Substitute Teacher (PK-12)

St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School•Austin, TX

About The Position

About our School: St. Michael’s Catholic Preparatory School (formerly St. Gabriel's Catholic School and St. Michael's Catholic Academy) is an outstanding co-educational Independent Catholic school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade on two adjacent campuses in Austin, Texas. The Lower School is comprised of PreK 3-4th grades, the Middle School houses grades 5-8, and the Upper School contains grades 9-12. St. Michael's Prep is a Christ-centered, college preparatory learning community, inspiring lives of service, courage, personal integrity, and intellectual curiosity. We are distinguished by our Catholic tradition, a welcoming and diverse community, excellent academic programs and a variety of extracurricular activities. Additionally, we are a technology rich school. Faculty and staff at St. Michael's Prep further serve as role models that inspire students to critically think, reflect, explore and apply their faith concretely to their lives. We are one community, on two campuses, with three divisions, united in our commitment to put students first as we educate them in mind, body, and spirit. Summary of Position: Responsibilities include teaching assigned sections of courses. The goal is for the substitute teacher to provide students with a safe and effective learning environment in the absence of the regular classroom teacher and to provide students with meaningful and appropriate instruction in accordance with the lesson plans provided. This position is a non-exempt, hourly position paid in 2, 4, 6, or 8 hour increments depending on time working daily. The employee will be able to work for 10 months of the year.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor's degree and prior years' experience
Positive attitude towards students, staff and faculty
Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication (written and verbal)
Exceptional organization, time management and prioritization skills

Responsibilities

Reports to the Substitute Coordinator at the beginning of the day to pick up the schedule of classes and at the end of the day to provide a brief report.
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indicated in the lesson plans for the lesson, units, or projects assigned.
Provides classroom teacher with written feedback on the results of the lesson and any student behavior issues.
Employs instructional methods that are most appropriate for meeting the unique learning needs of all students.
Performs duties usually required of absent teacher such as recess and lunch duty, hall monitoring, etc.
Insures that the students are never left unattended in the classroom.
Knows emergency evacuation routes for the classrooms assigned.
Knows school procedures and regulations.
At the end of the day, leaves the classroom in a neat and orderly fashion. Straightens chairs, tables, clears white boards, etc.
Performs other related duties as directed by Substitute Coordinator.