TEMPORARY - L.T. Substitute Teacher - KINDERGARTEN - Winooski School District

Winooski School District; Winooski (VT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Winooski School District seeks a temporary L.T. Substitute Teacher for Kindergarten to join our John F Kennedy Elementary program in Winooski, VT. The role requires delivering instruction, managing a classroom, and supporting diverse learners starting January 4, 2027.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor’s Degree and can obtain a provisional teaching license; Vermont experience is preferred. This is a Full-time substitute position with duties across essential instructional areas and a commitment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree plus relevant experience, and the ability to obtain a provisional teaching license.
• Recent experience working in a Vermont school system is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Effectively integrates content knowledge into the curricula and develops relationships among topics in teaching plans.
• Integrates best practices and research into teaching plans for an effective educational program.
• Assess student learning using instructional goals and communicate criteria to students and parents.

Skills

Classroom management

Effective communication

Instructional planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Provisional teaching license

Job description

TEMPORARY - L.T. Substitute Teacher - KINDERGARTEN - Winooski School District

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Job Details

Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 21, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Jan 4, 2027

Job Description

Summary of Position Responsibilities: To help all students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible individuals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 1. Effectively integrates solid content knowledge into the curricula, makes connections between the content and other parts of the student discipline(s), and develops relationships among topics and concepts in teaching plans and practices.
• 2. Integrates current best practices, and research, into the teaching plans and practices to assure the most effective educational program for our students.
• 3. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of students including: intellectual, social, and emotional characteristics of age group; students’ varied approaches to learning; student skills and knowledge; student interests and cultural heritage; student economic influences; and student family, school and community context.
• 4. Selects and integrates instructional goals that are valuable, clearly stated, measurable, suitable for diverse students, and that create opportunities for different types of learning.
• 5. Seeks and effectively utilizes all available school and district teaching and student resources to enhance instruction and learning.
• 6. Designs coherent instruction (including learning activities, instructional materials and resources, instructional groups, lesson and unit structure and the like) that reflect current best practices in the field and support the instructional goals.
• 7. Accurately and thoroughly assess student learning using instructional goals; clearly communicates assessment criteria and standards to students; and effectively utilizes assessment results to plan for individuals and groups of students.
• 8. Uses student assessment information to assist the Special Educator in developing an effective standards-based Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for those students who qualify for such services.

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

• 1. Creates and maintains an environment of respect and rapport.
• 2. Establishes a culture for learning that incorporates the importance of the content, student pride in high quality work, and high expectations for student achievement.
• 3. Effectively and efficiently manage classroom procedures including instructional groups, transitions, materials and supplies handling, and the performance of non-instructional duties.
• 4. Assures productive, effective, and efficient use of instructional assistants and volunteers in the classroom.
• 5. Effectively manages student behavior by clearly communicating expectations; monitoring student behavior at all times, and successfully and respectfully responds to student behavior and misbehavior. Develops and implements effective student behavior support plan as needed.
• 6. Effectively organizes classroom furniture and other physical resources to promote learning, safety and accessibility.
• 7. Provides a safe learning environment for all students. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.

INSTRUCTION

• 1. Communicates directions and procedures clearly, accurately and effectively both in spoken and written language.
• 2. Effectively utilizes questioning and discussion techniques in the classroom to promote student participation and to successfully engage students in the discussion.
• 3. Effectively and appropriately engages students in learning to maximize student comprehension of the lesson through representation of content, activities and assignments, instructional groupings, instructional materials and resources, structure and pacing, and the like.
• 4. Provides accurate, substantive, constructive, specific and timely feedback on student progress and performance to students, parents, and other professionals as needed or required.
• 5. Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness to student needs by effectively making minor adjustments to the lesson, persistently seeking thoughtful alternative approaches, strategies/resources, and successfully accommodating students’ questions or interests to enhance student learning.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience. Bachelor’s Degree plus relevant experience, and the ability to obtain a provisional teaching license. Recent experience working in a Vermont school system is preferred.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

Classroom Teacher > Elementary

Welcome to John F Kennedy

Winooski School District is a Pre-K through 12 school system which is housed in one educational center. One of the diverse school districts in the State of Vermont, Winooski's teachers and staff are highly involved in professional development programs that help increase student achievement, address the needs of a diverse student population, and allow students to thrive in an engaging environment with high expectations.

Job Requirements

• We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively support equal access for all people, regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or otherwise oppose discrimination.
• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Contact Information

• Maybeline Lopez
• 60 Normand St.
• Winooski, Vermont 05404
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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