Substitute Teacher

Madison County Schools District Position Description

To be considered for a SUBSTITUTE TEACHING POSITION with Madison County Schools, you must:

• Be 21 years old or older
• Have a high school diploma or GED
• Have fully completed a Madison County Schools Substitute Teacher online application

CLASS TITLE: SUBSTITUTE TEACHER

REPORTS TO: School Principal

EXEMPT STATUS: Exempt

APPROVED: January 14, 2016- Order #2016-1720

BASIC FUNCTION:

To establish a learning situation for students that will meet the needs of each student at his/her own level. To ensure that each student will grow to his/her greatest intellectual ability, emotional development and psychological well-being.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Reports to the building principal or school secretary upon arrival at the school building.

• Reviews with the principal, department head, or team leader all plans and schedules to be followed during the teaching day.

• Maintains as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which he is assigned.

• Teaches the lesson outlined and described in a lesson plan book prepared by the absent teacher.

• Consults, as appropriate, with the building principal, department head, or team leader before initiating any teaching or other procedures not specified in the absent teacher’s lesson plan.

• Assumes responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in class and during lunch and recess periods.

• Reports in writing with notes left for the absent teacher the assignments made and comments regarding student behavior.

• Follows all policies, rules, and procedures to which regular teachers are subject and which good teaching practice dictates.

• Maintains regular attendance

• Performs other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• To perform the responsibilities as previously outlined.

ABILITY TO:

• Perform as a leader such that student achievement is maximized.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking

• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing

• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations

• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching

• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Minimum requirements:

• High School diploma or GED

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Valid Kentucky Teaching Certification for area and grade level of assignment or a valid Kentucky Emergency Certification for Substitute Teaching.