Substitute Teacher

Southern Wells Com Schools; Poneto (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Wells Com Schools is seeking a substitute teacher to cover classes when the regular teacher is absent. You will follow lesson plans to maintain continuity and support classroom routines while ensuring a safe, respectful learning environment.

Responsibilities include taking attendance, monitoring student activity, and providing a concise end-of-day summary for the returning teacher. Strong communication with students, parents, and staff is essential.

Qualifications

• At least a high school diploma or higher and the required Indiana license.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, peers and adults.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and faculty.

Responsibilities

• Follow and execute lesson plans left by the regular teacher to maintain academic continuity.
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and positive learning environment while enforcing school rules and behavior plans.
• Take attendance, record student participation, and leave a detailed end-of-day summary for the returning teacher.
• Monitor students in and out of the classroom, including hallways, cafeterias, recess and emergency drills.

Skills

Communication skills

Classroom management

Education

High school diploma or higher; Indiana license

Job description

JOB GOAL:

To instruct students and facilitate their learning in the absence of the regular teacher.

REPORTS:

Principal (and/or other designated building administrators)

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. 1.Follow and execute lesson plans left by the regular teacher to maintain academic continuity.
2. 2.Maintain a safe, orderly, and positive learning environment while enforcing school rules andbehavior plans.
3. 3.Take attendance, record student participation, and leave a detailed end-of-day summary for thereturning teacher.
4. 4.Monitor students in and out of the classroom, including hallways, cafeterias, recess andemergency drills.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

At least a high school diploma or higher and the required Indiana license. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, peers and adults. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with students, parents and faculty.

BACKROUND CHECK:

Required criminal history background check.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals, reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from administrators, faculty, students, or parents. Ability to effectively present information to students, peers, principals and assistant principals, public groups, and/or members of the community as needed.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

OTHER SKILLS:

Ability to perform keyboarding, document formatting, word processing, and other technology skills appropriate to the functions of this job. Ability to communicate with people in a positive and constructive manner.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES:

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the corporation.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The work environment is smoke free.