TITLE:                        NAFCS Building Substitute Teacher

CLASSIFICATION:     Hourly (Non-Exempt)

PAY RANGE 10:          $16.89 TO $17.99 (Based on education and experience)

DURATION:               180 days/school Year

HOURS:                     6.5 hours/day

REPORTS TO:            Building Principal

Benefits eligible: This position is eligible for employee level medical coverage, dental, and vision as well as personal and sick days.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• A minimum of a valid Substitute Permit, Emergency Permit, Indiana Teaching license or a valid license in another state with the ability to obtain an Indiana License or permit.
• Must have a working knowledge of computers and their capabilities. 
• Effective written and spoken communication skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with student, parents, staff, and the community.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides classroom support when a teacher is absent.
• Flexible to move from classroom to classroom daily serving as the substitute teacher.
• Maintains and continues education of content, curriculum, methods, materials, and equipment appropriate for student instruction.
• Implements the teacher’s lesson plans.
• When placed in a long-term assignment the substitute will plan lessons based on school objectives and the needs/abilities of students.
• Ensures that instructional environment is inviting, clean, safe, and conducive to learning.
• Coordinates instructional activities with other professional staff, both school and non-school based, to maximize learning opportunities.
• When necessary assesses student achievement and maintains appropriate documentation for institutional and Individual reporting purposes.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with students, peers, and parents.
• Participates in staff and curriculum development activities and meetings as required.
• When appropriate administers, scores, and records local achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual study.
• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of materials and/or skills.
• Assists students with instructional materials assigned by the teacher to promote on-going skill development.
• Assists students with independent study, enrichment and remedial work as assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, etc.
• Reads to students; listens to students read and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, supervises testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by Principal and/or other designee.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.