
• Ability to affirm and encourage others
• Ability to grow groups
• Self‑control
• Social skills
• Self‑motivated
• Optimistic
• Ability to demonstrate genuine caring
• Exhibits effective communication skills
• Demonstrates the ability to be self‑directed and problem solve
• Demonstrates enthusiasm towards learning and continuous growth as an educator and individual.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude towards others and as an educator.
• Demonstrates self‑efficacy in that their actions empower others to learn.
• Demonstrates confidentiality as needed and required.
• Seeks out opportunities to improve professional competence through professional development.
• Identifies individually and collaboratively areas for growth and seeks out opportunities to grow in these areas.
• Complies with all Winterset Community School District Board Policies, Handbook Policies, and Contractual Responsibilities.

• Provides direct instruction to students in individual, small group, and/or full classroom settings.
• Uses identified student needs to guide the learning process toward student achievement of district’s core content standards.
• Establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects using formal and informal assessment data aligned to the Iowa Core and Winterset standards.
• Uses a variety of instructional strategies and materials consistent with core content standards and the needs/capabilities of individual students.
• Creates a classroom environment that is aligned to research‑based instruction and conducive to learning as well as appropriate to the maturity and interest of the students.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates learning in accordance with established district curriculum expectations.

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, administrative guidelines, or specific program requirements.
• Conducts student assessments to identify individual student needs to plan instruction, and/or to determine intervention strategies.
• Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides frequent progress reports to parents and students (if applicable).
• Collaborates with appropriate building and district personnel regarding student needs.
• Follows the social contract with students within each class they teach that follows the principles of Capturing Kids Hearts.
• Communicates and maintains reasonable expectations of classroom behavior and procedure and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Contacts parents as needed regarding student…