Substitute Teacher

St. Catherine's School; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Catherine’s School seeks a Substitute Teacher to cover regular teachers for short periods, ensuring lesson plans are followed and classroom standards are met.

The role emphasizes building positive relationships with families and staff while supporting the school’s mission. Responsibilities include delivering instruction, maintaining an engaging learning environment, and collaborating with the Division Director to maintain continuity in instruction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited university.
• Three to five years of teaching experience or commensurate experience.
• Proficiency with integrating technology into the classroom (e.g., Microsoft Office, SMARTBoard).
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology and support efficient information processing in this role.

Responsibilities

• Study and follow the established curriculum and lesson plan as provided by the permanent teacher or Division Director.
• Apply interactive teaching techniques to encourage student participation.
• Prepare educational materials, notes, exercises, and additional resources.
• Assign classroom work and homework as appropriate.
• Take attendance according to School policy and provide feedback on student progress.
• Grade assignments and provide constructive feedback.

Skills

Teaching experience

Technology integration

Adaptability

Classroom management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

SMARTBoard

Job description

The Substitute Teacher is an educational professional who replaces regular teachers for a short period of time (e.g. a week, or month) or longer in certain cases. The Substitute Teacher will ensure the lesson plan is followed and the classroom is managed according to the standards of the division and school. The Substitute Teacher should seek to establish and maintain positive relationships with parents and other faculty/staff members; seek to collaborate effectively with other faculty/staff members; and endeavor to support the school’s mission and core values. She or he will help to run classes smoothly and promote an effective learning environment. St. Catherine’s maintains a list of approved substitutes in each division.

Pay: The rate of payment for substitute teaching is $120.00 per day for a full day and $80.00 for a half day.

Specific duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Study and follow the established curriculum and lesson plan as provided by the permanent teacher or Division Director
• Apply various teaching techniques (including interactive methods) to encourage participation of students
• Prepare educational materials, such as notes, exercises and additional resources
• Assign classroom work and homework as appropriate
• Take attendance according to School policy
• Grade students’ assignments and provide constructive feedback
• Keep track of students’ progress and document information useful to the permanent teacher
• Report any incidents regarding students’ behavior in and out of the classroom
• Maintain neat, clean and safe class environment for students
• Support Division and School through other assigned duties on a daily basis
• Supervising students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day
• Participating in curriculum development programs as required
• Participating in faculty committees and mentoring student activities as required
• Attending after school activities and events as required

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in related field from accredited university
• A minimum of three to five years of teaching experience or commensurate experience
• Demonstrated proficiency with integrating technology into the classroom (e.g., Microsoft Office, SMARTBoard, etc.)
• Proven adaptability to new and evolving technology, ability to demonstrate innovation and vision related to the efficient processing of information related to this role

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to manipulate, handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl; talk and hear; engage in moderately strenuous physical activity both indoors and out; and smell. The employee may occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Ability to become CPR and First Aid Certified.

TRAVEL

Occasional overnight and out-of-area travel may also be required for special events.

Note: This position description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. This position description should not be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties and responsibilities required or assigned to an employee in this position. Nothing contained in this position description restricts St. Catherine’s School’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

CONDITIONAL OFFERS

An offer of employment for this position is contingent upon the applicant’s right to work in the United States, authorization for and completion of successful background checks as may be requested by the school or required by law.

Benefits

Benefits are not offered for this position.