Substitute​/Guest Teacher - Bilingual Spanish; Long-Term

Substitute/Guest Teacher
- Bilingual Spanish (Long-Term)

Enables each child to pursue his education as smoothly and completely as possible in the absence of his/her regular teacher.

• Certification:
  Valid Illinois Professional Educator's or Substitute License registered in Lake County
• Education:
  
  A. Required
  - Bachelor's Degree
• Experience:
  
  A. Required
  - Spanish fluency
  
  B. Preferred
  - Spanish fluency with classroom teaching experience

• Planning and Preparation:
  Demonstrate knowledge of content and pedagogy, students, and resources. Design coherent instruction and select appropriate instructional activities, and has the ability to assess students learning.
• Classroom Environment:
  Creates an environment of respect and rapport, establishes a culture for learning, manages classroom procedures, manages students behavior, and has the ability to organize physical space.
• Instruction:
  Communicates clearly and accurately, uses questioning and discussion techniques, engages students in learning, provides feedback to students, and demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness.
• Professional Responsibility:
  Reflects on teaching, maintains accurate records, communicates professionally, contributes to the school and district, grows and develops professionally, and shows professionalism.
• Technical:
  Competent in digital environments; iPads, Chromebooks databases, spreadsheets, publishing software, Microsoft Office, Google applications etc.
• Interpersonal:
  Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, parents, businesses and community. Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills. Empathetic, humanistic and open-minded. Strong sense of teamwork. Strategic thinker.

• Support the establishment of mutual respect and equal human dignity across the entire school community.
• Welcomes inclusion, equity and diversity.
• Have an unwavering commitment to the success of all students.
• Understanding that your identity may be different than students, parents, and staff, you are willing to put those differences aside for the success of all students.
• Regardless of the identities of students, staff, or parents, works collaboratively to build a successful relationship with them.
• Willingly anticipate, identify and adopt change.
• Engage in all job-related interactions and activities, with contacts from within and outside the District, in a courteous and professional manner.
• Communicate with styles that are approachable and respectful.
• Participate in professional development and training to become more effective and efficient.
• Take initiative to manage multiple tasks. Effectively organize work to be as productive as possible.

• Manual Dexterity:
  Work requires definite skilled and accurate physical operations requiring some closely coordinated performance.
• Physical Effort:
  Work requires handling average weight materials or equipment, but not for sustained periods.
• Working Conditions:
  
  Some exposure to definitely disagreeable elements may exist.

• Work Week:
  Monday through Friday (as needed)
• Work Year:
  August to June (as needed)
• Work Hours:
  
  Varies from 7:15 a.m.
  
  - 3:55 p.m. depending upon building assignment
• Salary Range: $130 per day (1-10 days); $210 per day (11 - 60 days); $220 (61+ days)

Internal applicants should apply online at  and attach a resume to the online application. External applicants should apply online at  and attach three letters of recommendations, resume and transcript(s) to the online application. All applicants must be willing to interview in person and demonstrate skills through a situational analysis. Applicants will be contacted within three weeks if invited for an interview.

Minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

Yamilette Sosa Director of Language Acquisition  

Applications reviewed as received