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Purpose

The Building Substitute assists lead classroom teachers with all facets of daily classroom management to include small group and individual instruction; covering for teacher absences; and monitoring recess, lunch, transitions, and transportation duties.  

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's and or Master's Degree in Education is required

• Active PA teaching certification is required, grades 4 - 8 preferred

• Extensive knowledge of the Pennsylvania State Standards and Common Core

• Experience in teaching a non-basal curriculum

Competencies

• Superior interpersonal skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to effectively communicate and coordinate actions with  Principal, leadership team, parents, students, and other staff and, if applicable, third party vendors/contractors

• Consultation and coaching skills

• Critical evaluation skills

• Ethical practice

• Documentation

• Flexibility & Responsiveness

• Leadership skills

• Presentation skills

• Strict adherence to confidentiality and ability to handle sensitive information

• Attention to detail

• Ability to perform multiple assignments without immediate supervision

• Time management and ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines

• Able to perform basic arithmetic and use basic numeric concepts to perform job tasks

• Aptitude in using spreadsheet, word processing, email, database, and presentation software

• Commitment to entrepreneurial education and the associated values of resourcefulness, problem-solving, persistence, and innovation

   

Job Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

Instructional Responsibilities

• Provides direct instruction to students in individual and/or small group settings. 

• Uses identified needs (based on test scores and observations) to guide the learning process toward student achievement.

• Assists lead teachers in closing the achievement gap by linking assessment to instruction.

• Assists lead teachers by learning and implementing various assessment strategies

• Provides support to students in general education area as assigned.

• Follows and implements intervention plans or processes to provide service and support to students to meet school goals or intervention plan goals.

• Provides classroom coverage when lead teacher is absent.

• Support students during transitions, on playground, during meal periods, and transportation duty

    

Classroom Responsibilities: 

• Provides written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor. 

• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities. 

• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, PHCSE policy, administrative guidelines, and specific program requirements. 

• Assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.

• Conducts student assessments to identify those eligible for intervention services, to plan instruction, and/or to assist staff members in learning various assessment techniques. Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required. Collaborates, as needed, with appropriate district/campus personnel regarding students who may need specialized interventions.  

• Problem solve to identify innovative, practical, and effective differentiation strategies to meet student learning needs

   

Working Conditions: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform he essential functions of this job.  Work is primarily sedentary in nature, exerting up to 10 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to move throughout the building, sit, and navigate stairs in order to access classrooms and meeting areas throughout the school.  Occasionally reaches with hands and arms.  Frequent handling and fingering.  Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.  Must be able to talk and hear.  Mental acuity required.  Primarily assigned to a classroom or office environment that is climate and noise controlled with adequate lighting, using standard office equipment such as computers, telephones, printers.Frequently called upon to monitor recess, lunch, or other activity periods in an outdoor playground or athletic field setting with exposure to outdoor elements.