Substitute - Teacher (District Wide)

Harwood Unified Union School District • Duxbury, VT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Substitute Teacher enables each child to pursue their education as smoothly and completely as possible when the regular teacher is absent. The substitute maintains established school and classroom routines, teaches lessons and oversees student behavior, and follows the policies and procedures applicable to regular teachers. The position reports to the school principal or department head.

Requirements

• Meet at least one of the following qualification pathways: hold or be eligible to hold a valid teaching license in Vermont or another state; hold or be eligible to hold a valid RN or LPN license, cosmetology license, dental assisting certification, or other Vermont-issued professional or technical license or certification; hold or be eligible to hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited college; or have a high school diploma and relevant experience and/or training demonstrating fitness for substitute teaching through alternative methods approved by the Superintendent or designee.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as lesson plans, safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence, present information effectively to groups of students, and speak effectively before the school principal and other employees.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to communicate courteously, effectively, and respectfully with students, faculty, administrators, parents, and representatives of outside organizations.
• Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with students, peers, supervisors, parents, and outside agencies.
• Satisfactory criminal background and reference checks.
• Physical ability to perform the essential functions of the job, including occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of and experience with word-processing programs and databases.

Responsibilities

• Report to the building principal or school secretary upon arrival.
• Review the plans and schedules for the teaching day with the principal, department head, or team leader.
• Maintain, as fully as possible, established routines and procedures of the assigned school and classroom.
• Teach the lesson outlined in the substitute folder prepared by the absent teacher.
• Consult the principal, department head, or team leader before initiating teaching or other procedures not specified in the substitute folder.
• Oversee pupil behavior in class and during lunch and recess periods.
• Complete a written report of the day's activities on the form provided in the substitute folder at the conclusion of each teaching day, period, or block.
• Follow the policies, rules, and procedures applicable to regular teachers and dictated by good teaching practice.

What This Job Offers

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