Description

Licensed Substitute Teacher Job Description

Job Summary:

In order to maintain an encouraging learning environment for students while their regular teacher is absent, the Licensed Substitute Teacher will implement daily student instruction based on an educational curriculum designed to meet State of Nevada as well as federal standards for students. The Substitute Teacher will need to effectively manage and instruct a class of students and maintain an educational atmosphere that encourages effective student learning. The teacher will be expected to adhere to Amplus Academy's professional standards as well as Nevada Department of Education Substitute licensure standards. Amplus Academy is a classical education charter school located in the southwest area of Las Vegas.

Terms of Employment: On call, as needed. No guaranteed hours or benefits available to Substitute Teachers

Hourly Rate: $19 per hour with Nevada substitute license

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises the behavior of students in the classroom and on school grounds.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Delivers lesson plans left by classroom teacher using Amplus Academy teaching techniques and various learning styles

• Ensures the opportunity for students to learn in a positive, supportive environment

• Maintain a classroom climate that promotes positive learning

• Communicates with tact and professionalism to faculty, staff, and administration

• Enforces safety and security standards for students, staff, and visitors

• Monitors halls, study periods, and lunchrooms with other faculty and staff

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Desire to teach school-aged children and ability to adapt to their developmental status

• Ability to deliver lessons that teach in an engaging manner and guide the learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals utilizing substitute plans left by the classroom teacher

• Strong supervisory and leadership skills to manage and control the classroom.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the proven ability to maintain professionalism and tact in high-stress situations.

• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Classroom or related software.

Qualifications, Education and Experience:

• Nevada Substitute Teaching License required

• Prior teaching experience (1 years ) preferred

• Confidence and capability in giving instruction in the absence of the regular teacher

• Punctual and reliable

Qualifications

The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects that a person holding this position must perform in carrying out essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential job duties.

• Must be able to traverse school facility and lead students to safety in the event of an emergency.

• Sufficient vision to read printed material, see distance objects with clarity, identify and distinguish objects, and be visually observant of classroom behavior and learning activities.

• Sufficient hearing to hear conversations in person and on the telephone, hear sounds clearly up to 20 feet and be cognizant of verbal altercations in the classroom.

• Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone, and in addressing groups.

• Ability to exert up to 25 pounds of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects; ability to occasionally restrain or move up to 50-100 pounds if required to intervene during student safety issues.

• This type of work requires occasional or frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, or reaching for extended periods of time.

• This type of work requires occasional or frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling during crisis scenarios such as hard lockdowns, earthquake drills, etc.

• Sufficient manual dexterity and/or mobility to grasp and/or manipulate objects, operate mechanical equipment, and move about the work area.

• Ability to operate, activate and use a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator, copy machine and printer.

• Employees in this classification may be subject to work environments that have exposure to weather or interiors with extremes of heat and/or cold, wet and/or humid conditions, temperature fluctuations, high noise levels, and various work related hazards such as bloodborne pathogens or other potentially infectious materials.