Long Term Substitute Teacher Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education or a related field.
• Massachusetts DESE licensure appropriate to the role and level.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills and the ability to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents, and the community.
• Ability to assist in protecting students and school property and to assist in fire and other emergencies or emergency drills as required by law and School Committee policy.
• Ability to work onsite in district schools and buildings.

Responsibilities

• Meet and instruct assigned classes in designated locations and at designated times.
• Plan a program of study that meets students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities.
• Prepare for assigned classes and develop lesson plans and instructional materials.
• Create and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ maturity and interests.
• Establish and maintain student behavior standards and classroom procedures that support learning, maintaining order fairly and justly.
• Guide learning toward curriculum goals and establish and communicate clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects.
• Use a variety of instructional techniques and media, including individualized and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to students’ needs.
• Assess student accomplishments regularly, evaluate academic and social growth, maintain appropriate records, and prepare required progress reports.
• Identify student needs and cooperate with professional staff to assess and help resolve health, attitude, and learning issues.
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Create an effective, age-appropriate learning environment with functional and engaging displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation.
• Assist the administration in implementing policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Be available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested.
• Communicate with parents through conferences and other means about student progress and the school program.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for instructional assistants, if applicable, and provide input on their effectiveness.
• Maintain professional competence through district in-service education and self-selected professional growth activities.
• Participate in professional development and attend meetings as needed to support students, academic programs, and school initiatives.