Contracted - Substitute Teacher - Baird School
About The Position
The Contracted Substitute Teacher provides instructional, behavioral, and classroom support across seven K–8 classrooms at Baird School. The position serves as the primary substitute for classroom teachers during planned and unplanned absences while supporting daily classroom operations and student success. Baird School provides an alternative educational environment for children ages 5–14 (grades K–8) whose needs cannot be adequately met in a traditional educational setting because of social, emotional, and/or behavioral challenges. Students participate in social-emotional learning, behavioral programming, and academic instruction to develop skills and strategies for success in the least restrictive educational environment available to them.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience working with youth who exhibit significant social, emotional, and behavioral challenges.
- Experience working with K–8 students whose academic skills fall below grade level.
- Experience with curriculum development.
- Level 1 Professional Educators License or ability to be provisionally licensed.
Nice To Haves
- Alternative school experience.
- Experience differentiating instruction.
- Experience developing and implementing a variety of accommodations and modifications.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary substitute for up to seven K–8 classroom teachers during absences.
- Implement teacher-developed lesson plans and instructional activities.
- Support students individually, in small groups, and in whole-class settings.
- Assist with accommodations and modifications identified in students’ IEPs.
- Prepare classroom materials and support daily routines.
- Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with students.
- Use effective behavioral and therapeutic interventions.
- Implement social and behavioral programming for each student in the program.
- Collaborate as a member of an interdisciplinary team with parents and caregivers.
- Work collaboratively with teachers, clinicians, and administrators.
- Participate in meetings and communicate student information appropriately.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee Referral Program with financial payment.
- 401(k).
- Discounted online undergraduate and graduate courses through Champlain College truED.
- Wellness programs, including physical fitness groups, financial wellness incentives, and workplace wellness advocacy and education.
- Local business benefits, including discounted gym memberships, mobile phone service, ski/snowboard passes, and auto/home insurance.
