Substitute Teacher
Essential Duties:
- Establishes techniques and procedures that result in an atmosphere for teaching/learning in which students can grow in their capacity for self-discipline.
- Establishes two-way communication with parents, students, and fellow staff members in an honest, positive and constructive manner.
- Fulfills the requirements of attendance, punctuality, reliability, and responsibility with regard to school building and school district policies and procedures.
- Understands and accepts students as individual human beings with dignity and worth, and helps them improve their self-image by helping them grow in their understanding of their capabilities and limitations.
- Demonstrates competency with knowledge pertinent to the subject being taught, but recognizes content is only a means to an end.
- Recognizes the differences in needs, abilities, and interests among students and adjusts instruction to meet those needs, abilities, and interests.
- Stimulates students to work toward maximum potential and to take pride in their accomplishments.
- Plans effectively both for the present and future with respect to establishing teaching strategies which are goal oriented and purposeful.
- Selects, evaluates, and uses effective materials, services, and methods of instruction to motivate students to learn.
- Establishes rapport and understanding with school staff colleagues.
- Recognizes that being a constant and avid learner is prerequisite to being a good teacher; the teacher realizes that learning and teaching are dual aspects of a never-ending development process.
- Any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Ability to meet appropriate teacher license requirements of Illinois.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise the responsibilities assigned to this position.
- Registered Substitute with Will County Regional Office of Education, Joliet, IL.
Term:
as needed
Application Procedure:
Apply Online
Contact Mary Ellen Graff at 815.469.9103 if registered with Will County Regional Office of Education as a substitute.