Campus Substitute Teacher

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart invites applications for a Permanent Substitute who will substitute across campus as needed. The role supports continuity of learning and fosters a nurturing, faith-based educational environment.

Responsibilities include planning and leading activities, promoting academic, social, and emotional development, supervising students, and collaborating with staff. A teaching certificate and a bachelor’s degree are required, as well as technology proficiency and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Teaching Certificate required.
• High level of competence using technology.
• Experience in a PreK–12 environment preferred, in independent schools.
• Strong references to convey teaching abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and lead activities designed to promote academic, social, and emotional development in a supportive and engaging learning environment.
• Create an emotionally responsive, caring, positive, and accepting environment supportive of the individual development of each child and family.
• Supervise children and ensure a safe and loving environment including monitoring events in classroom, outdoor play areas, and other areas of campus.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
• Attend staff meetings, serve on committees, seek and attend professional development opportunities.
• Evaluate each student’s growth and performance.
• Provide constructive feedback to parents, as necessary.
• Prepare and distribute report cards online, if required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking ability

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Teaching Certificate

Tools

Technology proficiency

Job description

Description

Summary:

Permanent Substitute is a committed Sacred Heart educator who will substitute throughout campus as needed.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan, organize, and lead activities designed to promote academic, social, and emotional development in a supportive and engaging learning environment.
• Create an emotionally responsive, caring, positive, and accepting environment supportive of the individual development of each child and family.
• Supervise children and ensure a safe and loving environment including the ability to monitor and respond to events going on at all times in the classroom, outdoor play areas, and other areas of the campus.
• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students’ varying needs and interests.
• Attend staff meetings, serve on committees as required, seek and attend professional development opportunities.
• Evaluate each student’s growth and performance.
• Provide constructive feedback to parents, as necessary.
• Prepare and distribute report cards online, if required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Prior Experience/Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• Teaching Certificate
• High level of competence using technology
• Experience in a PreK – 12 environments, preferably in independent schools
• Strong references to convey teaching abilities

Core Competencies

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiasm for working in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while remaining composed under pressure.

Upon Hiring

• Successful completion of criminal offenders’ records information and sexual offender registry checks.
• Successful completion of CMG Safe Environment Training.
• Current CPR certification.

Essential Expectations

All faculty and staff members at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart are expected and required to do the following:

• Overtly support and act in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of the Society of the Sacred Heart; this expectation includes attendance at and applicable participation in faith-based practices.
• Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment.
• Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that contributes to a healthy school culture.
• Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation and fulfill routine responsibilities in a thoughtful and timely manner.
• Uphold professional standards of personal presentation, professional courtesy, discretion, punctuality and attendance at all required meetings and events.
• Appropriately carry out specific duties as determined by the Head of School and/or supervisor.
• Maintain professional credentials and complete required training. Participate in and provide documentation for at least one professional development opportunity per year in addition to those required and provided by the school.
• Respect the confidentiality of the school, its employees, students, and families.
• Comply with the policies and procedures as articulated in the faculty and staff handbook.
• Authentically engage in the school’s self-reflection process that requires written goals and measured progress towards them.

Nothing in this Job Description restricts Duchesne’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time. This position is at will, which means that either the employee or Duchesne may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice and for any reason or no reason.

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.