Substitute Teacher

Job Details

Level: Experienced |

Location:

Ballington Academy of the Arts & Sciences - SB - San Bernardino, CA  | Position Type:
Seasonal | Education Level: 4 Year Degree | Travel Percentage:
None | Job Shift: Day | Job Category:
Education

Ballington Academy is a Public Charter School Educating Students from Transitional Kindergarten to Fifth Grade. We Offer an Innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) Curriculum for all Grades Using a Hands-on Project-Based Learning Approach, Teaching Real-World, 21st Century Skills. We are seeking a caring individual to help support our Students and Teachers in San Bernardino, CA.

The Elementary Charter School Substitute Teacher, under the direction of the site administrator, is responsible for providing instruction in content areas in which each assigned student can grow emotionally, socially, intellectually, and physically according to his or her basic needs, ability, and maturity level. He or she works with the Principal to establish a wholesome learning environment and culture. He or she works in partnership with parents to endure the highest level of educational achievement for each child.

• Supports the implementation of the school vision, culture, and educational model.
• Provides instruction in varying groups and individually as prescribed by Ballington Academy of Arts and Sciences, including character development, Standards Based curriculum, science, arts, and enhanced learning activities.
• Diagnoses students’ needs and implements differentiated instruction to address the needs of each student to ensure highest educational achievement.
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior and ensures learning atmosphere in classroom.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials as part of planned learning experiences to motivate pupils.
• Teach language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art, music, physical education.
• Evaluates pupil academic and social growth, keeps accurate records, prepares progress reports, and communicates with parents.
• Creates a functional and enticing learning environment.
• Identifies students’ needs and cooperates with other professional staff members to ensure academic success.
• Strong knowledge of Standards and Standardized assessments.
• Makes professional competence through participation in in-service education and professional development activities.
• Completes all reports as required, including student evaluation, inventories, program evaluations, and lesson plans.
• Interprets the educational program to parents and community members through personal conferences, meetings, and various media.
• Attends faculty meetings, in-service meetings, team meetings, and grade level meetings as required.
• Administers and scores standardized tests as required by the Department of Education.
• Performs basic attendance reporting.
• Maintains good public relations with parent groups.
• Supervises students in out of classroom activities.
• Demonstrates depth of knowledge in curriculum frameworks, latest research based instructional methodology, and special education regulations on both the Federal and State levels.
• Initiates the use of new teaching methods and materials, encourages and directs experimental and pilot programs of instruction.
• Retrieves, analyzes, and sorts data to make instructional decisions to improve student performance.
• Complies with State Curriculum Standards.
• Complies with state/federal mandates as they relate to curriculum, instruction, special education, and special projects.
• Assists in the selection, evaluation, and procurement of instructional materials for the state and/or federal programs with the assistance of staff.

• Demonstrates ethics, courtesy, and respect, and creates an approachable environment.
• Takes actions to motivate other team members to achieve organizational goals.
• Thinks strategically of impact or implications beyond immediate situation.
• Looks at rationale associated with each situation to determine and verify the logic and correctness based on historical or current data.
• Maintains awareness of new needs and circumstances in Human Resources, is familiar with evolving good practice, and able to respond quickly to challenges and opportunities in ways that fit our mission.