Building Substitute

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Job Title : Building Substitute Teacher

Organization : Exploration Elementary Charter School for Science and Technology

Reports To : Principal

Duration : 11-Month Position

Position Summary

The Building Substitute Teacher is highly flexible and can adapt to serve in many different roles to support school leaders and staff by providing student supervision, direct or indirect instruction, intervention, administrative support, and / or behavioral or mentorship supports to adequately meet the needs of students in flexible settings (remote / brick-and-mortar) in the absence of the regular teacher.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Be flexible in filling needed roles in the absence or shortage of staff including but not limited to academic, behavioral, and administrative functions
• Serve as a building substitute teacher on short- and long-term assignments in virtual and brick-and-mortar settings
• Support teachers in providing daily classroom routines / rituals when not serving in other essential capacities
• Use state standards to create rigorous, objective-driven, multi-disciplinary lessons aligned with curriculum maps for substitute purposes
• Differentiate for individual students based on their unique learning needs so all students are appropriately engaged and challenged as needed
• Ensure students are engaged through activities and technology that accommodate various learning styles, personality styles, and the need for physical movement as needed
• Provide ongoing and timely feedback to students on their progress towards meeting goals when filling long-term substitute assignments
• Use data to reflect on the effectiveness of lessons and student progress to improve instruction and professional practice
• Always be actively engaging with students when in the classroom, demonstrating flexibility in interpreting and addressing student needs as needed
• Implement classroom procedures, systems, and routines that provide structure for students and maximize instructional time as needed
• Monitor and support students during transition times, lunches, bathroom breaks, recess time, bus arrival, and afternoon dismissal as assigned
• Support the structure and routines of each assigned classroom as designated by the teacher and instructional support staff
• Uphold and model school-wide rules, policies, rituals, and routines always
• Attends quarterly family nights as scheduled
• Regularly use Google for calendaring, email communication, and accessing important documents

Additional Duties

Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Principal.

Note : The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Requirements :

Qualifications Profile

• Highly flexible and collaborative
• Fingerprint clearance from NYS Department of Education

Education

• Current valid New York State Teaching Certificate at the elementary level
• Bachelor’s Degree in education
• Master’s degree in education preferred
• Certificate in Special Education is highly preferred

Experience

• Prior experience with high needs students in an urban setting
• Prior experience with project / inquiry-based instruction

Additional Details

The hiring process for this position will require you to perform a fingerprinted background check through the New York State TEACH System.

Any written or verbal offer is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by NYSED and Finance and Operations Manager.

Exploration does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, or disability in its hiring, educational programs, and school events / activities.

Exploration promotes diversity and provides equal opportunity for qualified applicants. Exploration can and will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law.

If there is a need for reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please call 585-498-4700 or email cvillanueva@exporochester.

org to discuss potential accommodations related to your application with Finance and Operations Manager.