Substitute Teacher

About the Role

Connally ISD is seeking motivated individuals to assist in managing the day-to-day activities of a classroom in the absence of the regularly assigned teacher. As a substitute, you have the flexibility to designate your schedule around your personal calendar and the option to select the campuses and grade levels you are interested in working with.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to student learning, growth, and advancement.
• Demonstrates familiarity with multiple subject areas and displays an inclination for developing competency across the curriculum.
• Maintains a positive mindset toward student learning, teaching practice, and personal/collective professional development.
• Demonstrates a high degree of self-efficacy, holds themselves accountable for learner outcomes, and advocates for students.
• Works efficiently within existing learning structures and believes in the capability of students to excel.
• Facilitates problem-solving and serves as a role-model to students.
• Invests in the learners’ well-being, health, and safety.
• Demonstrates ability to learn and convey a variety of subject matters quickly while adhering to school processes and protocols.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in Education or a related field.
• Recent teaching experience or other activity in area of primary instruction.
• Preferred knowledge of current instructional strategies.
• Previous teaching experience is a plus.
• Teaching credentials are a major plus.

Skills

• Knowledge of instructional methods appropriate for students at the respective grade level.
• Desire and ability to work with students of diverse backgrounds and ability levels toward accomplishing their educational goals.
• Ability to organize tasks, manage time, and meet varied deadlines; manage small and large groups of students; and communicate effectively, including on sensitive topics.
• Working familiarity with assistive technologies, internet and email systems, and word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet software.
• Familiarity with computers (PC and Apple) and their use in instruction to enhance student learning.
• Working knowledge of various office and video equipment.

Selection Procedure

Applicants are required to pay a fee to be fingerprinted and must complete a substitute training course prior to employment.