Annual Substitute - Secondary - Floater

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia is seeking a permanent substitute for secondary education (6-12) to deliver differentiated instruction using district standards and collaborate with a school-based team. You will plan and deliver lessons, maintain classroom discipline, communicate with parents and staff, and stay current with best practices.

A Bachelor's degree and Virginia teaching license eligibility are required; background checks will be completed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Eligibility for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in a secondary (6-12) content area is preferred.
• Valid driver's license.
• Applicants must successfully complete background investigations/tests (FBI, State Police, CPS) and TB screening.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in a secondary school setting with differentiated strategies.
• Plans, prepares and delivers curriculum content using district resources.
• Establishes clear objectives for learning activities and communicates them.
• Plan daily instructional activities aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning.
• Deliver intervention services based on goals established by the district and state.
• Collaborate with faculty to plan and deliver instruction and communicate with parents.

Skills

Flexibility

Communication skills

Differentiated instruction

Technology use

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description

Responsible for instructing students in a secondary school setting, including special education classes. Assumes responsibility for all aspects of classroom instruction, assessments and behavior management on a short term or long term basis. Implements teacher created lesson plans or works collaboratively with a team of educators to generate lesson plans, providing differentiated strategies to instruct students at all levels in all content areas. The permanent substitute will be assigned to one school and will be expected to report to school each day. However, if the need arises, the permanent sub will be required to work in a different elementary school where the location will vary within Chesterfield School Division. The daily assignment within that school will vary depending upon the need for substitutes. The principal or designee will make the daily assignment to the permanent substitute.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions

• Improvises lessons in emergency situations where the teacher is unable to provide detailed lesson plans.
• Plans, prepares and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
• Establishes and communicates clear objectives for all learning activities.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Deliver intervention services to all students based on specific goals and objectives established by Chesterfield County Public Schools and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Remains current in best practices for instructional delivery, assessment and behavior management.
• Assesses student learning using multiple tools on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Creates positive educational climate for students.
• Possesses a working knowledge of the Virginia Standards of Learning and available state and local resources.
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, and fire drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Communicates regularly with parents, administration, and other staff as needed.
• Incorporates and models appropriate use of technology to support instruction and student learning.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Budgetary Responsibility

N/A

Report Preparation

Prepares reports as requested by the administrator.

Equipment Operation

Operates personal computer, basic office equipment and equipment related to program instruction.

Contacts

Teachers, regular classroom and instructional assistant, building administrators, central office staff and parents.

Work Direction

N/A

Supervision

N/A

Decision Making

Performs majority of functions independently under the guidelines of CCPS policy and procedures.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

N/A

Physical Demands

Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear, understand speech and speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly at normal levels indoors and on the telephone. Physical agility to bend, stoop, sit on the floor, climb stairs, walk, drive, lift materials up to 25 lbs. and reach overhead.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a public school. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate.

Qualifications

• Must be flexible and willing to adapt to change on short notice, extensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, methodologies and current researched-based practices in the area of elementary education.
• Considerable knowledge of Virginia Standards of Learning and available state and local resources.
• Working skill in the use of media and technology to support job functions.
• Demonstrate ability: to assess, monitor and use data to differentiate instruction; to organize, schedule and monitor program effectiveness; to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing; in decision-making, problem analysis and interpersonal relationships; to use and access a wide variety of materials to support instruction; and to effectively manage and supervise students in 6th through 12th grade.

Additional Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Eligibility for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in a secondary (6-12) content area is preferred.
• Valid driver's license.
• Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:
• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation
• Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$42,027.09 - $42,027.09

Hours Per Day

8 Days Per Year 200

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Equal Employment Opportunities

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status. Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract. As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren’t the only ones. Our award‑winning school division – which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch – is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it. Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top‑notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.