Building-Based Substitute Teacher

Urbana School District #116•Urbana, IL

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Building-Based Substitute Teacher reports daily to the school office and is assigned to cover a classroom teacher or teaching assistant position according to the school’s greatest need. The substitute must be willing and able to cover any grade level, content or subject area, classroom type, or teaching assistant role; assignments may involve more than one classroom, assignment, or duty during the day, and may be at a different district building. The position supports students’ learning and development in the absence of a full-time classroom teacher or teaching assistant. The position is not eligible for long-term assignments and is an interim position that ends after the 2026–2027 school year. The role is based at Yankee Ridge Multilingual School and reports to the Building Principal(s) and Assistant Principal(s). The schedule is Monday through Friday on student contact days, with hours covering the school’s student hours plus 15 minutes before and after school. The daily rate is $165, with increased rates for retired classroom teachers if applicable. Ten sick days are provided annually, prorated according to start date. This is a non-exempt position, outside the collective bargaining unit, and not an administrative position. Annual Safe Schools Training must be completed during non-student contact hours by the designated deadline.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Valid Illinois Substitute License or Professional Educator License.

Responsibilities

Report to the school office at least 15 minutes before the school day begins to receive the day’s assignment.
Implement existing lesson plans while maintaining content integrity and maximizing student engagement and participation.
Meet and instruct assigned classes and fulfill supervision and other assigned duties at designated locations and times.
Address students’ individual needs, interests, learning styles, and abilities to the greatest extent possible.
Collect and assign work specified in lesson plans or substitute notes, and leave it labeled where the teacher or teaching assistant can find it.
Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ maturity and interests.
Encourage appropriate classroom and building behavior and maintain classroom order fairly using school PBIS and Restorative Practices frameworks.
Use instructional techniques suited to the location, lesson plans, and needs and capabilities of students.
Maintain accurate records of attendance, progress, concerns, and events for each assignment, and leave clear notes for the regular teacher or teaching assistant.
Record student attendance and compile data monitoring academic and behavior programming as assigned in daily lesson plans.
Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Participate in staff, team, or collaboration meetings as part of the daily assignment, take notes, and relay them to the absent staff member.
Perform other duties assigned by the teacher relating to individual students or the classroom.
Monitor student needs and behavior during lunch, transitions between classes, and other times required by the assignment schedule; remain with assigned students in the classroom setting at all times.
Immediately report student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to appropriate school personnel.
Collaborate with colleagues and volunteers to support student success.
Leave written notes or debrief with the absent teacher or teaching assistant about material covered and the day’s activities.
Return classroom materials and equipment to their original locations and straighten the room and desks as needed.
Complete required annual trainings.
Maintain professional relationships with students and faculty, follow the ethics of the teaching profession, and promote students’ welfare.