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Richmond City Public Schools

Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Richmond City Public Schools, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214

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Job Title:

Long-Term Substitute Teacher

Terms of Employment:

Continuous

FLSA Status:

N/A

Work Location:

Various

Immediate Supervisor:

School Principal

General Description:

The long-term substitute teacher is responsible for providing classroom coverage for a teacher who is absent for an extended period of time. The long-term substitute works the regular hours of the absent classroom teacher during his/her absence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Teaches content and skills in subject area utilizing curriculum designated by Richmond Public Schools and other appropriate learning activities.

* Instructs students in basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of Richmond Public Schools.

* Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the division's basic instructional philosophy and congruent with course / SOL standards.

* Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups of students.

* Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, keeps appropriate records to include attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other recordkeeping activities as necessary.

* Evaluates each student's progress in meeting the course standards.

* Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.

* Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve learning, health and attitude problems.

* Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.

* Supervises students in assigned out-of-classroom activities during the working day.

* Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.

* Administers testing in accordance with division testing practices.

Qualifications:

* Completion of 60 hours of college credits from an accredited college or university.

* Bilingual skills including Spanish are a plus.

Working Conditions and Requirements:

* Occasional movement of students in wheelchairs and other mechanical devices may be required.

* Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

* Work requires stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level, and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data.