What are the responsibilities and job description for the Long Term Substitute Elementary Teacher (Pre-K) position at Locust Valley Central School District?
The Locust Valley Central School District is looking for a (2025-2026 School Year) Long Term Substitute Elementary Teacher (Pre-K) to join our team in providing a safe, nurturing and challenging classroom environment devoted to helping all students reach their full potential.
REQUIREMENTS:
- NYS Certification Childhood Education B-2
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The teacher is responsible for the well-being and safety of the students, taking attendance, maintaining a functioning classroom, utilizing classroom management skills, leaving a clean classroom, and teaching the provided curriculum.
- Develop and present curriculum lesson plans (course materials and related activities) and assignments to students.
- Assess, evaluate and track student performance and ongoing progress.
- Build and manage trusting relationships with students, parents, and school staff.
- Keep parents informed of student progress.
- Manage the classroom effectively to encourage student participation, minimize distractions and maintain a positive learning environment.
- Adapt teaching methods to fit the needs of each individual student.
- Provide in-class and at-home assignments based on the lesson plans
- Collaborate with teachers in school building, evolving lesson plans for a more consistent student learning experience.
START:
~May 18, 2026 - June 30, 2026
SALARY:
$175.00/per day
Job Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven leadership, organizational, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
- Ability to engage, motivate and challenge students.
- Understanding of modern teaching techniques and use of classroom technologies.
- Proven ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues and partner with students & parents in the learning process.
- Experience designing student-centered lessons that individually challenges students and inspires them to grow.
- Highly skilled in differentiating instruction to personalize learning to meet the diverse needs of all students.
- Demonstrated understanding of authentic assessment, data-driven instruction, and methods for gathering and evaluating evidence of deeper learning accounting for learning differences.
- Experience with the various co-teach models, collaborative lesson planning, and team-teaching.
- Highly skilled with small group instruction.
Position Start Date:05/18/2026
Application Deadline:04/02/2026
Job Number: 25-26 (LT Sub Elem) JC/W
Salary : $175