SUBSTITUTE TEACHER(S)

TITLE: SUBSTITUTE TEACHER (Interim, Long-Term, Short-Term, or Permanent)

PRIMARY FUNCTION:
To temporarily perform the duties of the regular classroom teacher during his or her absence.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Must hold a high school diploma or baccalaureate degree.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities evidencing an ability to command respect and enforce discipline in the classroom.
• Knowledge and experience in basic computer hardware; working knowledge of instructional software and classroom applications.
• Demonstrated interest in the community and its students.

REPORTS TO:
Principal
Program Director of Human Resource and Community Support

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Instructional Performance
• Interpersonal Relations
  • Practice and promote positive interaction with and among students.
  • Demonstrate enthusiasm for learning.
  • Demonstrate interest in students.
  • Encourage self-direction and self-motivation in students.
• Subject Matter
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the subject(s) being taught and ability to impart subject matter proficiency to students.
  • Demonstrate the ability to adjust presentation of subject content to students’ needs and interests.
  • Demonstrate ability to impart learning skills to students.
  • Demonstrate ability to improve students’ use of written language.
• Techniques and Delivery
  • Communicate lesson objective and its importance to students.
  • Utilize appropriate varied teaching techniques and learning activities, with emphasis on achieving mastery of fundamental language, mathematics, science, and social science skills, including independent reading, home study, lab work and writing.
  • Use out-of-class assignments, when appropriate, to support instructional objectives.
  • Maintain an effective system by monitoring student progress and to inform appropriate personnel.
• Classroom Management
  • Maintain discipline appropriate to the learning situation, using positive reinforcement and constructive criticism.
  • Keep students on task.
• Professional Performance
  • Comply with school and school board policies and regulations.
  • Work cooperatively with the total staff.
  • Relate positively to parents and other community representatives.
  • Be prompt and accurate with required records and reports.
  • Demonstrate command of standard English, both spoken and written.
  • Accept appropriate and reasonable responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to the school.
  • Use instructional and planning time effectively.
  • Assume responsibility for care of materials, equipment and classroom.
  • Assume responsibility for a neat, safe environment for students in their classroom, and generally, throughout the school.
  • Incorporate computer technology and its instructional applications into the curriculum where appropriate.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Interim Substitute – A person who is replacing a regular teacher. The interim substitute develops lesson plans for the class and fulfills the duties of a regular teacher.
Long-Term Substitute – A person who is replacing a regular teacher over an extended period of time. This substitute executes the lesson plans developed by the regular classroom teacher, but is not responsible for the development of lesson plans.
Short-Term Substitute – A person who is replacing a regular classroom teacher for a short duration of time. The regular classroom teacher is responsible for the development of lesson plans.
Permanent Substitute – A person who is replacing a regular classroom teacher for a short duration of time. The regular teacher is responsible for the development of lesson plans. This individual reports to his or her assigned school daily during the school year.

EVALUATION:
Performance will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations on evaluation of personnel.

Adopted: by the Bristol Virginia School Board on April 3, 2006.
Revised: by the Bristol Virginia School Board on September 18, 2006.
Revised: by the Bristol Virginia School Board on October 1, 2007.