Long-Term Substitute Science Teacher

Job ID: 5977657

Subject: Science - classes include Anatomy (DMACC) and Biology

Anticipated Dates: mid-March through end of school year

Daily substitute rate: $165 per day; increasing to $185 on 11th consecutive day, $235 on 21st consecutive day

$500 incentive to teacher substitutes that work 50 or more days in a semester.

Qualifications, Certification, and Experience:

• 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

• The teacher uses humor when appropriate

Performance Responsibilities:

Personal Performance Criteria

• 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

Professional Performance Criteria

Instructional Process

• 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

Terms of Employment: Substitutes are called and used on an “as needed basis” with no guarantee of hours or days.