26 - Substitute Teacher

Substitute Teacher

It is essential that all employees of Pueblo School District 60 understand our mission is to provide a high-quality education that assures each student the knowledge, skills and dispositions to lead a life of purpose and impact. Employees support the community and thrive in connecting with our students by embracing the core values of the district, which state:
We believe that the success of every student is our most important commitment We believe the collaboration and engagement with our community, parents, staff, and students are essential to our success. We believe that we must act with integrity, celebrate diversity and promote equity We believe that each individual must be treated with dignity and respect We believe that the social and emotional well being of our students is as important as their academic needs We believe that it is our responsibility to provide a safe, positive and supportive environment for our students and staff We believe that our community heritage, traditions, and history should inform our response to future student and district needs As we embrace these values and consider their impact, we will achieve our vision of being a high performing school district that inspires community confidence.

Each employee plays a part and that contribution should bring us closer to helping each student achieve their dreams.

The primary responsibility of the Substitute Teacher is to supervise the classroom and teach the lesson left by an absent teacher. The Substitute teacher is responsible for the well-being and safety of the students, taking attendance, maintaining a functioning classroom, utilizing classroom management skills, and teaching the provided curriculum in the absence of the regular classroom teacher.

Note:

Substitute employees are employed on an as needed, on-call, day-to-day basis and are not guaranteed work on a regular basis. There are no benefits associated with substitute employment.

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirement listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. The physical demands, work environment, factors, and mental functions described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Required:
  
  Valid Colorado Teaching License or be eligible for Colorado Teaching License OR Colorado Substitute Authorization (Please see Colorado Department of Education's website for requirements) Must be eligible for a 1-year substitute authorization Minimum of a High School Diploma Must be 21 years of age to work in all grade levels. Reliable transportation and ability to travel to various district sites as required Employee must complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check and must be cleared by the Office of Human Resources Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, using proper grammar and vocabulary Must upload a copy of current unofficial transcripts or high school diploma, three reference names and email addresses and a copy of your teaching license or substitute authorization for the Colorado Department of Education.
• Preferred:
  Previous experience as substitute or licensed classroom teacher Exemplary classroom management Exemplary organization skills Kagan Cooperative Learning Training Wide variety of writing program training Strong reading, writing, and math background Willingness and ability to teach all academic content areas (reading, writing, math, social studies) Willingness to work collaboratively in a strong and ambitious team environment Exemplary technology skills necessary for the school environment Ability to differentiate instruction for all levels and types of learners (i.e., learning modalities, multiple intelligences, ESS, ESL, GT) Ability to work with a diverse, multicultural community Small group reading instruction experience Effective written and verbal communication skills Ability to use data to guide instruction Ability to develop meaningful professional relationships with students, parent, and colleagues Ability to implement the RtI process Experience administering, scoring, and interpreting DIBELS Next data

The following statements of duties and responsibilities are intended to describe the general nature and level or work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. These statements are not intended to be an exhausted list of all duties and responsibilities required of all personnel within this position. This organization believes that every individual makes a significant contribution to our success.

That contribution should not be limited to assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to define, primary duties, qualification and job expectation…