Substitute Teacher - Long-Term Assignment (Biology)

TITLE: SUBSTITUTE TEACHER - LONG TERM ASSIGNMENT

TYPE: Non-Union, Cycle III

SALARY: Per the Terms of Employment for Non-Union Personnel, Cycle III

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

OBJECTIVE:

The primary function of a substitute teacher is to deliver the district curriculum using the lesson plans of the teacher to help all students reach their highest potential. The Substitute Teacher - Long Term covers a vacancy and assumes the role of a classroom teacher for a designated period of time.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assumes all duties and responsibilities of the teacher.
2. Writes and executes engaging, differentiated, grade level appropriate lesson plans. Consults with the principal and/or staff to resolve questions and/or concerns.
3. Grades assignments and inputs in the adopted database.
4. Complies with building procedures and schedules, including taking precautions to ensure staff and student safety.
5. Upholds all School Committee policies.
6. Develops and maintains a positive learning environment.
7. Works cooperatively with staff and caregivers.
8. Incorporates the effective use of available resources including technology.
9. Respects personal privacy. Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information.
10. Accepts personal responsibility for decisions and conduct.
11. Performs other specific job-related duties as directed by the building principal.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Associates, BA, or Masters in related field
2. MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education certification preferred.

ADA & MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS  

• Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including  computers, copiers, adding machines, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must  be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly  to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light work usually  requires walking or standing to a significant degree. 
• Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional,  structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of  data, people or things.
• Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or  exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or  assistants. 
• Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms,  newsletters, schedules, manuals, invoices, requisitions, menus, recipes, journals, etc. Requires the  ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, procedures, charts, surveys, articles,  bid specifications, brochures, news releases, handbooks, budgets, etc., using prescribed formats and  conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak  before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence. 
• Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems,  collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical  instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete  variables. 
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to  follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a  variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal, accounting and marketing  terminology. 
• Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra and  geometry. 
• Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape. 
• Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using  office equipment. 
• Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand  tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.  
• Interpersonal: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must  be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations. 
• Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging  ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to  communicate via telephone

Salary : $190