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Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
- Northampton, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School
- Northampton, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job : 5856507

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Jul 28, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 31, 2026

DEFINITION: A substitute teacher is employed on an on-call day-to-day basis. Substitutes are expected to fulfill all functions of the substitute position in a satisfactory manner.

SALARY:
Substitute pay schedule: $120.00 per day for daily assignments; $60.00 for half-day assignments

Under the direction of the Principal, to function on call as needed as a substitute, on a day-to-day assignment, at Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School.

• Responsible for continuous supervision of students in the classroom and shop
• Take class attendance, and submit it to the Main Office
• Follow lesson plans effectively.
• Responsible for student academic and vocational growth and development in meeting student academic and vocational needs by providing appropriate and approved instruction.
• Maintain cleanliness of the classroom environment.
• Work cooperatively and collaborate with District staff, support personnel, to provide effective learning activities for students.
• Supervise pupils in out-of-classroom activities during assigned work-time, and accept responsibility for maintaining behavior standards school-wide.
• Maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve a desirable safe learning environment in and out of the classroom.
• Provide a classroom climate and learning experience that supports the emotional, physical, social, and mental development of the student.
• Follow all district handbook guidelines and site level regulations/procedures.

• Act as a roving substitute to cover classrooms as assigned or directed.
• May be asked to cover half-day or a full day assignment, as needed.
• May be required to perform period supervision or cover vacant assignments as needed during the instructional day.
• Bi-lingual substitutes may be asked to translate as needed.

• Read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Follow, and present lessons effectively.
• Maintain a climate conducive to student learning.
• Maintain classroom discipline and apply classroom management strategies.
• Develop and maintain open channels of communication between students and staff.

Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, disability, religion or sexual orientation.

Position Type: Part-time

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Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School is a public high school that provides technical and agricultural education to students from throughout western Massachusetts. Smith provides a unique educational experience to any student who wants to make high school an important investment toward career or college success. At Smith we provide students the opportunity to explore twelve different career areas, and to select a career or college direction that is fitted to his or her individual interests, talents and abilities.

Also, at Smith we provide a learning environment that acknowledges that different students learn in different ways – academic concepts are taught and reinforced in shops and laboratories utilizing applied learning and project-based learning. For juniors and seniors, agreements with employers provide internships and cooperative work opportunities that…