Substitute Teacher & Substitute Teacher Assistant

Norfolk Public School District•Norfolk, VA

1d•$15 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time, temporary position with no benefits. Work is not contracted and is instead governed by a Memorandum of Understanding. Norfolk Public Schools pays the following hourly rates to all substitute teacher and teacher assistants, as approved by the School Board: Daily Substitute Teacher Assistant - $15.05 Long-Term Substitute Teacher Assistant (With or Without Four-Year Degree) - $17.50 Daily Substitute Teacher - $23.00 Long-Term Substitute Teacher Without Four-Year Degree - $26.00 Long-Term Substitute Teacher With Four-Year Degree - $33.50 Nature of Substitute Teacher Position Reports to the main office upon arrival. Reviews with the principal or designated staff member all lesson plans and schedules to be followed during the work day. Maintains as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which he or she is assigned. Teaches the lesson plan as prepared by the absent teacher. Long-term substitute teachers may be responsible for preparing lesson plans. Assumes responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in class and during lunch and/or activity periods. Reports, in writing, on the day’s activities at the conclusion of the teaching day. Follows all policies, rules, and procedures to which full-time teachers are subject and which govern best teaching practices. An above-average amount of walking, standing, and bending is required. Work involves exposure to normal, everyday risks. Work is performed in a classroom and involves no unusual demands. The substitute teacher is responsible for standard classroom teacher duties in the absence of the full-time teacher. Nature of Substitute Teacher Assistant Position Reports to the main office upon arrival. Works under the supervision of the classroom teacher and administrative personnel. Assists teacher in the daily management and instruction of students. Performs a variety of tasks in order to help facilitate the daily classroom instruction and activities. Closely monitors the needs of the students, to include basic personal needs, safety needs, physical help, observation, and reporting of student behavior. Follows all policies, rules, and procedures to which full-time teacher assistants are subject and which govern best teaching practices. An above-average amount of walking, standing, and bending is required. Work involves exposure to normal, everyday risks. Work is performed in a classroom and involves no unusual demands.

Requirements

Minimum Requirement: High School Graduation or GED.
Must ensure a minimum of two (2) acceptable professional references are submitted electronically to the Department of Human Resources.
Must submit to a background investigation, to include fingerprinting and child abuse records check, and the results must be satisfactory for employment as determined by the Department of Human Resources.
Must provide documentation of ability to work in the United States; and
Must provide documentation of a valid, negative tuberculosis screening based upon the National Department of Public Health guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of at least 60 hours of college course work is strongly preferred
No teaching license is required, but preference is given to those eligible for or in possession of a teacher license from the Virginia Department of Education.

Responsibilities

Reports to the main office upon arrival.
Reviews with the principal or designated staff member all lesson plans and schedules to be followed during the work day.
Maintains as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which he or she is assigned.
Teaches the lesson plan as prepared by the absent teacher.
Long-term substitute teachers may be responsible for preparing lesson plans.
Assumes responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in class and during lunch and/or activity periods.
Reports, in writing, on the day’s activities at the conclusion of the teaching day.
Follows all policies, rules, and procedures to which full-time teachers are subject and which govern best teaching practices.
Works under the supervision of the classroom teacher and administrative personnel.
Assists teacher in the daily management and instruction of students.
Performs a variety of tasks in order to help facilitate the daily classroom instruction and activities.
Closely monitors the needs of the students, to include basic personal needs, safety needs, physical help, observation, and reporting of student behavior.