JOB TITLE: Substitute Teacher & Substitute Paraprofessional

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:  Principal

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:  

Under the direction of the building principal, the substitute teacher serves to provide instruction, supervision and classroom management in the absence of the classroom teacher.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Reports to the office to sign in upon arrival; signs in, obtains any lesson plans, keys, substitute badge, etc.
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals.
• Maintains, to the extent possible, the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which assigned.
• Provides instruction according to lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation, pertaining to teachers and students.
• Serves as a role model for professionalism and appropriate behavior for students.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: 

Required:

• Minimum education of high school diploma.

Preferred:

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited college or university or completion of 48 college credit hours from an accredited college or university or passing score on the ParaPro examination.
• Skill or experience teaching or instructing others, typically students in a classroom setting.
• Knowledge or experience with the tools, strategies and techniques used to engage students in learning and to maintain student behaviors.

MINIMUM AGE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION: 21 years

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This is sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects, and some light work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects; work requires reaching, standing, fingering, grasping, and repetitive motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels, and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; visual acuity is required for depth perception, color perception, preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, operation of machines, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; the worker is not subject to adverse environmental conditions.

SALARY RANGE:     

• Retired Teacher - $160.00 per day
• Retired Teacher (long-term assignment after the 10th consecutive day) - $180 per day
• Bachelors or Masters Degree - $120.00 per day
• Bachelors or Masters Degree (long-term assignment after the 10th consecutive day) - $140.00 per day
• High School Diploma/Associates Degree/ParaPro Test/2 years college - $100.00 per day
• Substitute Teacher Aide (Special Education Only) - $100.00 per day
• Substitute Support Staff - $100.00 per day

Attendance Bonus During the 2024-2025 School Year!

New substitute teachers who are hired and work for 50 work days in a semester (as a substitute teacher and/or substitute teacher aide, any combination) are eligible to receive a bonus of $250 at the end of the semester!

FLSA CLASSIFICATION:  Non-Exempt

DISCLAIMER:  The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees for this job.

HENRY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.