Resident Substitute

10-month position (190 days / year), 7 hours per day. Daily work hours to be determined.

Pay

Salary Scale Grade S08: $24.32 per hour (starting rate). Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, this position is non-exempt from overtime. Actual salary placement will follow Frederick County Public School System salary procedures. View full salary scale.

Responsibilities

• Provide for instructional needs and interests of students by following the daily lesson plan provided by the classroom teacher.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning where classroom time is utilized effectively.
• Demonstrate a variety of teaching techniques using diverse instructional resources and materials to implement the approved curriculum.
• Exhibit fair, firm, and consistent behavior toward students and promote self-discipline.
• Implement effective classroom management by adhering to the established school discipline policy.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills and positive interpersonal relations with students, parents, staff, and the community.
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of school system goals and objectives by following school board policies and administrative procedures.
• Assist administration and staff in reaching the school’s mission by applying ethical standards in professional relationships.
• Supervise students in various school settings (e.g., classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, playground).
• Maintain appropriate records (e.g., attendance, student progress notes).
• Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Ensure regular and predictable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the school principal, assistant principal, building manager, or their designee.

Other Functions

• Reassignment between work shifts may occur at any time in accordance with the Negotiated Agreement.
• Communicate in a manner that enhances productivity and builds respectful relationships across the organization.
• Provide exceptional customer service.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or 60 college credits.
• Experience working with children.

Skills

• Knowledge and use of culturally responsive practices.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to adapt lesson plans to specific classrooms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Drive applications.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Capability to perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to speak clearly with sufficient volume for normal conversation, telephone use, and addressing groups.
• Ability to travel to school and other local locations, sometimes with little notice, as well as state meetings.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to sit for long hours.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to grasp, handle, manipulate, and/or feel objects and use office technology.
• Sufficient mobility to move about the work area.
• Sufficient vision to read and comprehend printed materials, see distant objects clearly, and identify/distinguish objects.
• Sufficient hearing to comprehend conversations in person and on the telephone, as well as distinguish sounds up to twenty (20) feet.
• Occasionally climb or balance.
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift up to fifteen (15) pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Experience working as a substitute teacher in a K-12 setting.
• ParaPro Assessment Test certification.
• MSDE-issued professional teacher certificate with appropriate content endorsement.
• Bilingual (Spanish).
• Knowledge of educational instructional tools/applications.
• Familiarity with FCPS policies, goals, and programs.