Substitute Teacher

Position Summary

Substitute teacher provides instruction, manages a safe and nurturing environment, and supports the academic and emotional development of students.

Responsibilities

• Follows lesson plans and schedules
• Completes duties assigned by the regular classroom teacher
• Maintains a positive learning atmosphere
• Safeguards the safety and well-being of all students
• Demonstrates flexibility, patience, empathy, and student understanding
• Maintains effective communication with staff and students
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence
• Uses the district time management system, TCP, for accepting substitute positions, clocking in, and approving and verifying hours
• Maintains an acceptable standard of professionalism while a sub in the district
• Avoids gossip or negative comments about the regular teacher or students
• Ensures the safety and well-being of all students by executing school emergency procedures and protocols effectively during drills and real emergencies
• Reports to the Building Principal
• Adheres to substitute handbook, board policies, and building expectations

Qualifications

• Valid Iowa teaching license, valid substitute teaching license, or valid substitute authorization
• Willingness to be available to teach at all levels across the district
• Previous successful substitute experience preferred but not required

Additional Requirements and Responsibilities

• New substitutes must complete building substitute job shadowing before accepting assignments
• Complete state or district required training assigned by HR
• Attend beginning of the year substitute teacher meeting
• District requests substitutes accepting assignments should not cancel unless there is an emergency, repeated cancellation may cause HR to remove sub from the district list

Pay Rate

$145 per day, licensed substitute teachers working a long-term assignment 10 days or more days in one assignment will also receive a daily increase in the longer-term position

Physical Requirements

• Bending
• Carrying
• Climbing
• Driving
• Lifting
• Pushing/Pulling
• Reaching
• Sitting
• Standing
• Walking

Fort Madison Community School District

The Fort Madison Community School District is an EEO/AA employer.