Substitute Teachers
Riverside Elementary School District No. 2•Phoenix, AZ
4d•$180 - $200•Onsite
About The Position
The Substitute Teacher is responsible for providing classroom coverage for a teacher who is absent for an extended period of time or for a position that is vacant. The Substitute Teacher works the regular hours of the absent classroom teacher including but not limited to assigned duties within the work day. The day-to-day can vary from teaching opportunities to roles in the front office administration, clerical work, test proctoring and supervision.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Education preferred
- A valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
- A valid Arizona Substitute Teacher Certificate
- Must be able to communicate and follow written directions not limited to but including lesson plans
- Establish effective and professional working relationships with staff, students and community
- Ability to maintain effective classroom management strategies
- Ability to exercise confidentiality in handling sensitive information
- Effective organizational skills and attention to detail
- Supervisory and leadership skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience teaching or completion of appropriate substitute teaching training program preferred
- Experience working with or volunteering in a school setting preferred
Responsibilities
- Maintains the confidentiality of student and school personnel information in accordance with District policy an law.
- Follows District policy for maintaining a professional demeanor and appearance as an example to students.
- Maintains a positive learning environment and ensures classroom procedures that fosters a safe and respectful climate for all students and staff.
- Ensures that learning is appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
- Ensures the adequate supervision to assure the health, welfare and safety of all students.
- Follows, participates and leads students in all safety and evacuation drills and events.
- Reports to front office upon arrival at school and secures substitute identification, credentials and keys; checks mailbox of absent teacher in an effort to know of any issues of immediate import or attention; requests clarification of school rules and procedures from the front office personnel, if necessary.
- Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible.
- Consults and collaborate with peer teachers to seek information or clarification regarding attendance procedures, lesson objectives, daily schedule, materials and equipment location, usage and daily duties.
- Implements lesson plans, while ensuring the integrity of academic time and in a manner, which motivates students to learn and participate and organizes and groups students for effective instruction.
- Attends to all non-teaching duties as assigned (i.e. lunch duty, recess duty, crosswalk duty, etc.).
- Ensure a sustainable relationship with parents, pupils, school personnel and members of the public by communicating in a confidential, polite and refined manner.
- Participates in administering testing in accordance with District and school procedures.
- Collects and places students’ work, assignments in storage according to regular teacher’s and/or Principal directions.
- Follows all dismissal procedures, ensures that all instructional materials and classroom equipment are in orderly condition, and prepares a daily substitute report concerning progress and issues of note for the regular classroom teacher before leaving the building.
- Returns substitute identification, credentials and keys to the main office before signing out for the day.
- Performs other assigned and related duties as assigned by building administrator(s) in accordance with school/district or state policies and practices.
