Temporary Long Term Substitute Teacher - Full-Time

Description

Perspectives Charter Schools Network is seeking a Temporary full-time substitute teacher for the 2024 - 2025 school year! 

About Perspectives Charter Schools

All Perspectives Charter Schools will provide scholars with a rigorous and relevant education, based on the ethical principles of A Disciplined Life®, preparing them for life in a changing world and helping them further become intellectually reflective, caring and ethical people engaged in a meaningful life. All of Perspectives Charter Schools achieved Level 1 or 2 this year. As one of the first charter schools in Illinois, Perspectives has a long record of preparing scholars for success in college and beyond. Our five schools across the South Side of Chicago offer an education that combines character development and academic rigor through the A Disciplined Life® education model. Our scholars come from some of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in the country, but they graduate from high school, enroll in college, and persist in college at a rate above the national average. The keys to our success are our dedicated, hardworking, creative, and compassionate colleagues.

Job Purpose

The full-time substitute teacher is responsible for providing instruction, managing the classroom environment, and promoting student learning in the absence of the regular classroom teacher.

Duties and Responsibilities

Follow all policies, rules and procedures to which regular teachers are subject and which good teaching practice dictates.

• Remains in assigned classroom until all students have been dismissed for the day
• Assumes responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in class and surrounding areas
• Reviews with principals or designees, all plans, duties and scheduled to be followed during the teaching day, teaches the outlined lesson, maintains as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which he/she is assigned
• Completes evaluation at the end of the day, checks out with authorized personnel prior to leaving at the end of the day
• Provide an academically rigorous curriculum that aligns with both Perspectives' standards and the Illinois Teaching Standards
• Model and teach The Perspectives Way
• Teach and/or facilitate the A Disciplined Life curriculum
• Implement and monitor both the school uniform and discipline codes
• Cultivate and support parent and family involvement in school curriculum and school life
• Duties as assigned in support of a Disciplined Life

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree
• For first issuance of an Emergency Substitute Teacher Certificate, high school diploma is required.
• Fully qualified to instruct in our schools in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Valid Illinois Substitute Teaching Certificate or other valid Illinois Teaching Certificate(s) (preferred)

Qualifications
  •  Must hold active Illinois Substitute License
  •  Evidence of success working in an urban school environment strongly preferred
  •  Ability to read and write proficiently using the English language
  •  Ability to interact and speak effectively in interpersonal situations and before groups of people

Language Skills
• Ability to read and write proficiently using the English language
• Ability to interact and speak effectively in interpersonal situations and before groups of people
 
 Physical Demands
Majority of work will be performed in a general office/school environment. Position requires availability
for extended hours plus non-traditional hours required to perform job duties. Also requires participation
and attendance at organization sponsored events and meetings.

Perspectives Charter Schools works affirmatively to include diversity among its workforce and does not
discriminate in the selection of its staff on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
sexual orientation, disability, income, marital status, or any other dimension of diversity. We encourage
diverse candidates to apply for this position.