Long-Term Substitute (5th Grade)

Sylvania; Bath Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Initial lesson plans and pacing will be provided; the substitute will assume planning responsibilities as the assignment progresses, collaborating with the fifth grade team and intervention staff.

Qualifications

• Valid Michigan elementary (K-5) certificate or substitute permit eligibility (60 credits or an associated degree).
• Must pass criminal history check and fingerprinting per Michigan requirements.
• Must be available for full duration of the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver daily instruction aligned to curriculum, pacing guides, and state standards.
• Maintain a safe, orderly, inclusive classroom environment.
• Communicate with parents/guardians regarding student progress and concerns.
• Collaborate with grade-level team and mentor teacher.
• Maintain attendance, grades, and student records accurately.

Skills

Classroom management

Cross-content instruction

Communication with families

Mentor/coaching receptiveness

Punctual attendance

Policy compliance

Education

Michigan elementary certificate or substitute permit eligibility (60 credit hours or associate degree)

Criminal history check and fingerprinting

Tools

CKLA literacy curriculum

Job description

LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE TEACHER - FIFTH GRADE

Bath Community Schools - Bath Elementary School

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 3:55 p.m., following the school calendar

Duration: Anticipated ASAP through December 1, 2026. Exact dates are subject to change based on the return of the teacher of record. The assignment may be shortened or extended.

Reports to: Building Principal

Rate: $120 per day. Hired through EduStaff - selected candidates must apply with Edustaff if not already employed by them.

SUMMARY

Bath Community Schools is seeking a long-term substitute teacher for a fifth grade classroom at Bath Elementary School. The long-term substitute assumes full instructional and classroom responsibility for the assignment, delivering the district's fifth grade curriculum in English language arts, science, and social studies, and maintaining the classroom routines, records, and family communication of the regular teaching assignment.

The long-term substitute works with the fifth grade team, as well as the school’s intervention team to ensure effective instruction. Initial lesson plans and pacing will be provided; the substitute assumes planning responsibility as the assignment progresses.

The long-term substitute is supervised by the building principal.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Plans and delivers daily instruction aligned to Bath Community Schools' curriculum, pacing guides, and Michigan academic standards.
• Establishes and maintains a safe, orderly, respectful, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Implements classroom management practices consistent with building expectations and district policy.
• Monitors student progress through formative and summative assessment, provides timely feedback, and adjusts instruction accordingly.
• Maintains accurate attendance, grades, and student records in district systems.
• Implements accommodations and modifications specified in student IEPs, 504 plans, and intervention plans, in coordination with special education and support staff.
• Communicates with parents and guardians regarding student progress, behavior, and concerns, and participates in conferences as scheduled.
• Participates in grade-level team meetings, building meetings, and professional learning as scheduled.
• Works with the assigned mentor teacher and participates in observation and feedback as required by the applicable substitute permit.
• Fulfills mandated reporter obligations under the Child Protection Law, 1975 PA 238.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student and family information consistent with FERPA and district policy.
• Performs supervisory duties as assigned, including arrival, dismissal, lunch, and recess.
• Performs other duties related to the position as assigned by the building principal.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Provides day-to-day direction to any paraprofessional assigned to the classroom. Has no authority over employment decisions.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate with elementary (K-5) validity, or eligibility for the appropriate Michigan substitute permit, which requires at least 60 semester hours of satisfactory credit (grade C or better) from one or more recognized two- or four-year colleges or universities, or an associate degree.
• Successful criminal history check, unprofessional conduct check, and fingerprinting as required by MCL 380.1230, 380.1230a, and 380.1230g.
• Ability to be present and available for the full duration of the assignment.

Preferred

• Valid Michigan teaching certificate with elementary (K-5) or K-8 all-subject validity.
• Prior experience teaching or substituting in an upper elementary classroom.
• Experience with CKLA literacy curriculum.
• Experience with multi-tiered systems of support and small-group intervention.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to manage an elementary classroom independently for an extended period.
• Ability to deliver instruction across multiple content areas within a single day.
• Ability to build rapport quickly with students entering an unplanned transition mid-year.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with students, families, colleagues, and administrators.
• Ability to accept and apply coaching and feedback from a mentor teacher and building administration.
• Consistent and punctual attendance for the duration of the assignment.
• Ability to perform duties consistent with district requirements and Board of Education policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in an elementary classroom and throughout school facilities, including the cafeteria, gymnasium, and outdoors during recess and arrival and dismissal duty, in varying weather.

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and move about the classroom for extended periods; sit at student-height furniture and rise unassisted; bend, stoop, kneel, and reach; and occasionally lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds, such as instructional materials and supply bins. The employee must have vision and hearing sufficient to supervise a group of students across a classroom, gymnasium, or playground and to recognize signs of distress or unsafe behavior. The employee uses a computer and district instructional technology for extended periods.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

APPLICATION

Open until filled.

Bath Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.