What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Substitute position at Cotting School?
Building Substitute Teacher
Imagine arriving at work each day amid a sea of smiling faces. At Cotting School, our students’ tenacity and enthusiasm for learning are matched by our staff’s dedication to their success. You’ll join a welcoming, collaborative community of talented professionals who help students with disabilities learn, grow, and achieve their goals.
Every day brings new opportunities. You may support students during an academic lesson, accompany a classroom on a community trip, or help a student practice a skill they’ve been working hard to master. Whatever the assignment, your flexibility, encouragement, and care will make a meaningful difference.
Position Summary
The Building Substitute Teacher provides classroom coverage and instructional support across Cotting School. This role is ideal for a flexible, dependable educator who enjoys working with a variety of students and classroom teams.
Working closely with teachers, classroom assistants, therapists, and other staff, the Building Substitute helps maintain consistent instruction, familiar routines, and a safe, positive learning environment. Daily assignments may vary based on student and school needs.
Primary Duties
Provide classroom coverage during teacher absences and support classrooms throughout the school as assigned.
Deliver instruction using established lesson plans, curriculum, and student goals, adapting activities and materials to meet individual learning and communication needs.
Maintain a safe, welcoming, and structured classroom environment that promotes student engagement, participation, and independence.
Follow students’ individualized education programs and established support plans, with guidance from classroom staff and service providers.
Collaborate with classroom assistants, therapists, and other team members to support continuity of instruction and care.
Support students throughout the school day, including classroom activities, transitions, community trips, and personal care routines as needed and in accordance with training.
Communicate relevant observations and updates to classroom teachers and appropriate staff, including student progress, challenges, and any concerns.
Respond flexibly to changing assignments and priorities, building positive relationships with students and staff across classrooms.
Serve as a positive role model, demonstrating professionalism, patience, respect, and enthusiasm for student learning.
Imagine arriving at work each day amid a sea of smiling faces. At Cotting School, our students’ tenacity and enthusiasm for learning are matched by our staff’s dedication to their success. You’ll join a welcoming, collaborative community of talented professionals who help students with disabilities learn, grow, and achieve their goals.
Every day brings new opportunities. You may support students during an academic lesson, accompany a classroom on a community trip, or help a student practice a skill they’ve been working hard to master. Whatever the assignment, your flexibility, encouragement, and care will make a meaningful difference.
Position Summary
The Building Substitute Teacher provides classroom coverage and instructional support across Cotting School. This role is ideal for a flexible, dependable educator who enjoys working with a variety of students and classroom teams.
Working closely with teachers, classroom assistants, therapists, and other staff, the Building Substitute helps maintain consistent instruction, familiar routines, and a safe, positive learning environment. Daily assignments may vary based on student and school needs.
Primary Duties
Provide classroom coverage during teacher absences and support classrooms throughout the school as assigned.
Deliver instruction using established lesson plans, curriculum, and student goals, adapting activities and materials to meet individual learning and communication needs.
Maintain a safe, welcoming, and structured classroom environment that promotes student engagement, participation, and independence.
Follow students’ individualized education programs and established support plans, with guidance from classroom staff and service providers.
Collaborate with classroom assistants, therapists, and other team members to support continuity of instruction and care.
Support students throughout the school day, including classroom activities, transitions, community trips, and personal care routines as needed and in accordance with training.
Communicate relevant observations and updates to classroom teachers and appropriate staff, including student progress, challenges, and any concerns.
Respond flexibly to changing assignments and priorities, building positive relationships with students and staff across classrooms.
Serve as a positive role model, demonstrating professionalism, patience, respect, and enthusiasm for student learning.