Long-Term Substitute Teacher - Kindergarten

SUMMARY

The Long-term Substitute covers the absence of the classroom educator while providing instruction and assistance to learners and managing classroom activities and behaviors. The classroom educator creates an engaging, nurturing, and safe learning environment that allows learners to develop their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing, providing instruction in academics, choice ready skills, knowledge, and dispositions to be compassionate, lifelong-learners, and contributing citizens in a rapidly changing world.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaboration
  • Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
    • Engages with other district staff in the professional learning community process.
  • Communication
    • Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
      • Utilizes effective communication skills to facilitate connection and sharing of thoughts and ideas in multiple formats with diverse audiences.
        • Establishes and clearly articulates procedures and routines that promote efficiency and appropriate use of time.
          • Clearly communicates the instructional purpose of each lesson and makes connections to prior learning.
            • Engages learners in meaningful direct instruction, guided practice, and independent practice.
              • Utilizes questions, discussions, and dialogue that promote critical thinking about diverse perspectives, viewpoints, and experiences.