Long Term Substitute 2nd Grade

Windham Central Supervisory Union Dover Elementary School - East Dover, Vermont Open in Google Maps

Windham Central Supervisory Union Dover Elementary School - East Dover, Vermont Open in Google Maps

Job : 5739443

Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Aug 19, 2026

WINDHAM CENTRAL SUPERVISORY UNION

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE :
Classroom Teacher

REPORTS TO :
Principal or Designee

APPROVED BY :
Superintendent of Schools

UPDATED : 5/2021

FLSA STATUS :
Exempt

POSITION OBJECTIVE(S) :
To help all students learn subject matter, master Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the social and emotional skills that will contribute to meeting the WCSU mission and vision.

• Effectively integrates solid content knowledge into the curricula, makes connections between the content and other parts of the student discipline(s), and develops relationships among topics and concepts in teaching plans and practices.
• Integrates current evidence based instruction practices, research, and pedagogical strategies into teaching plans and practice, to assure the most effective educational program for our students.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of students including: intellectual, academics, social, and emotional characteristics of age group; students' varied approaches to learning; student skills and knowledge; student interests and cultural heritage; and student family, school and community context.
• Selects and integrates instructional goals that are valuable, clearly stated, measurable, suitable for diverse students, and that create opportunities for different types of learning.
• Seeks and effectively utilizes all available school and district teaching and student resources to enhance instruction and learning.
• Designs coherent instruction (including learning activities, instructional materials and resources, instructional groups, lesson and unit structure and the like) that reflects current best practices in the field, is evidence based, and supports the instructional goals.
• Accurately and thoroughly assesses student learning using instructional goals; clearly communicates assessment criteria and standards to students; and effectively utilizes assessment results to plan for individuals and groups of students. Plans should be made available upon request.
• Uses student assessment information to collaborate with other professional staff in developing responsive intervention strategies (IEP, EST, 504, ELL) for diverse learners.

• Creates and maintains an environment of respect and rapport. Develops a positive and engaging classroom culture.
• Establishes a culture for learning that incorporates the importance of the content, student pride in high quality work, and high expectations for student achievement.
• Effectively and efficiently manages classroom procedures including instructional groups, transitions, materials and supplies handling, and the performance of non-instructional duties.
• Assures productive, effective and efficient use of para-educators and volunteers in the classroom.
• Effectively manages student behavior by clearly communicating expectations, monitoring student behavior at all times, and successfully and respectfully responding to student behavior and misbehavior. Develops and implements effective student behavior support plans, as needed, and aligns behavior management to school expectations.
• Follows all Hazing, Harassment and Bullying (HHB) policies and procedures.
• Effectively organizes classroom furniture and other physical resources to promote learning, safety and accessibility.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Provides an emotionally safe learning environment where students are encouraged to take risks, support their peers, and grow as a community.

• Communicates directions and procedures clearly, accurately and effectively both in spoken and written language. Provides a variety of modalities to accommodate different learning needs of students.
• Effectively utilizes questioning and discussion techniques in the classroom to promote student participation and to successfully engage students in the discussion.
• Effectively and appropriately engages students in learning to maximize student comprehension of the lesson through representation of content, activities and assignments, instructional groupings, instructional materials and resources, structure and pacing, and the like.
• Uses research based best practices and design and implement units and lesson plans (Backward Design, UDL, etc)
• Creates standards based lesson plans based on CCSS by content area and grade level bands.
• Uses a multi-tiered system to deliver instruction and provide support for all students.
• Uses formative assessment to inform daily practice, adjust instruction and provide leveled supports for all students.
• Adheres to the…