Substitute Teacher

Substitute Teacher Opportunity

Did you know:
Anyone with just two years of college experience can step into the classroom as a substitute teacher in Rhode Island! Whether you are currently unemployed, underemployed, looking for a meaningful career pivot, or a college student taking a gap year, substitute teaching offers an unmatched opportunity to build your resume while working on your own terms.

• Ultimate Flexibility:
  Choose the days you want to work and the schools that fit your commute. Perfect for balancing family life, higher education, or side passions.
• Gain Marketable
  
  Skills:
  
  Build leadership, public speaking, communication, and conflict-resolution skills that look incredible on any resume.
• Community Impact:
  Directly support local students and teachers when they need it most.

• Per Diem Substitute Teacher: $125.00 per day the first year worked. After 100 days worked within 1 school year, increase pay based on the below salary schedule. Maximum pay is $150 per day which can be reached as early as the 4th year worked. Start each school year earning the last earned rate of pay.
• Long Term Substitute Teacher & Per Diem RI Certified/Retired Substitute Teacher: $150 per day the first year worked. After 100 days worked within 1 school year, increase pay.

Provide support to the educational process with specific focus on instructional and mentoring practices. This includes maintaining a positive learning environment, where all students are encouraged to participate, ask questions and generally receive the individual attention they deserve to effectively learn the material in a lesson plan.

• Manage student learning in accordance with the goals of the District.
• Implement lesson plans, while ensuring the integrity of academic time and in a manner which motivates students to learn and participate.
• Organize students for effective instruction.
• Ensure the adequate supervision to assure health, welfare, and safety of all students.
• Maintain and respect confidentiality of student and school personnel information.
• Comply with and support school and District regulations and policies.
• Must be able to follow oral and written directions and have the ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and students.
• Ability to maintain effective classroom management strategies.
• Report all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by building administrator(s) in accordance with District policies and practices.

• Experience:
  
  3 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Education:
  
  Completed at least two years of higher education (minimum 60 college credits) or hold an Associate degree or hold a Bachelor's degree (in any major!).