Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Physical Education

Schedule

Daily work hours: 7:40 AM – 3:10 PM. Position is non‑benefited and tentatively available from 11/16/2026.

Pay

Salary: $24.64 per hour.

Role Overview

Long‑term substitute teachers are responsible for practices and behaviors which demonstrate necessary teaching competencies, effective classroom management, positive personal qualities, and other instructional matters. The role ensures that all students have equal instructional opportunities and creates a classroom environment in which teaching and learning are challenging, dynamic, and comprehensive. Instruction of the essential curriculum is grounded in personal growth, development of talents, acquisition of knowledge, and pursuit of understanding.

Essential Functions

• Provide for instructional needs and interests of students with appropriate and effective daily lesson planning.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and where classroom time is utilized effectively.
• Demonstrate a variety of teaching techniques and use instructional resources and materials to implement approved curriculum.
• Use evaluation effectively to promote student growth and development intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally.
• Demonstrate fair, firm, and consistent behavior towards students and promote self‑discipline.
• Communicate effectively and maintain positive interpersonal relations with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Guide the learning process toward achievement of school system goals by following board policies and administrative procedures.
• Assist administration and staff in reaching the school mission by applying ethical standards in professional relationships.
• Strive to maintain and improve professional competencies.
• Supervise students in a variety of school settings.
• Maintain appropriate records.
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the school principal.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or 60 college credits.
• No certification or license required.
• Knowledge and use of culturally responsive practices.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Capability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Requirements

• Speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume for normal conversation, telephone, and group addressing.
• Travel to school and local locations, as well as state meetings, sometimes with little notice.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Spend long hours sitting.
• Reach with hands and arms; sufficient manual dexterity to grasp, handle, manipulate, and use office technology.
• Sufficient mobility to move about the work area.
• Vision sufficient to read printed materials, see distant objects clearly, and identify/distinguish objects.
• Hearing sufficient to comprehend conversations in person and on the telephone, and distinguish sounds up to 20 feet.
• Occasionally climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift up to 15 pounds.

Work Environment

Moderate noise typical of classroom and office settings, including computers, printers, telephones, regular conversations, and meetings in various sizes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Capability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
• MSDE‑issued professional teacher certificate with appropriate content endorsement.
• Bilingual in Spanish.
• Familiarity with Frederick County Public Schools policies, goals, and programs.