Resident Substitute

Frederick-County-Public-Schools; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Frederick County Public Schools is seeking resident substitute teachers to provide instructional support and maintain classroom routines across schools. You will follow lesson plans, manage students, and collaborate with lead teachers to ensure continuity of learning.

Applicants should have an Associate's degree or 60 college credits, and experience with children. The position is non-exempt with salary placement per FCPS salary procedures, and requires dependable attendance and professional

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 60 college credits.
• Experience working with children.
• Bachelor's/Master's degree preferred.
• MSDE teacher certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional needs and interests of students per daily lesson plan.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and efficient use of time.
• Demonstrate a variety of teaching techniques to implement the approved curriculum.
• Maintain fair, firm, and consistent behavior and promote self-discipline.
• Follow school discipline policy to manage the classroom.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Support learning aligned with school board policies and procedures.
• Assist administration and staff to fulfill the school's mission.
• Supervise students in various school settings and maintain records.
• Monitor use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal.

Skills

Culturally responsive practices

Microsoft Office

Google Drive

Adapt lesson plans

Communication skills

Education

Associate's degree or 60 college credits

Experience working with children

Bachelor's/Master's degree

MSDE teacher certificate (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Drive

Job description

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Under the Fair Labor and Standards Act this position is non-exempt from overtime. Actual salary placement will be in accordance with the salary procedures of the Frederick County Public School System. Please see linked salary scale for the full range.

Role

Resident Substitute Teachers are responsible for practices and behaviors which demonstrate necessary teaching competencies, effective classroom management, positive personal qualities, and other instructional matters. The role of the resident substitute teacher is to ensure that all students have equal instructional opportunities and to create a classroom environment in which teaching and learning are challenging, dynamic, and comprehensive. The teaching of the essential curriculum of each teacher's discipline is grounded in the understanding that the aim of education is personal growth, the development of individual talents, abilities, and values; the acquisition of knowledge; and the pursuit of understanding.

Essential Functions

• Provide for instructional needs and interests of students by being provided an appropriate and effective daily lesson plan from the classroom teacher.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and where classroom time is utilized effectively.
• Demonstrate the use of a variety of teaching techniques by the use of a variety of instructional resources and materials to implement the approved curriculum.
• Demonstrate fair, firm, and consistent behavior towards students and promote self-discipline among students.
• Implement effective classroom management by following the established school discipline policy.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills and positive interpersonal relations with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of school system goals and objectives by following school board policies and administrative procedures.
• Assist administration and other staff members in reaching the mission for the school by applying ethical standards in professional relationships.
• Supervise students in a variety of school settings.
• Maintain appropriate records.
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the school principal

Other Functions

• Reassignment between work shifts may occur at any time in accordance with the Negotiated Agreement.
• Communicate in a manner that enhances productivity and builds respectful relationships across the organization.
• Provide exceptional customer service.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal, Assistant Principal, Building Manager, or their designee.

This job description summarizes typical functions of the job. The responsibilities, tasks, and other duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined, and the jobholder's supervisor may assign other duties.

Required Qualifications

Education/Training/Experience:

• An Associate's degree or 60 college credits.
• Experience working with children

Certification/License:

• None

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge and use of culturally responsive practices.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to adapt lesson plan to specific classrooms
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Drive applications.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Capability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation and on the telephone and in addressing groups.
• Ability to travel to school and other local locations, as well as state meetings, sometimes with little notice.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to spend long hours sitting.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to grasp, handle, manipulate, and/or feel objects and use office technology.
• Sufficient mobility to move about the work area.
• Sufficient vision to read and comprehend printed materials, see distant objects with clarity, and identify and distinguish objects.
• Sufficient hearing to hear and comprehend conversations in person and on the telephone, as well as distinguish sounds up to twenty (20) feet.
• Occasionally climb or balance.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift fifteen (15) pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

Education/Training/Experience:

• Possess a Bachelor's/Master's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working as a substitute teacher in a K-12 setting
• Capable of performing the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Certification/License:

• Possess MSDE issued professional teacher certificate with the appropriate content endorsement.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge educational instructional tools/applications
• Familiarity with the FCPS policies, goals and programs.

FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION HAS BEEN WRITTEN TO INDICATE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED BY AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING THIS POSITION. IT IS NOT WRITTEN TO INCLUDE OR BE INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE A COMPREHENSIVE INVENTORY OF ALL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED OF THE EMPLOYEE. NOTHING IN THIS DESCRIPTION RESTRICTS MANAGEMENT'S RIGHT TO ASSIGN OR REASSIGN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OR ADD REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AT ANY TIME.

Postings current as of 9/10/2026 10:48:32 AM CST.

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