Substitute Classroom Teacher
Summary: In the absence of the regular teacher, manages student learning in accordance with the goals and directives of the school district.
 
Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform all aspects of the position as described below satisfactorily. The information listed below is representative of the characteristics of the position and the knowledge, skills, abilities required. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties which may be required in any given assignment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
Essential Functions:
The minimum performance expectations include, but are not limited to, the following functions/tasks:

• Maintains and respects confidentiality of student and school personnel information;
• Maintains discipline and classroom control that fosters a safe and positive environment for all students and staff in accordance with school and county policies;

• Ensures the adequate supervision to assure health, welfare, and safety of all students;
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities;
• Responds efficiently to emergency and unusual situations for the purpose of keeping all students safe;
• Reports to office upon arrival at school; checks mailbox of absent teacher for materials requiring immediate attention; requests clarification of school rules and procedures, if necessary;
• Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible;
• Implements lesson plans, while ensuring the integrity of academic time and in a manner which motivates students to learn and participate;
• Organizes students for effective instruction;
• Dismisses all students from the classroom before leaving the building;
• Provides report or summary of activities accomplished, lesson plans completed and not completed, any additional information the regular teacher may need to know when returning to the classroom.
• Completion of substitute feedback on AESOP, although voluntary, is suggested.
• Collects and places students’ papers in regular teacher’s desk;
• Returns instructional materials, equipment, and keys to proper place;
• Determines if his/her services will be required for the next school day;
• Complies with and supports school and division regulations and policies;
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities;
• Performs other related duties as assigned by building administrator(s) in accordance with school/division policies and practices.

 
Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serves as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent individuals.
• Is sensitive to and supportive of the needs of students with disabilities and/or from culturally diverse backgrounds.

• Adheres to and enforces all board policies.
• Conducts other duties or assignments as directed by the immediate supervisor or building administration.

 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Must be able to follow oral and written directions and establish effective working relationships with staff and students. Ability to maintain effective classroom management strategies.
 
Education and Experience:

• Valid Teaching Credential issued by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE)

 
Special Requirements:

• Candidate must be at least 22 years of age or have completed 2 years of college.
• Candidate must attend an orientation/training session.
• Candidate must agree to authorize Center for Collaborative Solutions Council of Governments to conduct a Criminal History Background Check/fingerprinting.

• Candidate must have access to reliable transportation.
• Candidate must possess strong moral character.

 
 
Evaluation: Building administrator(s) will evaluate performance on the ability and effectiveness in carrying out the above listed responsibilities.
 
 
Substitute Teacher
To comply with the American Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, it is necessary to specify the physical and mental conditions of the essential job functions. Use these codes to complete this questionnaire:
F - Frequently
O - Occasionally
N - Not at all
 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Check the physical requirements necessary to perform the essential duties of the position (refer to the most recent job description)
 

F,O,N	PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION
F	Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces
F	Bending and Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. (7 hours per day) ability to stoop to get to the child’s eye level to talk/interact with a small child.
O	Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and other devises using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. . Must be physically agile to climb playground equipment to support or assist children on the equipment.
F	Climbing Stairs: Ascending or descending stairs to gain access to a building or to move from one floor to another depending on the location of the classroom.
O	Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet occasionally during the day for up to 3 hours per day.
F	Light Carrying: Physically transporting items weighing less than 15 pounds from one location to another
O	Moderate Carrying: Items weighing 15 to 44 pounds, which may include carrying a child of this weight for safety or other reasons.
O	Heavy Carrying: Items weighing 45 pounds and over, which may include carrying a child of this weight for safety or other reasons.
F	Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm; fine motor activities and typing
O	Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with fingers (including thumb) and palm
O	Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on one or both knees (3 hours per day) repeated times throughout the day and for long periods of times.
F	Light Lifting: Raising objects under 15 pounds from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from one position to another
O	Moderate Lifting: Objects 15 – 44 pounds which may include carrying a child of this weight for safety or other reasons or moving equipment within the classroom.
O	Heavy Lifting: Objects 45 pounds and over which may include carrying a child of this weight for safety or other reasons or moving equipment within the classroom.
F	Mobility Requirement: Must be able to be in constant movement throughout the day, walk, run, move quickly at a moment’s notice. Must also have the ability to stay in one location or position for extended amount of time, up to an hour.
O	Pulling Hand over Hand: Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion (__1___ hours per day)
O	Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or upward (1 hours per day) participate in large motor activities such as swinging as child.
F	Reaching Above Shoulder: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction; demonstration or participation of movement activities within large motor activities.
F	Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for sustained periods of time; participation in fine motor activities and finger plays.
O	Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time, sitting in child size chairs while working with a child or group of children. Sitting on the floor while working with a child or group of children. Sit “crisscross” on the floor to model for children in a large group setting such as “circle time”.
F	Standing: (7 hours per day) Must be able to stand for sustained periods of time in addition to constant changes in positions.
F	Walking: Moving about on foot, particularly for long distances (1 hours per day)in order to move children to a variety of locations with the building throughout the day.
F	Visual Requirement: interact with children, provide eye contact, ability to scan the classroom to see children across the room as well as the ability to read books, see small items that pertain to a toy or an activity.
F	Hearing Requirement: ability to hear a young child’s voice as well as hearing children across the classroom.
Other Physical Requirements: Describe: ability to sit on small preschool chairs throughout the day, to get down and off the floor multiple times throughout the day, to sit in a cross leg position on the floor for an extended period of time periodically throughout the day, ability to get up from this position on the floor, physically able to run and move quickly to retrieve a child in an emergency or unsafe situation. Be able to be active outside with small children in wide range of temperatures.

 
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Check each of the mental abilities that are required to perform the essential functions of this position. Please comment in the space provided to elaborate or further explain this position’s mental capability needs.

F,O,N	MENTAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS
COMPREHENSION
F	Ability to understand, remember, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information
F	Ability to understand, remember, and communicate routine, factual information
O	Ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions
O	Ability to understand opposing points of view on highly complex issues and to negotiate and integrate different viewpoints
ORGANIZATION
F	Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology
F	Ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule on short-term basis (longer than one month)
O	Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules of others on short-term basis
O	Ability to organize and prioritize work schedules of others on long-term basis
REASONING AND DECISION MAKING
F	Ability to apply common sense in performing job
F	Ability to make decisions which have moderate impact on immediate work unit
O	Ability to make decisions which have significant impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside immediate work unit
F	Ability to make decisions which have significant impact on the department’s credibility, operations, and services
COMMUNICATION
F	Ability to understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines
F	Ability to complete routine forms, use existing form letters and/or conduct routine oral communication
O	Ability to compose letters, outlines, memoranda, and basic reports and/or to orally communicate technical information
F	Ability to communicate with individuals utilizing a telephone; requires ability to hear and speak effectively on phone
F	Ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicating orally with others accurately, loudly, and quickly
O	Ability to make informal presentations, inside and/or outside the organization. Speaking before groups
O	Ability to compose materials such as detailed reports, work-related manuals, publications of limited scope or impact, etc., and/or to make presentations outside the immediate work area
N	Ability to formulate complex and comprehensive materials such as legal documents, authoritative reports, official publications of major scope and impact, etc., and/or to make formal presentations
MATHEMATICS
N	No mathematical ability is required
F	Ability to count accurately
O	Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and to record, balance, and check results for accuracy
O	Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret numerical data for reporting purposes
N	Ability to compute, analyze, and interpret complex statistical data and/or to develop forecasts and computer models
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Check each of the mental abilities that are required to perform the essential functions of this position. Please comment in the space provided to elaborate or further explain this position’s mental capability needs.     F,O, N WORK ENVIRONMENT: On the job the employee: F Is exposed to excessive noise O Is around moving machinery F Is exposed to marked changes in temperature and/or humidity O Is exposed to dust, fumes, gases, radiation, microwave (circle) N Drives motorized equipment O Works in confined quarters DEVICE OPERATION: List all computers, peripherals, and other hardware required to perform this job: Pc, Word, Excel, List all computer software required to perform this job: Outlook, education software, online assessment program List all office machines required to perform this job: Copier, shredder, printer, scanner, camera List all vehicles that must be operated to perform this job: car List any other machines (including heavy equipment) required to perform this job: List all tools involving manipulation that are required to perform this job: