Substitute Teacher (as needed)

Choice Schools Associates; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Invictus Classical Academy, part of Choice Schools Associates, seeks a substitute teacher to seamlessly integrate into classrooms and maintain educational continuity when the regular teacher is absent.

You will follow provided lesson plans, support student participation, uphold routines and discipline, and foster a safe learning environment aligned with the academy’s classical model. A commitment to mission and student growth is essential.

Qualifications

• 60 college credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Experience using technology as an instructional tool and data analysis.
• Strong reference-based work habits.

Responsibilities

• Seamlessly integrate into classrooms and follow existing lesson plans.
• Maintain classroom routines, discipline, and a respectful environment.
• Engage students and support academic progress through assigned activities.
• Manage behavior during class, transitions, and lunch periods.
• Use technology effectively for instruction and record-keeping.
• Promote responsible citizenship and reflect the academy’s mission.

Education

60 college credits

Bachelor’s degree or Michigan teaching certificate

Tools

Educational technology

Job description

About this position

About Our Academy

For more than forty years, Immaculate Conception in Warren has been a place of learning, faith, and community. Since 1983, generations of families have helped build a school culture grounded in strong academics, cultural heritage, and a close partnership between home and school.
Invictus Classical Academy grows from these roots. What began as a private school community shaped by Ukrainian heritage and a commitment to character now serves the broader community as a tuition-free public charter school. This transition preserves the heart of the school while expanding access to more families.
Today, IC offers a classical curriculum centered on literature, history, mathematics, science, and the arts.
We honor tradition and community while preparing students for the future through rigorous academics and the formation of wisdom and virtue.
Rooted in history. Open to all. Shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

About the role

To seamlessly integrate into various classrooms, fostering a dynamic learning environment that maintains the continuity of education in the absence of the regular teacher. The aim is to adeptly execute provided lesson plans, ensuring engaged student participation and academic progress. With a commitment to upholding established routines and discipline, the substitute teacher creates a safe and respectful classroom atmosphere that promotes responsible citizenship and mutual respect. This position will support and uphold the mission and vision of the classical academy.

What you'll do

Classroom Management:

• Maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.
• Upholds established routines and procedures of the school and assigned classroom.
• Provides a classroom atmosphere based on firm, fair, and consistent practices, fostering respect for individual children and responsible citizenship development.

Curriculum and Instruction:

• Follows lesson plans left by the absent teacher, ensuring seamless instruction.
• Instructs assigned classes at designated times and locations.
• Plans appropriate learning activities when lesson plans are incomplete, aligning with grade level and subject.

Student Behavior and Discipline:

• Oversees student behavior during class, between classes, and lunch periods.
• Implements the regular teacher's discipline plan.

Academic Engagement and Support:

• Motivates students to achieve their highest potential through assignments, activities, and relationships.
• Utilizes resources effectively to support learning within the classroom, Academy, and community.

Professionalism and Improvement:

• Demonstrates professionalism and ethical behavior.
• Strives for continuous improvement in teaching methods, techniques, and interpersonal relationships.
• Displays personal qualities that reflect positively on oneself, the Academy, and the collective group.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Assumes any duties assigned by the school leader.
• Promotes responsible citizenship through role modeling.
• Understands, communicates, and enforces the Student Code of Conduct.
• Uses technology effectively for instruction, record-keeping, and communication.
• Ensures safety and orderliness of the learning environment and appropriate use of facilities and equipment.
• Supports the overall effectiveness of the Academy by assisting during peak periods or when there's an overload of duties.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 60 college credits with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Able to use technology as an instructional tool in the classroom, as a means of analyzing academic achievement data, and as a tool to aid effective communications.
• Exemplary work habits verified by reference check.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or Valid Michigan Teacher’s Certificate.
• Knowledge and skills working with staff, students and parents from all backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written expression using proper grammar and vocabulary.

About Choice Schools Associates

Invictus Classical Academy is part of the Choice Schools Community. As a comprehensive education service provider, Choice Schools offers a student-centered approach to tailored school operations support. Much like a superintendent's office, Choice Schools provides invaluable assistance in various crucial areas, including instruction, professional development, curriculum, human resources, finance, compliance, communications, and enrollment. By being a part of the Choice Schools Classical Model, Invictus is a vibrant community of learning, comprised of multiple other outstanding classical schools within the state. The Classical Model will provide you with the support and collaboration of a large district while serving at a tight-knit community school in your area.