Substitute Teacher

Substitute Teacher

Essential Functions:

• The substitute has a professional responsibility even though he/she is not a contracted teacher.
• A substitute should have a friendly, cheerful, and cooperative attitude toward school staff and students that will help to start the day right and keep it running smoothly.
• The substitute teacher is expected to perform all the duties of the regular teacher unless the principal releases the substitute from a particular responsibility.
• A substitute teacher may seek assistance from grade level leaders.
• The substitute teacher is looked upon as a professional; therefore, he/she should exercise discretion and good judgment in the wearing apparel.
• The substitute should endeavor to preserve the regular routing of the classroom.
• He/she is to follow the daily class schedule and lesson plans provided by the teacher.
• The substitute teacher should not assign written work and leave it to be graded except at the request of the teacher.
• The substitute teacher has the same responsibility (as the regular teacher) for the students, equipment, and materials assigned to his/her care.
• The substitute should leave the regular teacher a brief summary of the day's activities by class period. The teacher needs to know what portion of the lesson each individual class was able to complete.
• Substitute teachers are to be an active part of the classroom instruction.
• Other duties as assigned.