SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

State of Louisiana; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Louisiana Special School District is seeking Substitute Teachers for the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI) for the 2025-2026 school year. Positions are unclassified, WAE, non-exempt and hourly, located at LSVI.

Applicants must be at least 21 and hold a high school diploma or GED; a current driver's license is required. College degree preferred. See Job Specification for details.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age and possess a high school diploma or equivalency.
• College degree preferred.
• Must possess a current Driver's License and the ability to be certified through the State Driver Safety Program.

Responsibilities

• Follow Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired instructional philosophy, program and curricula.
• Specify learner outcomes in clear, concise objectives; include activities that develop objectives; identify materials needed for lesson; and state method(s) of evaluation.
• Organize available space, materials, and/or equipment to facilitate learning and promote a positive learning climate.
• Maintain a safe physical environment.
• Develop and maintain reasonable classroom rules for appropriate student behavior and the care of school property, facilities and equipment.
• Maintain appropriate student‑teacher relationship and respect the individual worth and dignity of each pupil.
• Demonstrate knowledge of developmental physical management of students (use of adaptive devices and proper positioning techniques).
• Use common sense and sound judgment.
• Exhibit understanding of children with disabilities and their needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of information in accord with requirements of law.
• Exhibit knowledge of special education rules and regulations associated with implementation of state and federal law
• Display dependability and punctuality in attendance and in meeting obligations.
• Exhibit professional ethics.
• Exhibit initiative.
• Demonstrate appropriate and effective interpersonal skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Professional ethics

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

College degree preferred

Current Driver's License

Job description

LOUISIANA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

The Louisiana Special Schools are experiencing a critical shortage of certified teachers, school counselors, interpreters and educators of the Deaf or hard of hearing and Visually Impaired.

The LA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is seeking applicants for

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS

These positions will be located at the School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI)

Position #50411477

This is an Unclassified -WAE - Non exempt - Hourly position.

To be filled for the 2025-2026 school year.

Special School District

The Special School District (SSD) was established by the Louisiana Legislature and serves over 1,800 students annually across Louisiana. Our mission is to provide compassionate, collaborative, and innovative educational opportunities for students with low incidence disabilities, meeting each student’s unique needs. Our goal is to ensure 100 percent of the students served in our schools and programs will leave with a clear path to success.

Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired

The Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI) traces its roots back to 1852 and serves blind and visually impaired children, birth to age 21. Our school prides itself on offering comprehensive services, including rigorous instruction, outreach services, extracurricular activities, assistive technology, transition, and orientation and mobility and Expanded Core training. We dedicate ourselves every day to ensuring our students reach their maximum potential.

LSVI commits to teaching all students Braille in an optimal, highly accessible environment; to present instructional materials in formats and using technology best suited to each student; to ensuring that we are driven by research in best developmental practices for learners that are blind or visually impaired; to use advances in technology to meet the diverse needs of our students.

LSVI strives to be a college and career preparatory environment where students are expected to read, to respond, to analyze information, to reason and solve real-world problems, and to make sense of the world around them. We encourage parents and families to engage fully with the school and to help us support their children. Our teachers are experts in the field and in the needs of our students, they engage in regular Professional Learning Communities, and they continuously grow in the profession and techniques.

Throughout its more than 150 years as a school, LSVI has maintained an unchanging commitment to offer blind and visually impaired students the academic, career and social opportunities to help them achieve their full potential. We never stop learning here at the Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired!

The Louisiana Special Schools do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in our programs and activities, and we provide equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination may be referred to Mary Gloston, Human Resources Director at [e-mail].

There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.

• Must be at least 21 years of age and possess a high school diploma or equivalency. College degree preferred.
• Must possess a current Driver's License and the ability to be certified through the State Driver Safety Program

Sub Teacher

• Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired (LSVI) instructional philosophy, program and curricula in the instruction or assistance of deaf, hard of hearing and/or low vision or visually impaired students.
• Specify learner outcomes in clear, concise objectives; includes activities that develop objectives; identifies materials needed for lesson; and states method(s) of evaluation.
• Organize available space, materials, and/or equipment to facilitate learning and promote a positive learning climate.
• Maintain a safe physical environment.
• Develop and maintain reasonable classroom rules for appropriate student behavior and the care of school property, facilities and equipment.
• Maintain appropriate student‑teacher relationship and respect the individual worth and dignity of each pupil.
• Demonstrate knowledge of developmental physical management of students (use of adaptive devices and proper positioning techniques).
• Use common sense and sound judgment.
• Exhibit understanding of children with disabilities and their needs.
• Maintain confidentiality of information in accord with requirements of law.
• Exhibit knowledge of special education rules and regulations associated with implementation of state and federal law
• Display dependability and punctuality in attendance and in meeting obligations.
• Exhibit professional ethics.
• Exhibit initiative.
• Demonstrate appropriate and effective interpersonal skills.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

See Job Specification