Substitute - Emergency Certified Teacher (Pool for 26-27 SY) #1665
Starting Date: Immediately
Job Description
Benefits Offered:
- Sick leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Optional Benefit: Annuities (403(b), Roth)
- Upon completion of 630 work hours: Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription (SEBB)
- Optional Benefits: Additional life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance and Life Insurance
- Medical flexible spending arrangement
- Limited purpose flexible spending arrangement
- Dependent care assistance program
Classification: Certificated
Title: Emergency Substitute Teacher
Reports To: Building Principal
Position Summary:
School districts that have exhausted or reasonably anticipate exhausting their list of qualified substitutes may request the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction to issue an emergency substitute certificate to individuals who are not fully qualified as teachers. The emergency substitute certificate is restricted for use in the requesting school district once its list of otherwise qualified substitutes has been exhausted.
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited university and have experience working with children. An Emergency Substitute Certificate enables qualified candidates to serve as a substitute teacher.
In the absence of the regular classroom teacher, the substitute implements the daily instructional plans and provides meaningful instruction, maintaining a favorable learning environment, establishing rapport with students, managing classroom, and working with the building administrator and other teachers to minimize transition problems.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- Prior successful experience working with children or youth
Certificates, Licenses, Registration
- Valid Emergency Substitute Teaching Certificate or must have the ability to obtain one
- Valid Washington State driver's license or evidence of mobility
Special Requirements
- Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint clearance
- I-9 employment eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act
- HIV/HBV training (obtain within 60 days of hire date – District provided)
- Human Resources new hire training (obtain within 60 days of hire date – District provided)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Principles, goals and objectives of public education
- Curriculum and other developmental programs
- Abide by all district policies and procedures along with building/department practices
- Adhere to federal, state laws and district regulations, policies, procedures and practices
- Mandatory reporter for incidents of child abuse, harassment, intimidation, bullying, fights, substance abuse, etc.
- Abides by employment provisions provided for in the collective bargaining agreement
- Observe strict confidentiality regarding student information
- Maintain regular punctual attendance
Position Responsibilities
- Reports to school office at beginning of school day to pick up required materials/schedule of classes and at the end of the school day to return materials; follows sign‑out procedures as prescribed by the district.
- Carries out a program of study prescribed in the lesson plans left by the classroom teacher.
- Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students, ensuring fairness and respect.
- Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indicated in the lesson plans for the lessons, units, or projects assigned.
- Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting lesson objectives.
- Uses positive verbal and nonverbal skills that enhance learning.
- Maintains a neat and orderly classroom.
- Takes attendance in accordance with district procedures.
- Indicates to students at the beginning of class the basic expectations for behavior in the class in accordance with school and Monroe Public Schools policies.
- Ensures that the students are never left unattended in the classroom.
- May perform duties usually required of absent teacher such as lunchroom duty, hall monitoring, etc.
- Knows emergency evacuation routes for the classrooms assigned.
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, materials, equipment and facilities.
- Knows procedures for referring students who are disciplinary problems.
- Knows school procedures and regulations.
- Performs other related duties as directed by principal.
Physical/Mental Requirements
Typical duties are performed in school settings such as classrooms, gymnasiums, cafeteria, auditorium, and recreational area. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, moving equipment, and other physical activities are required. Occasional travel with students on field trips may be necessary. Vocal communication, hearing, visual acuity, and dexterity of hands and fingers are required. This is a sedentary position with light work that involves sitting for a portion of the time, but requires walking and standing for extended periods. The substitute teacher is subject to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, noise, and hazards. Movement of students by wheelchairs and other mechanical devices is required in Special Education classrooms. Instruction to special needs students may occur frequently. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Position Type
Substitute
Salary
$205 to $235 Per Day
Contact Information
- Brittany Rogers, HR Manager of Substitute Staff
- District Office
- Phone: 360-804-2954
- Email: rogersb@monroe.wednet.edu