JOB Description

TITLE

Substitute Teacher

POSITION TYPE

Non- Exempt

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Substitute Teachers are employees of the Amory School District and work under the direction of the school principal. All substitute teachers are expected to arrive on time and to remain on the job until all students have been picked up by their parents, been put on the bus, or have otherwise been dismissed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have:

• Completed at least 2 years of study (48 semester hours) at an institution of higher education; or
• Obtained an associate’s (or higher) degree; or
• Met a rigorous standard of quality as determined by a formal assessment. Mississippi uses ACT WorkKeys® assessment scores to measure this standard.
• Reading for Information Passing score = 4
• Applied Mathematics Passing score = 4
• Writing or Business Writing Passing score = 3

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Adhere to all of the rules and regulations set forth in the Amory School District Substitute Teacher Handbook

REPORTS TO

School Administrator

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

Substitutes should arrive at any school campus no later than 7:30 A.M.

At the beginning of each day of employment:

• The substitute is to report to the office of the school in which he/she is to substitute.
• The substitute must sign in each day and secure a visitor/substitute badge. This badge must be returned to the school office at the end of the school day.

The roles of a substitute teacher are to maintain classroom discipline and to carry on the classroom procedures as if he/she were the regular teacher. A substitute teacher has the same responsibilities and the same duties as the regular teacher, including bus duty and playground supervision. Substitute teachers should, as far as possible, follow any lesson plans and instructions left by the classroom teacher. Substitutes do not have the authority to make changes in daily curriculum.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

As needed basis

Substitutes are hired for the entire school day and are expected to use the entire day in service to the system. Substitutes are not entitled to a planning period.