Elementary Substitute Teacher

Elementary Substitute Teacher (All areas)

• Position Type:
  Substitute/ Elementary Substitute Teacher
• Date Posted: 4/23/2025
• Location:
  
  St. Joseph School, York
• Date Available:
  
  Ongoing
• Closing Date:
  Ongoing

Full-Time or Part-Time, Temporary as-needed

School:
St. Joseph School

City & State:
York, PA

FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT

Basic

Job Description:

Fill in for teacher absences and teach pupils at the elementary level basic academic, social, and other formative skills in keeping with the school’s Catholic character and Gospel values.

• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.
• Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
• Follow teacher instructions or lesson plan.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
• Conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
• Assign classwork and homework.
• Read books to entire classes or small groups.
• Administer tests and assignments in order to evaluate students' progress.
• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
• Guide and counsel students with adjustment and/or academic problems, or special academic interests.
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students.
• Use computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
• Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
• Lead activities designed to promote physical, mental and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling.
• Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence for Act 48.
• Supervise class projects, visits by guest speakers or other experiential activities, and guide students in learning from those activities.
• Administer standardized ability and achievement tests.
• Perform administrative duties such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
• Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms.
• Prepare and supervise students for Mass as well as other sacramental preparation.

• Instructing -- Teaching others how to do something.
• Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Learning Strategies -- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring -- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Social Perceptiveness -- Being aware of others'…