HS Substitute Teacher (2812)

BakerRipley; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

BakerRipley is seeking a Substitute Teacher in Houston to maintain a high-quality educational environment when the regular teacher or aide is absent. The role requires preparing lessons, ensuring student engagement, and upholding safety and policy standards.

The position emphasizes early childhood education credentials and experience with preschool-age learners, with duties spanning planning, instruction, behavior guidance, and record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in early childhood education or related field, with formal coursework in ECE.
• Experience teaching preschool-age children.
• EL/ESL or inclusive education experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and development.
• Prepare lessons with accommodations for individual differences.
• Demonstrate evidence of lesson preparation to supervisor.
• Encourage students to maintain classroom behavior standards.
• Guide learning toward state and local curriculum goals with clear objectives.
• Use varied instructional techniques and media to meet student needs.
• Maintain regular attendance.
• Protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain accurate records as required by policy and regulations.
• Perform other duties as required.

Education

An associate, baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education

An associate degree in a field related to early childhood education and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education with experience teaching preschool-age children

A baccalaureate or advanced degree in any field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education with experience teaching preschool-age children

Job description

Job Summary

The Substitute Teacher ensures continuity in the absence of the classroom teacher or teacher assistant by ensuring a stimulating and motivating classroom environment to provide a high-quality, comprehensive, rigorous educational program for each assigned student.

Job Summary

The Substitute Teacher ensures continuity in the absence of the classroom teacher or teacher assistant by ensuring a stimulating and motivating classroom environment to provide a high-quality, comprehensive, rigorous educational program for each assigned student.

Core Duties And Responsibilities

• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.


• Prepare lessons that reflect accommodations for individual differences.


• Prepare for classes assigned and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor.


• Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.


• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of state and local curriculum goals. Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, to communicate these objectives to the students.


• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved.


• Regular attendance is required.


• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect the students, equipment, materials, and facilities.


• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, agency policy, and administrative regulations.


• Perform any other duties as may be required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And/or Experience

• An associate, baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education;


• An associate degree in a field related to early childhood education and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education with experience teaching preschool-age children;


• A baccalaureate or advanced degree in any field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education with experience teaching preschool-age children or;

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CPR/First Aid certified