Niagara Charter School is a free public school with an extended school day. We serve students in grades K-6 and provide them with the education and skills needed to succeed in the 21st century. We are seeking qualified candidates for a full-time Building-based Substitute Teachers. Niagara Charter School offers a competitive compensation package, including fully paid medical and dental insurance, paid time off, and New York State retirement.
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Maintain and enrich their expertise in the subject area they teach
- Develop lesson plans that ensure the attainment of Common Core Learning Standards and the additional specific grade-by-grade learning standards set forth in the charter
- Coordinate lesson plans with other teachers to maximize possibilities for teaching similar topics in the same general time frame, thus reinforcing student knowledge on an interdisciplinary basis
- Provide direct and indirect instruction
- Create long and short-term planning addressing individual needs of students
- Prepare students adequately for all required assessments
- Evaluate students' progress
- Prepare monthly individual student achievement reports for parents
- Provide an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment
- Engage in effective and appropriate classroom management
- Serve as advisors to students
- Meet IEP regulations
- As applicable, directs teacher assistants in working with small groups of children and works together with teacher assistants to address individual needs of students.
- Perform other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the CAO
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Communicate and work effectively with parents
- Work effectively as a team member
- Adapt to individuals' specific needs
- Adapt to differences and changes in characteristics of students, programs, leadership, staff, and community
- Expertise in the subject to be taught, as evidenced by personal skills and knowledge
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to engage the interest of young children
- Ability to work with diverse student population, including those with special needs
- Ability to evaluate tests and measurements of achievement
- Willingness to be held accountable for student results
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Itinerant Location
Niagara Charter School
Salary: From
40500.00
Salary: To
45500.00
Salary Competitive
Y
Appointment Status
Permanent
Position Status
Full time
Start Date
11/9/2026
Required Certification Type
Visual Arts {6013}
Contact Person's Name
Jill Keicher
Contact Person's Title
Assistant Academic Officer
Contact Person's Phone
716-297-4520
Contact Person's Email
jillkeicher@niagaracharter.org