Substitute Teacher

TITLE: Substitute Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Indiana substitute teaching license.
• Ability to work with students, parents, and the community.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

JOB GOAL: In the absence of the regular classroom teacher to help students to learn subject matter and/or skills that are required for scheduled lessons and to provide meaningful instruction for assigned classrooms.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reports to school office at beginning of school day to pick up required materials/schedule of classes and at the end of the school day to return materials. Follows sign out procedures as prescribed by the principal.
• Carries out a program of study prescribed in the lesson plans left by the classroom teacher.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indicated in the lesson plans for the lessons, units, or projects assigned.
• Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting lesson objectives.
• Maintains a neat and orderly classroom. Straightens chairs, tables, clears smartboard/chalkboard, etc.
• Takes attendance in accordance with school procedures.
• Indicates to students at beginning of class the basic expectations for behavior in the class in accordance with school and Delphi Community School Corporation policies.
• Insures that the students are never left unattended in the classroom.
• May perform duties usually required of absent teacher such as lunchroom duty, hall monitoring, etc.
• Knows emergency evacuation routes for the classrooms assigned.
• Knows procedures for referring students who are disciplinary problems.
• Knows school procedures and regulations.
• Assist with other various duties which are essential in the routine operation of the classroom/school, which are assigned.
• Report any and all injuries to the immediate supervisor, filling out the appropriate forms.
• Report any and all hazardous situations/areas which are considered to be unsafe to the immediate supervisor, filling out necessary forms.
• Conform to all rules and regulations of the school and comply with all federal, state, and local laws relating directly or indirectly to the employee’s duties.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Teacher/Building Principal may assign from time to time.