K-12 Substitute Teacher

About the role

To seamlessly integrate into various classrooms, fostering a dynamic learning environment that maintains the continuity of education in the absence of the regular teacher. The aim is to adeptly execute provided lesson plans, ensuring engaged student participation and academic progress. With a commitment to upholding established routines and discipline, the substitute teacher creates a safe and respectful classroom atmosphere that promotes responsible citizenship and mutual respect. This position will support and uphold the mission and vision of the classical academy.

What you'll do

• Classroom Management: Maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning.
• Upholds established routines and procedures of the school and assigned classroom.
• Provides a classroom atmosphere based on firm, fair, and consistent practices, fostering respect for individual children and responsible citizenship development.

Curriculum and Instruction

• Follows lesson plans left by the absent teacher, ensuring seamless instruction.
• Instructs assigned classes at designated times and locations.
• Plans appropriate learning activities when lesson plans are incomplete, aligning with grade level and subject.

Student Behavior and Discipline

• Oversees student behavior during class, between classes, and lunch periods.
• Implements the regular teacher's discipline plan.

Academic Engagement and Support

• Motivates students to achieve their highest potential through assignments, activities, and relationships.
• Utilizes resources effectively to support learning within the classroom, Academy, and community.
• Professionalism and Improvement: Demonstrates professionalism and ethical behavior.
• Strives for continuous improvement in teaching methods, techniques, and interpersonal relationships.
• Displays personal qualities that reflect positively on oneself, the Academy, and the collective group.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assumes any duties assigned by the school leader.
• Promotes responsible citizenship through role modeling.
• Understands, communicates, and enforces the Student Code of Conduct.
• Uses technology effectively for instruction, record-keeping, and communication.
• Ensures safety and orderliness of the learning environment and appropriate use of facilities and equipment.
• Supports the overall effectiveness of the Academy by assisting during peak periods or when there's an overload of duties.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 60 college credits with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Able to use technology as an instructional tool in the classroom, as a means of analyzing academic achievement data, and as a tool to aid effective communications.
• Exemplary work habits verified by reference check.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Valid Michigan Teacher's Certificate.
• Knowledge and skills working with staff, students and parents from all backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written expression using proper grammar and vocabulary.

A successful candidate for this position has

• An unwavering belief that students need an intentional and consistent focus on virtue.
• A love for children and a strong desire to cultivate the wonder and joy of learning everyday.
• An ability to be a subject-matter expert, and share your love of the liberal arts tradition.
• An ability to build relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
• A desire to foster a tight-knit community in and out of the classroom.