Substitute Teacher - Building Assigned

TITLE: SUBSTITUTE TEACHER - BUILDING ASSIGNED
TYPE: Non-Union, Cycle II
SALARY: Per the Terms of Employment for Non-Union Personnel, Cycle II
REPORTS TO: Building Principal

OBJECTIVE: The primary function of a substitute teacher is to deliver the district curriculum using the lesson plans of the teacher to help all students reach their highest potential.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Assumes all duties and responsibilities of the absent teacher.
Teaches all scheduled classes. Prepares written summary of work completed.
Follows the teacher's written lesson plans. Consults with the principal and/or staff to resolve questions and/or concerns.
Complies with all building procedures and schedules. Including taking precautions to ensure staff/student safety.
Communicates with the absent teacher.
Upholds all CPS School Comm. policies.
Develops and maintains a positive learning environment.
Works cooperatively with staff and caregivers.
Incorporates the effective use of available resources including technology.
Respects personal privacy. Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information.
Accepts personal responsibility for decisions and conduct.
Performs other specific job-related duties as directed by the building principal.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education certification preferred.
Associates Degree in related field.
ADA & MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS ?
Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, adding machines, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, and pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Light work usually requires walking or standing to a significant degree.
Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.
Language Ability: Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, newsletters, schedules, manuals, invoices, requisitions, menus, recipes, journals, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, procedures, charts, surveys, articles, bid specifications, brochures, news releases, handbooks, budgets, etc., using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak before groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence.
Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal, accounting and marketing terminology.
Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; and to apply the principles of algebra and geometry.
Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using office equipment.
Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as office equipment and hand tools. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
Interpersonal: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (Talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words. Hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear.) Must be able to communicate via telephone