Substitute - Marie Philip School

The Learning Center for the Deaf Inc•Framingham, MA

22d•$17 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Classroom Substitutes create, with the students, a community of learners where students feel respected and honored. Substitutes set instructional objectives, design and prepare instruction and plan and implement various supportive activities that meet age appropriate emotional, physical and instructional needs of students. Substitutes communicate learning goals and high standards and expectations to students. Substitutes build positive relationships with parents and colleagues, in order to enhance each student’s ability to learn effectively.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED certificate, BA degree in Deaf Education preferred
A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency
Written language competency
Ability to work effectively as part of an educational team
Prior experience working with children preferred

Nice To Haves

BA degree in Deaf Education
native, or near-native ASL fluency
Prior experience working with children

Responsibilities

Maintains an organized physical space and a creative classroom environment that is positive for student learning and involvement.
Monitors student understanding of the curriculum and adjusts instruction, materials, or assessments, where appropriate.
Maintains appropriate classroom standards of behavior, mutual respect, and safety.
Plans and completes necessary data collection and documentation of data as established by the teacher.
Plans and completes necessary testing or data collection, documentation, and interpretation of data.
Maintain student confidentiality.
Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness to the needs of the students, the department, and the school.
May be delegated medication administration or certain medical procedure responsibilities if needed by a student under the teacher’s care.
Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.
The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety.
Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.