Description
JOHN HANCOCK CHARTER SCHOOL
SUBSTITUTE JOB DESCRIPTION
The Substitute instructs and leads student learning in the absence of a regular teacher and in accordance with the goals, directives and curriculum of John Hancock Charter School.
Qualifications
Completion of bachelor’s degree preferred and/or teaching experience preferred.
Knowledge of CPR/First Aid preferred.
Knowledge of child development.
Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to push, carry, and lift from five (5) to fifty (50) pounds.
Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
Ability to engage in frequent bending, stooping, walking, standing, kneeling squatting, reaching, and sitting.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships.
Commitment to punctuality and regular, reliable attendance.
Essential Responsibilities
The substitute’s minimum performance expectations include, but are not limited to, the following essential functions:
Maintains the confidentiality of student and school personnel information in accordance with John Hancock Charter School’s policy and law.
Maintains a professional appearance as an example to students.
Maintains a positive learning environment and ensures classroom procedures that fosters a safe and respectful climate for all students and staff.
Ensures that learning is appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
Ensures the adequate supervision to assure the health, welfare, and safety of all students.
Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students and secure District facilities.
Follows, participates and leads students in all safety and evacuation drills and events.
Reports to main office upon arrival at school and secures substitute identification, credentials and keys; requests clarification of school rules and procedures from the front office personnel, if necessary.
Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible.
Consults with persons in appropriate position including peer teachers to seek information or clarification regarding attendance procedures, lesson objectives, daily schedule, materials and equipment location, usage and daily duties.
Implements lesson plans, while ensuring the integrity of academic time and in a manner, which motivates students to learn and participate and organizes and groups students for effective instruction.
Attends to all non-teaching duties as assigned (i.e. lunch duty, recess duty, study hall duty, etc.).
Ensure a sustainable relationship with parents, pupils, school personnel and members of the public by communicating in a confidential, polite and refined manner
Collects and places students’ work, assignments in storage according to regular teacher’s directions.
Follows all dismissal procedures, ensures that all instructional materials and classroom equipment are in orderly condition, and prepares a daily substitute report concerning progress and issues of note for the regular classroom teacher before leaving the building.
Returns substitute identification, credentials and keys to the main office.
Performs other assigned and related duties as assigned by dean and/or building administrator(s) in accordance with school/district or state policies and practices.