What are the responsibilities and job description for the Substitute Teacher position at District Wide?
TITLE: Substitute Teacher
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Minimum High School Diploma
2. Minimum 2.5 GPA
3. EPSB Issued Emergency Sub Teaching Certificate
REPORTS TO: Principal, Assistant Principal, other appropriate administrators
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Follow lesson plans provided by the regular classroom teacher to create a cohesive and consistent learning experience for students.
- Manage the classroom effectively to encourage student participation, minimize distractions and maintain a positive learning environment.
- Supervise students in and out of the classroom, including in the halls, on the playground and during transitions.
- Attends selected substitute roles, being in prompt attendance, and remains on duty as specified by the principal or principal designee.
- Makes the absent teacher aware of special situations or problems encountered.
- Ability to follow both oral and written directions and instructions.
- Ability to communicate in both oral and written means.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to students and staff.
- Ability to handle stressful situations.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of student matters.
- Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities.
- Ability to be professional in appearance, attitude and demeanor
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing
- Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
- Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching
- Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights