Substitute Teacher

Position: 2025-2026 Substitute Teacher
Substitute Teacher

Certified Position; 2099

Salary

Per Salary Schedule

Days

Varies

Reports to:

Principal

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Performs regular teacher's lesson plans while the teacher is absent

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* Reports to the school office upon arrival at school

* Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students

* Maintains, as fully as possible, the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which assigned

* Assumes the responsibility for instructing classes when a teacher is absent

* Assumes other responsibilities for that teacher during the time the teacher is absent

* Assumes responsibility for overseeing student behavior in class and during lunch and other activities

* Maintains appropriate records including checking test papers, recording grades, student assignments for homework, projects and the necessary clerical work required to maintain student records for a teacher who is absent

* Provides for individualized and small group assistance for students as indicated by lesson plans

* Follows all district and individual school policies, rules and procedures to which regular teachers are subject and which good teaching dictates

* Utilize Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as outlined at the school/district

* Accepts required number of assignments to maintain active status

* Adheres to the professional code of ethics

* Successfully utilizes technology as appropriate in job function

* Performs any other such duties as assigned

ABILITY TO:

* Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence required by the job

* Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style

* Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence

* Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints

* Write using standard convention in all languages required by the job

* Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form

* Communicate effectively and efficiently

* Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions

* Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations

* Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Kentucky substitute certificate, teacher's license, or other legal credential required

* Minimum of 64 college credit hours with 2.5

GPA

* Experience and such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable