Daily Sub - EPA

Job title Building Substitute Teacher Classification  Exempt  Reports to Principal  Organization Unit Support  Approved by Human Resources Effective date 5 / 7 / 2025 Job Purpose An effective substitute teacher will create, control, and maintain a safe classroom environment.  The substitute teacher will provide a calm, positive atmosphere for academic and social growth.

He / she should create a positive rapport with students, staff, and community; always having a child first approach.

The person in this position will keep their lesson plans aligned with, and utilize PA resources and pacing guides.

He / she should be professional at all times.

He / she should be proficient in administering required growth measurements and assessments.

An effective substitute teacher is willing to collaborate with building staff and peers.  Duties and Responsibilities Primary responsibilities include :

• Always supervise students, never leave a child unattended.
• Do not allow students to run errands, use the restroom, go to the office, leave for intervention, counseling or speech services, unattended or unsupervised by an adult.  Maintain high levels of classroom management at all times, including during transitions.  Take attendance daily.
• Deliver high quality instruction at all times.  Turn in lesson plans on school template weekly to building Administration.  Use assigned Performance Academies curriculum and pacing guides.
• Complete and submit grade cards and interim reports.
• Drop off and pick up students for fitness or other activities in a timely manner.  Keep your classroom free of chaos; maintain high standards of cleanliness, organization, and safety.
• Maintain appropriate and accurate inventory at all times.  Send home agendas daily with students.
• Agendas must be signed every night by parents / guardians and returned to school the next day.  Assign daily homework to all students Monday through Thursday.  Assist with bus, recess, and lunch duty, as required by Administration.  Assign specific times for student bathroom breaks.
• Students should not be sent to the bathroom unaccompanied by an adult.  Assign and monitor daily test prep materials for state mandated testing, including Coach, Study Island, Aleks, Problem of the Day, etc. and administer the NWEA MAP test as required.   Encourage good hand washing behavior of students.
• Ensure that students wear adequate foot coverings at all times.  Enforce and require that the floor is clutter free at all times.

Student backpacks, coats, hats, lunchboxes and other belongings are stowed away on hooks, in cubbies, on shelves, etc.  Send a child to the office immediately if he / she has obvious communicable disease, such as :

Follow the student Code of Conduct at all times as it relates to discipline.  Desirable experience and credentials :

Working Conditions Report to the classroom no later than 7 :