Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Job Title:
Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Job Type: Full-time, Temporary (Duration Based on Assignment)

Reports to: Principal

Staff to manage: None

Department: Instructional

Location: On campus (Not eligible for remote work)

Starting Salary: $48,000- $57,364

The Long-Term Substitute Teacher actively instructs students, creates lesson plans, assigns and grades homework, manages students in the classroom, communicates with families and helps prepare students for standardized tests.

• Implement daily instruction based on lesson plans and curriculum for EL students.
• Provide language development support in small groups or co-taught settings.
• Maintain accurate documentation of student progress and language proficiency.
• Adapt instructional strategies to meet diverse linguistic and academic needs.
• Communicate with families, staff, and school leadership to ensure continuity.
• Support assessments and interventions required by the EL program.
• Collaborate with general education teachers to support EL inclusion in content classes.
• Supervise students and ensure a safe and respectful learning environment.
• Attend professional development sessions as required.

• Former experience in this field (Bachelor’s Degree)
• Valid State of Arizona “IVP” Fingerprint Clearance Card (or acquired prior to employment)
• Knowledge of child development concepts and practices.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Superior knowledge of education laws and regulations.
• Establishes and maintains productive, collaborative relationships with others.
• Relates to students with mutual respect while carrying out a positive and effective disciplinary program.
• Models district standards of ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Meets schedules and deadlines.
• Plans and organizes work.
• Analyzes and interprets assessment results for the purpose of designing and modifying instruction.
• Follow through with directives.
• Performs a wide variety of specialized tasks; interprets and applies rules and regulations as appropriate.
• Applies knowledge of school law and district policy.
• Operates office equipment including a computer with a variety of software related to job requirements.
• Applies knowledge of best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment, and methods of supporting and extending instruction and student learning.
• Creates an environment where children from diverse backgrounds are comfortable and experience success.
• Build relationships with families.
• Completes work before deadlines despite constant interruptions.
• Reads, interprets, applies, and explains rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains consistent, punctual, and regular attendance.
• Demonstrates knowledge of correct English grammar and usage.
• Prepares and delivers oral presentations to groups.
• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts, and draws valid conclusions.
• Maintains a safe and orderly learning/working environment.
• Uses effective interpersonal skills including tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Demonstrates taking personal ownership for his or her own development; growth mindset.
• Preference will be given to individuals who have experience working in the target community or in a demographically-similar community and prior experience in a similar role.
• Bilingual
  - Spanish (Preferred).

• The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check.
• Must be able to obtain and hold a valid IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at all times.

• Hear and speak to make presentations and exchange information in person and on the telephone.
• Communicate so others will be able to understand conversation.
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and manipulate paper.
• See to read, prepare documents and reports, and to observe students.
• Able to return to a task after interruption.
  
  Sit or stand for extended periods of time, in both indoor and outdoor environments.
• Stamina to work a full day and then supervise evening events or attend meetings.
• Work at a desk, conference table, small student classroom table, or in meetings in various configurations.
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels.
• Kneel, bend at the waist, and reach overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally.
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling moderately heavy objects.

• Exempt.
• Full-Time
  
  Employee Benefits:
  
  in accordance with Board policy.

Western: CFA is an equal opportunity employer.

Veterans and Teach for America alumni are encouraged to apply.