Lower School Substitute Teacher

Position Purpose

A Substitute Teacher, or Sub, teaches and supervises students if their regular teacher is unable to lead class.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Foster a classroom environment in accordance with the school’s mission: To provide a holistic college preparatory education in a nurturing, Christ-centered environment.

• Maintains discipline and classroom control that fosters a safe and positive learning environment for all students and staff in accordance with school policies.

• Ensures adequate supervision to assure the spiritual development, health, welfare, and safety of all students.

• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.

• Reports to the office upon arrival at school for substitute duties, requirements for the day, and checkout keys, badge, and laptop if applicable.

• If applicable, return keys, badge, and laptop issued to the office at the end of each day.

• Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as possible.

• Implements provided lesson plans, while ensuring the integrity of academic time and in a manner, which motivates students to learn and participate.

• Organizes students for effective instruction.

• Dismisses all students from the classroom before leaving the building.

• Participates in dismissal duties of the regular teacher.

• Submits notes to the regular classroom teacher reporting on the day’s activities.

• Collects students’ papers at the end of each day.

• Ensure classroom is locked and secure at the end of each day.

• Returns instructional materials, equipment, and keys to the proper place.

• Long-term substitutes will develop lesson plans and assignments consistent with the regular teacher’s past lesson plans. In addition, substitutes may be expected to attend regular staff meetings.

• Adhere to the Student Protection Policy (SPP) procedures and trainings.

• Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the school.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Experience working with children in an educational setting.

• Demonstrated organizational and communication skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Google.

• Serve as a Christian role model.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Works in an environment with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts.

• May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time.

• Use close and distance vision.

• May stand for extended periods of time.

• Works primarily in a traditional climate-controlled office environment.

• Lift to 30 lbs.

• Ability to communicate effectively (verbally and written).

• Ability to instruct and model desirable skills and attitude.

• Ability to remain productive and maintain control under stress.

• Ability to maintain a clear focus on a positive student experience.

• Part-time, seasonal position.

• Regular substitute pay is $90.00/day and $45.00/half day.

• Long-term substitute pay is $100.00/day and $50.00/half day.

• Substitute jobs are accepted by the substitute through Liberty’s substitute system.

• Refer to Substitute Handbook for schedules.