Resident Substitute

Frederick County Public Schools; Middletown (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Frederick County Public Schools is seeking a Resident Substitute Teacher to support instructional continuity and student engagement across grades during a 10-month term. The role emphasizes delivering prepared lessons, maintaining orderly classrooms, and upholding FCPS policies daily.

The position requires an associate degree or 60 college credits, with preference for applicants holding a bachelor’s or master’s degree and experience as a substitute in K-12 settings.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide for instructional needs with an appropriate daily lesson plan from the classroom teacher.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and time efficiency.
• Demonstrate a variety of teaching techniques using different resources to implement the curriculum.
• Maintain fair, firm, and consistent behavior toward students and promote self-discipline.
• Follow the established school discipline policy for effective classroom management.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and the community.
• Assist in achieving school goals by following policies and procedures.
• Supervise students in various school settings and maintain records.

Skills

Culturally responsive practices

Written and verbal instructions

Adapt lesson plans

MS Office

Google Drive

Attendance reliability

Communication with staff/parents

Education

Associate degree or 60 college credits

Bachelor’s/Master’s preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Drive

Job description

Work Year Calendar and Hours

• 10-month position (190 days / year), 7 hours per day
• Daily Work Hours: TBD

For more information about employee benefits please go to: https://www.fcps.org/staff/benefits

Salary

• Support Salary Scale Grade S08: $24.32 per hour; starting

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.

Education/Training/Experience

Required Qualifications

• 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

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

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Bilingual (Spanish).
• 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.