JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Substitute Teacher
Reports To: Principal/Director
Salary Range: $20.00 per hour
Schedule: Part-time/ School Year Calendar
All employment at PSAS is under the PERA retirement plan. By accepting employment at PSAS you agree to participate in automatic payroll deposit and abide by all policies and procedures put forth by the administration of PSAS.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Required:

• Background check
• High school diploma/GED

Preferred:

• BA degree
• Colorado Teaching License or Substitute License;
• Previous experience teaching at the K-8 level;
• Demonstrated technology proficiencies in the use of Microsoft Office, Internet, Simple Webpage building, Electronic Gradebook, and Email;
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team and create instructional units;
• Demonstrated implementation and use of instructional strategies to promote student engagement

Follow teacher’s lesson plans and/or plan, coordinate, collaborate and execute as needed an elementary and or middle school program anchored in the Colorado State Standards, Paideia Principles, and other PSAS adopted materials including Success for All Reading Program, Six Trait +1 Writing, and Step-Up to Writing. Collaborate activities that support units of instruction including field trips, guest speakers, student exhibitions, cross-grade level/curricula instruction and community service.
The substitute teacher will direct students toward behavior that fosters a positive learning environment for all learners. Support the policies and procedures for students, parents, and staff. Substitute Teacher will be held accountable for their actions, convey a professional image, demonstrate initiative, support the mission, have a record of solid time management skills, utilize appropriate decision-making processes, seek appropriate input, demonstrate reliability and dependability, and utilize healthy solutions to resolve issues. Substitute Teacher will be asked to demonstrate professional communication, interpersonal skills, effective planning and organization skills, and effective problem-solving strategies that reflect a collaborative posture. Overall work knowledge as a K-6 educator will be demonstrated through the following topic areas: following plans and effective instruction that addresses school goals(i.e. standards and assessment, curriculum, building goals, mission statement, etc.) and the needs of diverse learners; implementation of instruction that is effective and actively engages students in the learning process; development and maintenance of a learning environment that promotes student well-being; consistently displays effective relations with members of the learning community, and represents and upholds the characteristics of an educational professional. Finally, the teacher will uphold the promises and commitments of the Paideia model by way of their active involvement in life-long learning through setting professional goals and demonstrating completion of those goals and seeking professional development.
This job may be completed remotely if students are unable to be physically present in school due to school decision, external mandates or orders, or other school closure. Remote work is not otherwise considered a reasonable accommodation for serving students.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have the requisite knowledge, skills, and ability to be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. It is determined that in order to carry out the essential duties and responsibilities an individual must be able to work at a desk, conference table, or in meetings of various configurations; stand and circulate for extended periods of time; hear and understand speech at normal levels; see up close, at a distance, and have depth perception; communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversations; bend and twist, stoop, kneel, run and crawl; reach in all directions; and lift and carry up to 25 pounds.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.