Student Intern Substitute Teacher

Overview Of Position

This advertisement is specific to individuals who are currently enrolled in a teacher‑prep program and have been assigned as student interns within Seattle Public Schools. If you are not a student intern, please do not apply.

Within the application, please include reference contact information for your cooperating teacher, school administrator, and university representative. Support from your program and host school is required prior to moving forward with hire.

A certificated substitute fosters and enhances an effective learning environment; facilitates the development or revision of curriculum and instructional materials; establishes learning objectives and standards; provides instruction to meet individual student needs; and evaluates student performance and progress. Performs under general direction of the building principal or program manager, with assistance from appropriate staff.

• Fosters an educational environment conducive to the learning and maturation process of assigned students; plans an instructional program designed to meet individual student needs and whole groups, which may include at‑risk or special‑needs youth; prepares lesson plans.
• Uses necessary and appropriate instructional methods and materials suited to the well‑being of the students and the nature of the learning activities, program, and/or curriculum involved; implements established program or curriculum objectives; attends in‑service training and continues to improve professional growth through study and experimentation to remain current in methods and techniques for instruction.
• Establishes and implements, in a positive and supportive manner, classroom policies and procedures governing student behavior and conduct; provides guidance, counseling, and discipline to encourage students to meet standards of achievement and conduct and makes referrals for assistance where appropriate.
• Confers with students, parents or guardians, and other staff, maintaining an open positive relationship as appropriate to provide guidance and evaluation, and to encourage student achievement.
• Establishes classroom goals and objectives in conformance with courses of study specified by State and School District statutes, regulations and guidelines; evaluates and records student progress; prepares reports for parents or guardians.
• Collects and interprets a variety of data; provides reports for administrative purposes.
• Directs the activities of assigned non‑certificated personnel.

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Reports to the building principal or program manager.

Required to deal with a wide range of student achievement and behavior; required to remain flexible to meet students' immediate needs; required to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize; may experience frequent interruptions; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult students; potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students; in some positions the necessary and appropriate instructional methods may require specific positions and movements, and sufficient stamina and exertion to demonstrate techniques properly for student safety;

in some positions precautions may need to be taken to prevent or lessen exposure of self and/or students to various materials, fumes, equipment, cutting edges or hot surfaces; may teach in a classroom without telephone communication.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree with academic preparation for or experience in teaching a culturally, racially and economically diverse student population in an urban school system. Additional academic preparation or professional experience may be required for specific programs (e.g., working with bilingual students, preventing dropout of at‑risk students, teaching multi‑level, open‑concept and main‑streamed classes).
• Certificates & Licenses:
  Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate or Washington State Substitute Teaching Certificate.
• Clearances:
  Criminal Justice Fingerprint and…