Substitute Teacher

The Alexander Dawson School

Located in the Summerlin community of Las Vegas, Nevada, The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain is a top-ranked independent school guiding students from Early Childhood through grade eight. Our student-centered program is committed to modern learning and design-driven innovation, championing the collaboration of emerging technologies and teaching techniques. We equally prioritize a program rooted in our Core Values in support of our students' physical safety, mental health and wellness, and balanced living as the foundation for lifelong success and happiness. At the very heart of the Dawson experience is the strong connection between the adults on campus and our students. This collaboration fosters an authentic community and caring learning environment committed to helping our young learners become compassionate, empathetic, and globally focused individuals.

• Maintains a professional appearance and manner of conducting themselves

• Ensures the emotional and physical safety of students at all times
• Demonstrates an open mindset to a diverse and progressive community of learners
• Finds joy in working with students from a variety of age groups and grade levels
• Supports and values social-emotional learning
• Redirects students by maintaining mutual respect and dignity
• Interacts with students by making genuine connections and demonstrating warmth, care, and respect
• Maintains and carries out long-range and daily instructional plans (as needed), including duties and assignments
• Engages students in group work, lectures, mini-lessons, exploration, questioning, discussions, and other cooperative teaching techniques; uses a variety of assessment strategies
• Promotes leadership opportunities in the classroom
• Uses appropriate techniques to encourage active participation in decision-making regarding classroom rules, organization, and topics of study; communicates a caring attitude and trust of students
• Promotes problem-solving, cooperative negotiating skills, and conflict-resolution strategies
• Demonstrates an awareness and is responsive to student needs and behavior; employs a relational discipline approach
• Makes sound decisions regarding student discipline/concerns and who/m to contact: Administrators or School Counselors
• Develops healthy self-esteem in students
• Cultivates a classroom community environment of safe and collaborative learning
• Models effective interpersonal, self-awareness, and communication skills
• Embraces cultural competency and commits to ongoing growth in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion

• Promotes Dawson's Mission, Vision, Diversity Statement, and Core Values through student and faculty interactions

Competency:

• Knowledge of content-related pedagogy

• The ability to address the learning styles of students
• The ability to implement strategies, activities, and techniques for promoting quality student performance in academic and social behaviors based on a student's prior knowledge and experience
• The ability to implement appropriate classroom management strategies and techniques to ensure productive, interesting, respectful, and safe classrooms
• The ability to create and maintain a climate of respect and fairness for all students, and demonstrate fair and ethical judgment.
• The ability to implement instruction that recognizes diverse populations and applies knowledge, experience, and commitment in the areas of race relations, cross-cultural understanding, and human rights
• The ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, families, community, and outside agencies promptly to better meet the needs of students
• The ability to utilize current technologies and implement technology into the curriculum
• The ability to work as a contributing, collaborative team member
• The ability to use technology to promote, enhance, or support the learning environment

• The ability to maintain and promote confidentiality as the norm

Qualifications:

• Two-year college degree or 64 hours toward a degree and one year of experience working with children in a classroom setting

• Minimum of intermediate computer and technology skills utilizing Google Suite programs and the Internet

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.