Substitute Teacher

TITLE: Substitute Teacher

STAFF LEVEL: Support Staff

CLASSIFICATION: Non-Exempt

STATUS: Part Time/Temporary, 10 month

Overall Responsibilities

The following expectations and job description are the minimal expectation for the substitute teacher at Life Christian Academy. The primary role of sub staff is to supervise and serve in various programs to allow each student to know and love Jesus Christ through ethics, respect, academics, and programs.

Principle Responsibilities

• Practice love, joy, patience, kindness, self-control, gentleness, faithfulness, and truthfulness
• Assist teachers in classrooms as needed
• Supervise children or students during lunch and recess time (as needed)
• Create a fun and safe atmosphere during times with children
• Work with before and after school care as needed
• Communicate well with teachers and director about any issues or needs with children
• Model Biblical principles in making choices to impact students
• Complete paperwork including but not limited to records of attendance
• Participate in benchmark testing processes
• In relating with students, the staff expected to:
• • Establish a climate of love and care, define responsible Christian behavior for students, including guidelines and consequences for good and bad behavior
  • Help students learn self-discipline through appropriate correcting, counseling, and role modeling,
  • Maintain recess and lunch discipline, taking care of minor problems personally and referring major problems to the principal
• In professional growth the teacher is expect to:
• • Take responsibility for all tasks related to the classroom, parent communication, and the broader school community
  • Work constructively with colleagues and administration by contributing ideas and listening to the ideas of others
  • Observe Matthew 18 principle in conflict resolution, avoiding a negative, critical spirit, and taking problems to administrator if necessary
  • Attend and participate in staff devotions, student chapels, teacher’s meetings, staff/student retreats, church sponsored functions, and other meetings and activities as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Role Competencies

• Demonstrates a passion for Christian education
• Professing Christian who can articulate the Gospel to others
• Faithfully support Life Center Church and its ministries
• Contribute to a positive and enjoyable working environment
• Be proficient with Word, Excel, and ability to become proficient with relevant software and/or applications

Certifications and Licensure

• First Aid/CPR
• Valid Driver’s license
• Washington State Teacher Certification a plus

Preferred Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Classroom experience preferred (beginning teachers are encouraged to apply)
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn to use and teach use of adaptive software

Cultural Attributes Required

• Passionate Personal Relationship with Jesus
• Biblical Ethics & Integrity
• Role Competent
• Stewardship
• Teamwork Minded
• Adapti-Positive
• Mission Focused
• Self-Developer
• Helpful

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands and Environment

The physical demands 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 regularly required to:

• Sit, walk, stand, stoop, or kneel
• Ability to climb or balance
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms
• Use hands to keyboard for data entry and word processing
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
• Able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Travel

Travel may include offsite meetings with professional agencies or school districts for students who receive outside support services.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8:00am – 3:30pm

Benefits

Paid Sick Leave in accordance with the Life Center Employee Handbook of Policies, Practices, and Procedures.

Supervisor: Director of Teaching and Learning