Support Specialist; Substitute

Position Title: Permanent Support Specialist

Salary: $350.00 per day (pending approval of the 26/27 Compensation Package; 25/26 package can be found here.)

Work Calendar: 177 day working calendar:  School Year, 8/27/26-6/15/27

Reports To: Building Administration

Provide classroom coverage as assigned when the regular teachers are absent. The permanent substitute must be confident teaching a wide range of developmental age groups from K-5, 6-8, or 9-12.

• Spanish language skills are preferred.
• Flexible and willing to adapt to change at short notice.
• Ability to teach day to day assignments or short term positions.
• Uses initiative to solve problems when they arise and is willing to make decisions based on the best interest of students.
• Recent and relevant professional development.
• Previous teaching experience.
• Ability to communicate well with all students.
• A strong ability to communicate with parents, while understanding the approach to communication may vary according to the developmental needs of students within the grade level being taught.
• Willingness to help supervise extracurricular activities.
• A positive attitude, with a strong sense of humor.
• Wants to be part of a close community and able to contribute in positive ways to the culture of the school.
• Expertise in building active, collaborative classroom programs which encourage problem solving, critical thinking skills, and which develop a sense of classroom community and trust.
• A solid understanding of a school organization, programs and students.
• Ability to differentiate instruction and integrate learning.
• Ability to quickly adjust to different specialist subjects (Art, PE, Music, Spanish) and grade levels.
• Can take over classes with little advance notice.
• Improvises lessons in emergency situations where the teacher is unable to provide lesson plans.

• The Permanent Substitute may be required to cover a class each teaching block on some days. If no coverage is needed for any of the blocks, the Permanent Substitute will assist other classroom teachers to help students with their class assignments or may also be assigned to another building, as needed. Placement may include assignments in Dual Immersion classrooms.

• The Permanent Substitute is an integral part of the instructional staff and is expected to assume the same responsibilities as the regular classroom teachers.
• Communicating and liaising on a regular basis with other teachers with regard to planning, assessment, parent and community contact, grade level planning meetings.
• Following through with classroom issues such as discipline, expectations and routines. Communicates with parents when issues arise and as appropriate.
• Communicates with administrators or lead teachers when issues arise.
• Communicating and liaising with other school colleagues in an effort to promote and establish integrative links and/or awareness.
• Taking an active role in behavioral management.
• Attending and constructively contributing in staff meetings and professional development activities.
• Assisting in supervision during student breaks.
• Coordinating co-curricular class activities.
• Maintaining up-to-date records of assessment, attendance, planning, reports, conferences, and communication with parents, as necessary.
• Assisting, as required, in the development of curricular materials.
• Participating in and assisting with school events as required.
• Perform Ad Hoc duties that are not listed above.
• Teach in a manner that supports the mission and vision statement of the school.

• Bachelor's degree in Education or a related field.
• Applicants must have or be able to obtain a teaching certificate issued by the Wyoming Professional Teaching Standards Board ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).).

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit on the floor depending on the age of the children.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. 0 - 12 feet and on occasion up to 20 feet, such as boxes of books and AV/VCR carts. Occasionally the employee will bend or twist at the neck more than the average person, may need to lift arms to write on chalk or marking board and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch and reach 0 - 24 inches and up to 36 inches above the head.

The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of other people. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material,the ability to adjust focus, and exposure to screen(s) via technology.…