Long-Term English/Language Arts Substitute Teacher

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Punctuality and attendance - - regularly begins and ends tasks on time
• •Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships and works cooperatively with students, parents and staff
• •Project a positive image as an educator in the school and in the community- Promotes a positive image of the Johnston Schools
• •Respects differing points of view
• •Demonstrates an understanding and acceptance of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, special needs and religious groups
• •Uses discretion in handling confidential information and situations
• •Actively supports expectations of student behaviour outside of the classroom during the school day
• •The teacher demonstrates a positive attitude and manages stress in a constructive manner
• •Works well with others, maintaining positive and effective communication with school personnel and students
• •Contributes to creating a positive work environment
• •Demonstrates integrity and respects confidentiality
• •Arrives on time and works consistently until the end of his/her scheduled day
• •Works independently and with confidence
• •Demonstrates ability to grasp and adjust to new and changing situations
• •Demonstrates initiative and ability to work without close supervision
• •Teaching to local curriculum standards
• •Curriculum is presented from whole to part with an emphasis on what students should know and be able to do
• •Communicates learning goals to students and parents
• •Incorporates, on a regular basis, activities for students which require applications of learning
• •Creates a classroom environment that promotes learning
• •Establishes fair and appropriate classroom rules
• •Corrects inappropriate behaviour in an appropriate and timely manner
• •Reinforces positive behaviours
• •Consistent in expectations concerning student behaviours
• •Establishes and maintains rapport with students
• •Demonstrates appropriate instructional preparation
• •Uses knowledge of students to design educational experiences
• •Lessons align with the district standards and assessments
• •Designs lessons that are appropriate to age level and student interest
• •Lesson design is logical and provides for a clearly understood flow of learning
• •Designs educational experiences that utilize district provided technologies
• •Uses effective instructional techniques
• •Uses instructional time effectively
• •Both group and individual instruction are used on a regular basis with limited use of large group lecture
• •Employs a variety of instructional techniques and strategies including multi-sensory approaches, appropriate questioning and modelling, role playing, self-teaching and activity-based learning
• •Utilizes a variety of instructional resources outside of the textbook
• •Modifies lesson plans and instructional techniques as required by student learning styles
• •Instructional techniques provide all students the opportunity to learn
• •Instruction is free of cultural, religious, ethnic or gender bias
• •Responds in a positive and constructive manner to student questions
• •Provides students with opportunities for success
• •Models and promotes honesty, respect for people and property, responsibility for personal and group actions, personal integrity and the value of hard work
• •Uses effective assessment strategies
• •Assessments directly relate to core curricular concepts and are in integral part of teaching and learning
• •Assessment of student progress includes both traditional and alternative assessment measures
• •Assessment is interwoven with learning and occurs on an ongoing basis. Assessment is not solely an end product
• •Maintains a professional appearance appropriate to job responsibilities