Description
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree
• Valid Ohio teaching license or substitute teaching license issued by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE)
• Documentation of a clear criminal record in compliance with state statue
• Must be detail oriented and able to follow written and verbal instructions
• Complies with drug-free workplace rules and Board policies
Reports To: Building Administrator or designee of school building assigned to
Job Objectives:
A substitute teacher serves on an as-needed basis to provide services in the absence of a regular district employee. To perform this job successfully.an individual must be able to perform all responsibilities and essential functions as listed below satisfactorily.
Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students assigned.
Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
"The following duties are representative of performance expectations and the list below is not ranked in order of importance. The minimum performance expectations include but are not limited to the following duties."
• Maintains and respects confidentiality of student and school personnel information
• Ensures adequate supervision and classroom control to assure health, welfare and safety of all students as well as equipment, materials and facilities.
• Reports to school office at beginning of assignment to pickup required materials/schedule of classes and again at the end of the assignment to return materials/classroom keys, etc.
• Submits summary of activities accomplished, lesson plans completed, and not completed.
• Takes attendance and documents daily notes for the teacher for when they return.
• Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately
• Performs all duties assigned (i.e. lunchroom duty, hall monitoring and bus detail.)
• Adheres to the curriculum and lesson plans assigned by the regular teacher or school employee, ensuring the integrity of academic time and in a manner, which motivates students to learn and participate
• Dismisses all students from the classroom before leaving the building
• Complies with all school regulations, procedures and policies at all times.
• Models nondiscriminatory practices in all activities
• Sensitive to, and supportive of, the needs of students with disabilities and/or from culturally diverse backgrounds
• May be requested to perform other related duties as assigned by building administrator(s) or his/her designee in accordance with the school/district policies and practices.
Conduct:
The Ohio Department of Education, on behalf of the State Board of Education, administers the ethical standards for educators to help ensure students experience a safe, healthy and supportive school environment. The Licensure Code of Professional Conduct for Ohio Educators provides the framework for profession al conduct for alI Ohio educators, including coaches, aides, teachers (including substitutes), principals, superintendents, and other licensed individuals serving schools (e.g., school nurses, counselors, and treasurers).
Each substitute teacher shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance and abuse of any prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment.
Terms of Employment:
Each substitute teacher shall serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings. Each substitute teacher has a legal responsibility to help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.