Long Term Substitute - 5th Grade Bilingual Teacher

Long-Term Substitute Teacher - 5th Grade Bilingual Teacher

Under the direction of the Building Administrator, this Long-Term Substitute Teacher will be responsible for the instruction, progress, and discipline of all pupils in assigned classes and performs related duties as required. This position is a full-time position for the defined dates listed below and includes qualifying for benefits for that time period.

General

Qualifications:

• Professional Educator License or Substitute Teaching License issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
• Strong communication skills (written and oral)
• Prefer previous substitute experience at Rantoul City Schools
• Fluent in Spanish and English
• Ability to provide instruction in Spanish for the entire school day

Staff member will effectively perform the following duties in a timely manner:

• Fill long term substitute teaching needs which would include lesson planning (with assistance from administration and teachers) and assessing progress of student work (grades)
• Attend parent teacher conferences, trainings, and meetings as needed for the position
• Communicate with parents as needed after consulting with administration
• Supervises students in a variety of school related settings
• When available, follows lesson plans and instructions provided by teacher to provide instruction to assigned students
• If plans are not available use appropriate resources available in the classroom and nearby teachers to create plans
• Responsible for establishing positive learning expectation standards for all students
• Maintain accurate student attendance records
• Encourages student growth in self-discipline and positive self-concept; ensures fairness in teacher-student relationships and exhibits an understanding and respect for students
• Manages classroom organization
• Cleans and organizes the rooms at the end of the day
• Provides communication to the teacher at the end of the day
• Can provide a rating to administration of the lesson plans and instructions that were left by the teacher
• Ability to modify instruction to meet student needs, ability to work effectively with pupils, parents and guardians, staff members, and community representatives in providing an appropriate educational program; ability to understand the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional patterns of pupils
• Skill in the application of contemporary principles and practices of teaching, good oral and written communication skills, good interpersonal skills, skill in exercising sound and professional judgment

Other Duties:

• Follow district procedures for reporting self-absences if assigned a classroom and unable to fulfill the duty
• Performs other duties as assigned

Mental Demands:

• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with parents (consult with administration first), colleagues, administration and all other members of the educational community
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to use web-based programs, e-mail, and technology (laptop, Smart board, etc.) effectively

Working Conditions:

• Indoor classrooms/School, exposure to: student noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass and possible communicable diseases
• Outdoor schoolyard and grounds, field trips; exposure to; temperatures (hot warm, cool, cold), and exposure to mowed grass
• Regular work attendance

Salary and Benefits : $243.36 per day for length of assignment Sick/personal:
Sick leave will accumulate at a rate of 1 sick day at the conclusion of each continuous month worked and.
25 personal day at the conclusion of each continuous month worked.

Dates of Position:
The duration of the position may vary depending on the ability of the District to fill the position with a qualified teacher. In some cases, the duration will be defined. This position will begin on August 12, 2026. The District is required to hire a fully-certified teacher for the vacancy when possible, and for unfilled vacancies the District will leave the position posted until the District is able to hire a fully-certified teacher, at which time the long-term substitute position will terminate.

To the extent possible, the District will provide advanced notice to this substitute teacher filling the position.

Physical

Job Requirements:

• Indicate according to essential duties/responsibilities Employee is required to:
• Never 1-33% Occasionally 34-66% Frequently 66-100% Continuously
• Stand X
• Walk X
• Sit X
• Use hands dexterously (use fingers to handle, feel) X
• Reach with hands and arms X
• Climb or balance X
• Stoop/kneel/crouch or crawl X
• Talk or hear X
• Smell X
• Physical (Lift & carry): up to 10 pounds X up to 25 pounds X up to 50 pounds X up to 75 pounds X