Position Summary
The Substitute Teacher provides instructional continuity and maintains a safe, structured learning environment in the absence of the regular classroom teacher. This position executes pre-established lesson plans, manages classroom dynamics, and aligns daily operations with Lebanon Community School Corporation (LCSC) educational standards.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Instructional Delivery: Implement prepared lesson plans, assign classroom work, and adapt instructional approaches to support varying student learning needs.
- Classroom Management: Establish clear behavioral expectations, manage group dynamics, and maintain an orderly environment conducive to student focus and respect.
- Student Supervision & Safety: Record accurate daily attendance, monitor student behavior, and strictly enforce district safety, discipline, and emergency protocols.
- Communication & Documentation: Maintain written daily logs for the returning teacher detailing covered curriculum, completed assignments, and notable student conduct or achievements.
- Professional Conduct: Adhere to all LCSC administrative guidelines, school board policies, professional ethics, and student confidentiality laws (FERPA).
Physical and Mental Efforts
- This position requires a high level of physical and mental endurance.
- Sitting in an office/classroom environment, performing tasks on a computer or other technical devices.
- Frequent standing, particularly for sustained periods of time.
- Frequent walking, moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one part of the building to another.
- Constantly talking, expressing, or exchanging ideas to colleagues and/or students accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Ability to hear and listen to detailed information through oral communication.
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision and distance vision.
- Ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.