Temporary Long-Term Substitute Teacher ($180.00 Daily)

POSITION SUMMARY:

As part of Arizona State University’s charter to provide access and excellence, ASU Preparatory Academy (ASU Prep) shares this commitment by demonstrating all students can achieve at the highest levels, regardless of their background. To scale our current impact, ASU Prep is advancing a major expansion program taking fundamental responsibility for the communities we serve.

The Long-Term Substitute Teacher is responsible for enabling each child to pursue their education as smoothly and completely as possible in the absence of their regular teacher.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree, required.
• Must hold a valid Arizona Substitute Teaching Certificate or other valid Arizona Teaching Certificate(s).
• Previous experience successfully supervising and assisting groups of children, highly preferred.
• Satisfactory criminal background check with Active AZ Department of Public Safety (DPS) IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides coverage in classroom instruction for teachers who are absent as a primary job function.
• Receives and implements instructional feedback to dramatically accelerate instructional skills.
• Delivers instruction as it adheres to the curriculum and lesson plans assigned by the regular teacher.
• Determines instruction techniques, strategies, methods and adapts curriculum and learning styles to meet and assess student’s needs.
• Performs clerical duties including attendance record keeping, copying, cutting, filing, ordering of supplies, and the like as well as computer software skills.
• Maintains open lines of communication with parents/guardians about academic and discipline issues through various mediums including phone calls, notes, progress reports, etc.
• Remains in assigned classroom until all students have been dismissed for the day.
• Develops activities and resources, strategies and methods for a variety of teaching, creating lesson plans and substitute teaching plans that are aligned learning objectives with the school guides.
• Maintains confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed or enrolled.
• Assists in the well-being of students the fundamental value in all decision making.
• Works collaboratively to achieve the overall purposes of the school program.
• Maintains a classroom atmosphere conducive of learning.
• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to articulate, represent professional demeanor and ability to take initiative.
• Adaptable and flexible that enjoys work that requires frequent shift in direction.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work with a wide-range of people including teachers, parents, students, alumni, corporate partners, vendors and admissions personnel.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Effective problem solver and self-motivated learner.
• Ability to use instructional adaptive technology tools in online courses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Proficiency with technology, computers and Microsoft Office Suite.

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 the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear and sometimes walk and sit. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

LOCATION:

Immersion

TRAVEL:

Occasional travel may be required for site visits, meetings, trainings and/or conferences. Locations may vary and may require overnight stays.

This job description is subject to change at any time.