Long-Term Substitute - Special Education Teacher - Special Setting - Multi-Categorical Certification Required

Long-term substitute position from September 23, 2026 through October 30, 2026. Dates are subject to change.

Qualifications

• Valid state teaching certificate with specific endorsement in the assigned area.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Applicants with teaching experience must have an acceptable evaluation rating for such teaching.

Reports To

Principal and Special Services Director

Supervises

Students and Assistants designated by the principal and/or Special Services Department

Job Goal

To develop and implement an instructional program that will effectively provide an appropriate education for each student.

Responsibilities

Professional Performance

• Set professional goals and work to meet those goals.
• Plan and implement lessons based on school and school board policies and regulations.
• Work cooperatively with the total staff.
• Demonstrate professional growth.
• Relate positively to staff, parents/guardians, and other community representatives.
• Develop lesson plans and instructional materials adaptable to the needs of each student.
• Complete mandated forms and paperwork for substitutes to comply with State and Federal guidelines.
• Perform record keeping and a variety of general clerical functions (e.g., student records, daily progress charts, correcting papers, copying, preparing instructional materials).
• Be prompt and accurate with required records and reports.
• Demonstrate command of standard English, both spoken and written.
• Accept responsibilities outside the classroom as they relate to school.
• Adhere to FERPA guidelines, especially in the area of confidentiality.
• Assist students requiring support in addressing personal care needs due to medical condition and/or physical limitations (e.g., toileting, feeding).
• Assist students physically (e.g., lifting, balance).
• Attend meetings and in-service presentations (e.g., first aid, CPR, emergency procedures, State and Federal guidelines).
• Adhere to State and Federal guidelines regarding assessments as mandated by the S.C. State Department of Education.
• Maintain instructional materials and/or student files/records (e.g., adapting instructional materials, checking papers, attendance, audio-visual equipment, set up art/science projects).

Instructional Performance

Interpersonal Relations

• Practice and promote positive interaction with and among students.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for learning.
• Demonstrate interest in students.
• Encourage self-direction and self-motivation in students.

Subject Matter

• Demonstrate knowledge of the subject being taught.
• Demonstrate the ability to adjust presentation of subject content to students’ needs and interests.

Planning/Materials

• Maintain an organized program of instruction based on effective long-range plans.
• Exhibit evidence of effective lesson plans.
• Use a variety of appropriate materials and resources.

Technique/Delivery

• Communicate lesson objectives and their importance to students.
• Use current educational teaching techniques involving educational research, technology, and learning activities.
• Use out-of-class assignments, when appropriate, to support instructional objectives.
• Maintain an effective system of monitoring student progress.
• Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials to provide opportunities for all special education students performing at different learning levels and/or with different functional limitations.
• Willingness and ability to learn technology to facilitate student success.

Classroom Management

• Maintain discipline appropriate to the learning situation.
• Keep students on task.
• Use positive reinforcement and constructive criticism to maintain good student discipline.
• Monitor students in various activities (e.g., classroom, playground, halls, field trips, lunch) to provide a safe and positive learning environment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Require vision (which may be corrected) to read small print.
• Require mobility to stand, stoop, reach, and bend.
• Perform repetitive bending, stretching, and stooping as required in the school environment to facilitate student activities.
• Require mobility of arms to reach and dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate small objects.
• Have mobility required to ensure the safety of students.
• Perform lifting up to 40 lbs., pushing, and/or pulling to implement Individual Education Plans and provide appropriate services for assigned students, including safety and healthcare needs.
• Have necessary strength and endurance to support students.
• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, multiple or single classroom environments.
• Require strength and endurance in supporting students in recreational, therapeutic, and leisure activities.

Marginal Duties

• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Perform related duties as directed by the administration when assigned student(s) does not require services.

Schedule

190 days each year. Exempt-level position.