JOB DESCRIPTION:  Substitute Teacher / Substitute Paraprofessional

CONTRACT TERMS:  180-day calendar 

REPORTS TO:  Building Principal

SALARY RANGE:  $90 per day non-certified, $110 per day certified, $150 per day long-term certified.  

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT:  Non exempt

This is a non-benefit eligible position

PRIMARY FUNCTION: 

Serves in the capacity of a substitute teacher in the absence of a classroom teacher or paraprofessional. 

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be 21 years of age or older. 

Educational Level:  High School Diploma/GED is required; Post-secondary is preferred.

Certification/License: Must meet the District’s Substitute Training requirements. No state certification or license is required.

Experience:  Work history in an educational setting is preferred but not required. 

Physical Activities:  Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities. May involve moderate physical exertion.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

Ability to prepare written communication and to communicate effectively with students, staff, and administrators. Ability to create and maintain an appropriate learning environment in the classroom. 

Ability to establish and maintain student classroom management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Demonstrate prompt and regular attendance.

2. Utilize appropriate procedures for student instruction, safety and welfare.

3. Manages the classroom and provides instruction according to plans as prepared by the classroom teacher.

4. Uses appropriate behavior/classroom management strategies.

5. Performs other duties as assigned by an administrator.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. 

Generally the job requires 60% sitting, 20% walking, and 20% standing.  

 CLEARANCES:

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NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE

Social Circle City School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, or sex in its employment practices.  It is the policy of the Board of Education to comply fully with the requirements of Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and all accompanying regulations.

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer / supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks.