Long-Term English/Language Arts Substitute Teacher

Johnston Community School District • Johnston, IA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Johnston Middle School is seeking a Long-Term English/Language Arts Substitute Teacher for an anticipated assignment of 6-8 weeks, beginning September 8. This role involves teaching students in grades 6-8, adhering to local curriculum standards, and creating a positive and effective learning environment. The substitute teacher will be responsible for instructional preparation, utilizing various teaching techniques, and assessing student progress.

Requirements

• Punctuality and attendance - regularly begins and ends tasks on time
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships and works cooperatively with students, parents and staff
• Project a positive image as an educator in the school and in the community
• Promotes a positive image of the Johnston Schools
• Respects differing points of view
• Demonstrates an understanding and acceptance of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, special needs and religious groups
• Uses discretion in handling confidential information and situations
• Actively supports expectations of student behaviour outside of the classroom during the school day
• The teacher demonstrates a positive attitude and manages stress in a constructive manner
• Works well with others, maintaining positive and effective communication with school personnel and students
• Contributes to creating a positive work environment
• Demonstrates integrity and respects confidentiality
• Arrives on time and works consistently until the end of his/her scheduled day
• Works independently and with confidence
• Demonstrates ability to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations
• Demonstrates initiative and ability to work without close supervision
• Teaching to local curriculum standards
• Curriculum is presented from whole to part with an emphasis on what students should know and be able to do
• Communicates learning goals to students and parents
• Incorporates, on a regular basis, activities for students which require applications of learning
• Creates a classroom environment that promotes learning
• Establishes fair and appropriate classroom rules
• Corrects inappropriate behaviour in an appropriate and timely manner
• Reinforces positive behaviours
• Consistent in expectations concerning student behaviours
• Establishes and maintains rapport with students
• Demonstrates appropriate instructional preparation
• Uses knowledge of students to design educational experiences
• Lessons align with the district standards and assessments
• Designs lessons that are appropriate to age level and student interest
• Lesson design is logical and provides for a clearly understood flow of learning
• Designs educational experiences that utilize district provided technologies
• Uses effective instructional techniques
• Uses instructional time effectively
• Both group and individual instruction are used on a regular basis with limited use of large group lecture
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and strategies including multi-sensory approaches, appropriate questioning and modelling, role playing, self-teaching and activity-based learning
• Utilizes a variety of instructional resources outside of the textbook
• Modifies lesson plans and instructional techniques as required by student learning styles
• Instructional techniques provide all students the opportunity to learn
• Instruction is free of cultural, religious, ethnic or gender bias
• Responds in a positive and constructive manner to student questions
• Provides students with opportunities for success
• Models and promotes honesty, respect for people and property, responsibility for personal and group actions, personal integrity and the value of hard work
• Uses effective assessment strategies
• Assessments directly relate to core curricular concepts and are in integral part of teaching and learning
• Assessment of student progress includes both traditional and alternative assessment measures
• Assessment is interwoven with learning and occurs on an ongoing basis.
• Assessment is not solely an end product
• Maintains a professional appearance appropriate to job responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Teach to local curriculum standards.
• Present curriculum from whole to part with an emphasis on what students should know and be able to do.
• Communicate learning goals to students and parents.
• Incorporate activities for students which require applications of learning.
• Create a classroom environment that promotes learning.
• Establish fair and appropriate classroom rules.
• Correct inappropriate behavior in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Reinforce positive behaviors.
• Be consistent in expectations concerning student behaviors.
• Establish and maintain rapport with students.
• Demonstrate appropriate instructional preparation.
• Use knowledge of students to design educational experiences.
• Align lessons with district standards and assessments.
• Design lessons appropriate to age level and student interest.
• Ensure lesson design is logical and provides for a clearly understood flow of learning.
• Design educational experiences that utilize district-provided technologies.
• Use effective instructional techniques.
• Use instructional time effectively.
• Employ both group and individual instruction on a regular basis with limited use of large group lecture.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and strategies including multi-sensory approaches, appropriate questioning and modeling, role playing, self-teaching and activity-based learning.
• Utilize a variety of instructional resources outside of the textbook.
• Modify lesson plans and instructional techniques as required by student learning styles.
• Provide all students the opportunity to learn.
• Ensure instruction is free of cultural, religious, ethnic or gender bias.
• Respond in a positive and constructive manner to student questions.
• Provide students with opportunities for success.
• Model and promote honesty, respect for people and property, responsibility for personal and group actions, personal integrity and the value of hard work.
• Use effective assessment strategies.
• Ensure assessments directly relate to core curricular concepts and are an integral part of teaching and learning.
• Include both traditional and alternative assessment measures in the assessment of student progress.
• Ensure assessment is interwoven with learning and occurs on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain a professional appearance appropriate to job responsibilities.
• Be punctual and attend regularly, beginning and ending tasks on time.
• Demonstrate positive interpersonal relationships and work cooperatively with students, parents, and staff.
• Project a positive image as an educator in the school and in the community.
• Promote a positive image of the Johnston Schools.
• Respect differing points of view.
• Demonstrate an understanding and acceptance of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, special needs, and religious groups.
• Use discretion in handling confidential information and situations.
• Actively support expectations of student behavior outside of the classroom during the school day.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and manage stress in a constructive manner.
• Work well with others, maintaining positive and effective communication with school personnel and students.
• Contribute to creating a positive work environment.
• Demonstrate integrity and respect confidentiality.
• Arrive on time and work consistently until the end of the scheduled day.
• Work independently and with confidence.
• Demonstrate ability to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations.
• Demonstrate initiative and ability to work without close supervision.

Benefits

• Daily substitute rate: $165 per day; increasing to $185 on 11th consecutive day, $235 on 21st consecutive day
• $500 incentive to teacher substitutes that work 50 or more days in a semester.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed