Short Term Substitute - Social Studies Teacher - Horizon Community Middle School

About the role

Provide instruction and manage a classroom in the regular teacher's absence, following provided lesson plans, managing student behavior, taking attendance, and ensuring a safe learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students in large, small, and one-on-one situations (50% of time).
• Create a classroom environment that maximizes instructional opportunity, supervise the behavior and well-being of students in the classroom and all educational settings, and administer discipline when appropriate (25% of time).
• Collaborate with teachers, support personnel, administrators, and colleagues to enhance instruction and improve student outcomes (20% of time).
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested (5% of time).

Requirements

• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) substitute authorization or teaching license.
• Basic knowledge of typical office equipment such as telephones, copiers, fax machines, email, etc.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Basic classroom management and planning skills.
• Basic organizational skills.
• Intermediate verbal and written communication and interpersonal relations skills.
• Ability to support programs designed to increase student achievement.
• Ability and desire to work as a team member.
• Ability to understand, appreciate, and make accommodations for student diversity.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous successful teaching experience.
• Experience working in the public sector.
• Experience advising school clubs/co-curricular activities.
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds).
• Primarily works indoors in a normal classroom and school district environment.
• Typically a moderate noise level.
• Prolonged standing and walking.
• Frequent bending and reaching.
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and pushing.
• Speaking and hearing.
• Visual concentration.
• Eye/hand coordination.
• Manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard.
• Concentrated reading/writing/mathematics.
• May work outdoors when monitoring student activities.
• Work location is subject to change to meet the requirements of the organization.

Pay

Hourly wage rate (last updated: 11/04/2025).