Substitute Associate

ADEL DESOTO MINBURN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT; Adel (IA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

ADEL DESOTO MINBURN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking passionate student-focused associates to substitute in K-12 classrooms. This associate role involves assisting teachers by supporting individual learning goals and managing various needs of students.

The position offers hours from 7:30am to 3:45pm M-Th and 7:30am to 1:15pm Fri. Required qualifications include a high school diploma and a demonstrated aptitude for the work.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated aptitude for working with students.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work well with staff, parents, and students.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in supporting individual learning goals.
• Work with students in small groups to help achieve skills.
• Supervise students during arrival, recess, and dismissal.

Skills

Student-focused

Team-oriented

Effective time management

Organizational skills

Ability to engage with students

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Description

The ADM School District is looking for dynamic, passionate student-focused associates to substitute in our K-12 buildings. The staff at ADM is incredibly caring and who work in a collaborative manner.

The approximate hours for this position are 7:30am-3:45pm M-Th and 7:30am-1:15pm Fri.

Job Summary

The associate role is one to assist the teacher in supporting specific learning goals by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve appropriate skill levels.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or in small groups to help achieve skills and understanding of class material.
• Work with a wide range of various needs, including academic, behavior and social. Examples:
  • Reads to students, listens to students read and participates in other forms of oral communication with the students.
  • Guides each student toward making appropriate choices and accepting responsibility for their own behavior.
• Assisting the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information regarding an individual student.
• Supervises students outside during arrival, recess, dismissal and may provide lunchroom supervision.

A successful candidate will

• Be student-focused, team-oriented and have a strong desire to actively engage with students.
• Hold a humble philosophy that doing whatever it takes to help students be successful is required.
• Have effective time management skills and organizational skills.
• Enjoy kids, working with others and making a positive difference in the lives of children.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information regarding students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.

Qualifications

• High school diploma.
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work well with staff, parents, and students.

This vacancy will remain open until filled. AA/EOE Equal Opportunity Employer.

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