Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Special Education

About the role

The role of the long-term substitute teacher at Frederick County Public Schools is to ensure that all students have equal instructional opportunities and to create a classroom environment in which teaching and learning are challenging, dynamic, and comprehensive.

Responsibilities

• Provide for instructional needs and interests of students with the aid of appropriate and effective daily lesson planning.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and where classroom time is utilized effectively.
• Demonstrate the use of a variety of teaching techniques and the use of a variety of 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 among students.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills and positive interpersonal relations with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of school system goals and objectives by following school board policies and administrative procedures.
• Aid administration and other staff members in reaching the mission for the school 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.
• Spend long hours sitting.
• Sometimes travel to school and other local locations, as well as state meetings, with little notice.

Requirements

• Education/Training/Experience: An Associate's degree or 60 college credits.
• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Knowledge and use of culturally responsive practices; Knowledge of community resources; Regular and predictable attendance; Capability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: Performs other duties as assigned by the school principal.

Skills

• Bilingual (Spanish).
• Familiarity with the FCPS policies, goals and programs.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$24.16 per hour

Schedule

N/A