Substitute Teacher

Position Overview

Substitute Teacher is responsible for the delivery of specified course content in the absence of the classroom teacher. Responsible for providing a safe educational atmosphere where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth. Substitute Teacher workday corresponds with the teachers workday.

Job Responsibilities

• Instructional Strategies:
  • Teach scheduled classes
  • Implement lesson plans, routines, and expectations set forth by the classroom teacher
  • Develop and maintain a positive learning environment
  • Implement effective management procedures and routines
  • Maintain the confidentiality of student Information, grades, and school personnel
  • Take precautions to ensure staff/student safety. Does not leave students unsupervised
  • Consult with the grade level/content team to resolve questions and/or concerns
  • Follow all campus procedures and schedules
  • Promote the proper use and care of materials, tools, and school property
  • Supervise non-classroom duties when assigned
  • Provide impromptu lesson plan or activity that is developmentally appropriate as needed
  • Assist students with their coursework towards mastery
  • Assume all duties and responsibilities of the absent teacher
  • Adapt instructional approach to meet the unique individual needs of the students
  • Provide detailed notes and summary on work completed
• Communication:
  • Maintain a professional relationship with colleagues, students, families, and community members
  • Use effective communication skills to present information accurately and clearly
• For Long Term Assignments:
  • Develop lesson plans for length of assignment
  • Grade student work, provide feedback, enter grades in online gradebook/reporting system, and provide summative course grade in partnership with certified staff member
  • Conduct family conferences as requested
• Culture: Be a positive role model for students, support the mission of the school district
• Classroom Management and Organization:
  • Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social, and emotional development of students
  • Manage student behavior in accordance with Student Code of Conduct and student handbook
  • Perform teaching related duties of the assigned school including covering another class during an absent teachers planning period, lunchroom duty, hall duty, bus duty and/or playground duty. Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
  • Provide a safe learning environment and deploy proper classroom management strategies

Job Requirements (minimum)

• Education: Bachelors Degree
• Qualifications:
  • Substitute Teaching License
  • Technology demands:
    • Familiar with cloud based software solutions (Google Suite)
  • Ability to learn digital tools and programs as needed for the position

Physical Demands

Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 10% sitting, 50% walking, and 40% standing.

Benefits

• HR to select the necessary benefits based on position
• Distinctive Schools was named one of Crains 2021 Best Places to Work in Chicago; culture is at the heart of what we do.
• We are a collaborative team of professionals supporting each other to instill a love of learning in our students.
• We empower students, families and staff to contribute to our mission in a meaningful way.
• We make an impact in our communities by serving some of the most historically marginalized in the city.

Description Disclaimer

Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.

EEO

Distinctive Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other personal characteristic protected by applicable law.