Long-Term Edustaff Substitute Teacher

$23,400 - $187,200/Yr

Whiteford Agricultural Schools - Ottawa Lake, MI - Ottawa Lake, MI

Full-time - Entry Level

Ottawa Lake, MI

About the position

The Long-Term Substitute Teacher position is responsible for providing instructional support and guidance to students in a classroom setting. This role involves implementing educational plans, assessing student performance, and collaborating with parents and other professionals to promote student development. The teacher will also maintain a safe and nurturing environment while adhering to educational standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Builds trust and confidence in students
• Administers standardized ability and achievement tests, and interprets results to determine students' strengths and areas of need
• Observes and evaluates students' performance, behavior, social development, physical health, and reviews information from all relevant sources
• Confers with parents, administrators, psychologist, speech therapists, social workers, and/or other professionals to develop individual educational plans designed to promote students' educational, physical, and social development
• Prepares goals and objectives, following curriculum guidelines and/or requirements of the state and school
• Provides assistive learning devices and supportive technology to assist student needs
• Provides grade reports to parents/guardians
• Meets with other professionals to discuss individual students' needs and progress
• Maintains accurate and complete student records, and prepares reports on students on caseload as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations including completion of Medicaid reports in a timely manner
• Employs special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory
• Teaches personal development skills such as goal setting, independence, and self-advocacy
• Prepares students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks
• Monitors teachers and teacher assistants to ensure that they adhere to inclusive special education program requirements
• Helps in modifying curriculum with classroom teachers based on individual student needs
• Prepares, administers, and grades tests and assignments to evaluate students' progress
• Meets with parents and guardians to provide guidance in using community resources, and to teach skills for dealing with students' impairments
• Uses computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to aid in learning
• Attends professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence
• Participates in special education meetings
• Maintains high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information
• Selects, stores, orders, issues, and inventories classroom equipment, materials, and supplies
• Maintains a safe and nurturing environment
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Valid Daily Sub Permit or Michigan Teacher Certification
• Previous teaching experience preferred
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs
• Ability to evaluate students, plan, and implement individual developmental plans
• Ability to perform duties associated with being a case manager

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in writing skills
• Knowledge of the English language including meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar

Benefits

• Competitive daily pay of $90
• Full-time schedule from Monday to Friday