Substitute Teacher

About This Role

This role involves stepping in to cover classes for absent teachers, ensuring continuity of learning, and maintaining a positive and structured classroom environment. It suits an adaptable individual who can readily meet the needs of both school administration and students.

Responsibilities

• Be flexible to meet the school administration’s needs and readily adapt to the needs of the classroom
• Arrive 20 minutes early to review all materials and make sure you’re prepared before the students arrive in the classroom
• Report to the main office upon arrival at school
• Create and enforce structured discipline and classroom control
• Establish a safe and positive environment for all students and staff members
• Assume responsibility overseeing student behavior in the classroom and surrounding areas to assure health, welfare, and safety of all students
• Protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Honor the teacher and school policies, procedures, and schedules
• Report all incidences of students, including injuries, accidents, illnesses, and behavioral problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible
• Implement lesson plans and instructions left by the absent teacher
• Utilize all academic class time to continue the students’ learning progress
• Engage all students in lessons through interactive, effective teaching methods to maintain progress in the teaching curricula
• Organize students and classroom for effective instruction
• Complete a Substitute Teacher Report Form for the regular classroom teacher at the end of every assignment
• Return all instructional materials, equipment, and keys to proper location at the end of the day
• Perform other related duties as assigned by building administrator(s) in accordance with school/division policies and practices

Requirements

• Minimum of 60 college credits
• Willingness to work a minimum of 3 days per week
• Communication skills with parents
• Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply student performance data to instructional planning and execution
• Strong written skills

Nice to have:

• Experience working in an urban setting
• Experience working with diverse student populations

Important Details

• Starting Date: Immediately

About the Company

Holyoke Public Schools is a PreK-12 public school district serving nearly 4,800 students in 11 schools, with 80 percent of students identifying as Latino/Latina. The district employs nearly 1,300 people and has achieved a record high graduation rate of 77.1 percent. It offers meaningful, applied learning opportunities for high school students, a comprehensive approach to early literacy, and a thriving dual language English/Spanish program. More than one-third of Holyoke teachers identify as people of color, and many partnership programs support staff to earn licensure or additional certification.