JOB DESCRIPTION

Substitute Teacher – PK

Position Code:

Department: Polk County Schools

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Principal

Supervises: N/A

Job Summary: To provide assistance to teachers in the absence of the regular Teacher Assistant by providing high quality, active learning experiences for all children in a safe, caring, and respectful environment by implementing the essential functions listed below:

Essential Functions:

1. Assist with instruction.

Prepare materials according teacher directions.
Assist in administering student assessments.
Lead small group activities.
Interact with students in centers.
Work with individual students.
Perform other instructional tasks assigned by the supervising teacher(s) or the school administration.

2. Assist with student supervision.

Monitor students during lunch.
Assist with other supervision tasks as assigned by the supervising teacher(s) or the school administration.

3. Perform clerical tasks.

Check student papers and folders.
Collect and correctly record money.
Assist with other record keeping and clerical tasks assigned by the supervising teacher(s).

4. Communicate appropriately within and about the educational environment.

Demonstrate an understanding of appropriate confidentiality.
Maintain a positive, professional tone of voice when speaking with other staff members and parents.
Maintain a serious, caring tone of voice when dealing with students.
Treat students fairly.
Follow the teacher’s classroom management/behavior plan.

5. Assist the teacher with classroom appearance.

§ Arrange furniture in the classroom.

§ Prepare bulletin boards.

For Exceptional Children Teacher Assistant Substitutes:

Essential Functions:

1. Assist in planning/implementing instruction for students identified as exceptional.

2. Assist in overseeing the distribution and intake of medication to students on continuous dosage regimens.

3. Assist in daily instruction to self-contained and resource students.

4. Assist with the maintenance of adaptive communication equipment and other specialized equipment related to the exceptional children’s program.

5. Assist in the identification of specific needs of the exceptional children’s program and order appropriate materials using the allotted budget.

6. Attend to daily physical needs of students as required.

Education, Experience, and Skills Required:

1. High school diploma.

2. Prior experience working with children is preferred

Terms of Employment: The rate of pay for substitute teaching is $80 per day for Non-licensed subs. Please note that Substitute teaching is a part-time position. Subs work an average of 3 full days as a sub per week, during a calendar month. If you are combining your work as a substitute with any other part-time position for Polk County Schools, the number of days you work as a Sub will be limited dependent on the number of hours you work in your other position(s). The total number of hours worked per week combined between any number of jobs cannot exceed 29.5hrs. A full substitute day is 7.5hrs and half is 3.75hrs. If you need assistance in determining how many days you are able to work per week as a sub, please contact the Personnel Office at 828-894-1001..

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of Board of Education policy, North Carolina statutes, and goals established by the Principal. Complaints made by a school principal about a substitute teacher may result in the removal of the substitute from the Substitute List.

Environmental Factors:

Usual classroom working conditions. Ability to lift 50lbs if required by the position.

Pre K Substitute