Long Term Substitute Teacher - Health Lab Coordinator

Whitehall City Schools; Whitehall (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Whitehall City Schools in Whitehall, OH is hiring a Long Term Substitute Teacher to serve as Health Lab Coordinator. This role emphasizes SEL, health education, trauma‑informed practices, and student wellness within a structured school setting.

You will support learning, manage materials, and contribute to a safe, respectful classroom environment. The Health Lab Coordinator will teach de-escalation and resilience skills, collaborate with staff and families, monitor student progress, and assist

Qualifications

• Three or more years of successful teaching or related professional experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and observation skills.
• Ability to implement evidence-based health, social-emotional learning, and trauma-informed practices.
• Training and demonstrated competency in de-escalation and safety strategies.

Responsibilities

• Teach and integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) skills into instruction, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
• Adapt curriculum and instructional methods to provide individual, small-group, or remedial instruction based on student needs.
• Develop standards for critical thinking and wellness decision-making that promote lifelong health and resiliency.
• Select, maintain, and manage instructional materials and resources appropriate to student needs.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior to support a safe, orderly, and productive environment.
• Provide SEL-based support for students on an individual and small-group basis to address social, emotional, behavioral, and academic needs.
• Develop and monitor individualized student Success Plans that outline strategies for growth and support.
• Collaborate with MTSS and other school teams to coordinate interventions and ensure consistency across settings.
• Assist staff in implementing strategies that promote student regulation, resilience, and success.
• Provide social-emotional support that fosters personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
• Help students interpret assessment data and make informed academic, wellness, and career decisions.
• Guide student participation in school and community activities.
• Assist in communication between students, families, and school staff to support educational and personal success.
• Communicate regularly with parents/guardians, staff, and school teams regarding student progress.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure student confidentiality.
• Participate in curriculum development, professional learning, and faculty committees.
• Maintain professional competence through ongoing training and self-directed learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Observation skills

De-escalation training

SEL implementation

Job description

Long Term Substitute Teacher - Health Lab Coordinator JobID: 24169

• Position Type: Substitute/ Substitute Teacher

Job Description – Health Lab Coordinator (LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE)

Terms of Employment: Salary and work year as established by the Board of Education and in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

Job Goal / Purpose

The Health Lab is designed to teach stress management, social-emotional learning, and resiliency skills through evidence-based health and trauma-informed practices. The coordinator teaches students de-escalation, conflict resolution, and self-regulation strategies, while helping them develop the skills and plans necessary for intellectual, emotional, social, and psychological growth. The role supports students in overcoming barriers to learning and fosters positive connections between school, family, and community.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of successful teaching or related professional experience.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and observation skills.
• Ability to implement evidence-based health, social-emotional learning, and trauma-informed practices.
• Training and demonstrated competency in de-escalation and safety strategies.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find reasonable and appropriate.

Performance Responsibilities

Instructional & SEL

• Teach and integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) skills into instruction, including self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
• Adapt curriculum and instructional methods to provide individual, small-group, or remedial instruction based on student needs.
• Develop standards for critical thinking and wellness decision-making that promote lifelong health and resiliency.
• Select, maintain, and manage instructional materials and resources appropriate to student needs.
• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior to support a safe, orderly, and productive environment.

Intervention & Success Planning

• Provide SEL-based support for students on an individual and small-group basis to address social, emotional, behavioral, and academic needs.
• Develop and monitor individualized student Success Plans that outline strategies for growth and support.
• Collaborate with MTSS and other school teams to coordinate interventions and ensure consistency across settings.
• Assist staff in implementing strategies that promote student regulation, resilience, and success.

Advisory / Student Support

• Provide social-emotional support that fosters personal growth, self-understanding, and maturity.
• Help students interpret assessment data and make informed academic, wellness, and career decisions.
• Guide student participation in school and community activities.
• Assist in communication between students, families, and school staff to support educational and personal success.

General Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with parents/guardians, staff, and school teams regarding student progress.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure student confidentiality.
• Participate in curriculum development, professional learning, and faculty committees.
• Maintain professional competence through ongoing training and self-directed learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

Working Conditions / Physical Demands

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.
• Support for students with behavioral and management needs, which may include physical intervention consistent with de-escalation and safety practices.
• Strenuous tasks may be required (e.g., lifting or assisting students).
• Frequent interaction with a diverse population of students, staff, and families.

Evaluation

Performance will be evaluated according to Board policy and provisions of the collective bargaining agreement, ensuring alignment with job duties and district expectations.

Postings current as of 9/13/2026 1:48:58 AM CST.