Substitute Nurse

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

Miami Country Day School was founded in 1938 as a residential proprietary boarding school for boys through eighth grade.  The School has become a coeducational, nonprofit, interdenominational school with approximately 1300 students in Pre-Kindergarten3 through grade 12 representing approximately 44 countries. The school emphasizes the education of the whole person through the core values of honor, respect, wisdom, and compassion.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & TASKS:

In the absence of the regular classroom teacher, the Substitute Teacher helps students to learn subject matter and/or skills that are required for scheduled lessons and provides meaningful instruction for assigned classrooms.

• Reports to division office at beginning of school day (7:45) to pick up required materials/schedule of classes and at the end of the school day to return materials. Follows sign out procedures as prescribed by the Division personnel.
• Maintain SAFE School protocols.
• Guides students through minor technical issues.
• Carries out a program of study prescribed in the lesson plans left by the classroom teacher.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indicated in the lesson plans for the lessons, units, or projects assigned.
• Maintains a neat and orderly classroom. Ensures that shields are on every desk and students keep masks on at all times in the classroom. Maintains chairs, tables, etc. are on blue Xs for distancing guidelines.
• Takes attendance in accordance with school procedures.
• Ensures that the students are never left unattended in the classroom.
• May perform duties usually required of absent teacher such as lunch duty, recess duty, etc.
• Knows emergency evacuation routes for the classrooms assigned.
• Knows procedures for referring students who are disciplinary problems.
• Knows school procedures and regulations.
• Performs other related duties as directed by Division personnel.
• Adheres to established Miami Country Day School policies described in the MCDS Employee Handbook.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• Bachelors Degree or working toward it; or experience and skill in specific relevant field of study that applies to the classroom.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; professional manner with all school personnel and students.
• Demonstrate functional knowledge of computers and all aspects of the Microsoft Office Professional software programs.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and accomplish specific tasks as requested.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignment.
• Ability to maintain order and discipline in a classroom.
• Ability to constantly monitor the safety and well-being of students.
• Ability to respond at a moments notice in an emergency following school procedures in order to protect the safety of students
• Physical ability (able to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally) and dexterity to perform the duties and responsibilities of the objectives in the lesson.
• Duties require extended periods of time standing, walking, sitting, talking and hearing.
• Work environment may be in temperature-controlled room and outside in extreme heat and/or cold.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of diverse constituencies within the school community and the skills and attitude to deliver an exemplary experience equitably to all students.
• Work in a fast-paced, stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• May work long hours for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift up to  30 pounds.
• Work in varied and changing weather conditions, including extreme heat.

The above describes the general nature and level of work. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required as they are ever changing in a dynamic work environment.