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Job Number 4600323040
Start Date
Open Date 06/25/2026
Closing Date
We are seeking an experienced, reliable permanent substitute teacher to join our team of educators. In this position, you will report daily to the assigned school to work as needed in the absence of our regular education and special education staff or perform other duties as needed for the day. The Substitute Teacher should possess the skills needed to implement daily instruction using provided lesson plans and run the classroom environment in a safe and orderly fashion in the absence of the regular teacher. The candidate for this job must be flexible.
Reports To Principal and Assistant Principal
Start Date 08/03/2026
Additional Job Information
Duties and Responsibilities
Use materials provided to attain lesson goals
Accurately follows daily schedule established by the classroom teacher
Direct the classroom, accomplishing curriculum objectives and goals outlined in the lesson plans
Take attendance according to the procedures of the school, keep classroom and work orderly, and maintain normal classroom rhythms
Comply with all procedures, guidelines, and policies of the school at all times
Maintains a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
Assist students with self-help skills such as feeding, and toileting as needed
Maintains confidentiality and compliance with student information, including Individualized Education Programs and 504 Plans
Communicates with the classroom teacher essential information in regard to the students during the day of absence
Maintain a professional attitude in all manner of conduct with students, faculty, parents, and community members
Maintains a standard of performance and conduct as required by state, law, local board of education and community expectations
Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
May serve in multiple classrooms, cafeteria or office throughout the day
Perform other duties as directed by school administration as needed
Requirements and Qualifications
College degree Preferred
-OR-
Highly Qualified Status. The guidelines required to provide instructional services must have fulfilled one of the following to meet the highly qualified requirement:
Obtained an associate?s or higher degree; or
Completed two years of study at an institution of higher education; or
Passed a test that demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to assist in the instruction
of reading, writing, and mathematics
Certificate in teaching is a plus
Detail oriented and able to follow written and/or oral instructions
Able to communicate effectively with other personnel and faculty
Able to cultivate relationships with pupils in a brief time period
Confidence and capability in giving instruction in the absence of the regular teacher
Willing and able to work standing for most of the day with few breaks to sit
Agility to move around to respond to student needs
Ability to lift 50 pounds
PERFORMANCE APTITUDES:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. Includes exercising discretion in determining data classification, and in referencing such analysis to established standards for the purpose of recognizing actual or probable interactive effects and relationships.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, effective supervision, assistance, and/or interpretation to others regarding the application of procedures and standards to specific situations.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; the ability to calculate decimals and percentages; the ability to utilize principles of fractions; and the ability to interpret graphs.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems, philosophies, laws, regulations, and procedures; to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form; and to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria and the goals and priorities of planning and development programs.
ADA COMPLIANCE:
Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of up to 50 pounds. Tasks may involve extended periods of time at standing.
Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.
Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as rude/irate customers.
FLSA: NON-EXEMPT