Position Type:
Substitute Teacher/ Substitute Teacher

Date Posted:
12/1/2015

Location:
Districtwide

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DAILY AND LONG-TERM SUBSTITUTE

General Statement of Duties:

The substitute will be assigned to an elementary, middle or high school to cover for absent teachers or other staff in the assigned school. The Principal or his/her designee may also assign the substitute to non-instructional duties normally performed by the absent teacher or staff member.

Specific Examples of Duties:

The substitute will:

• Report to the Principal or his/her designee at the beginning and ending of the school day;
• Assume all responsibilities and duties for the regularly assigned teacher or staff member;
• Follow the teacher's lesson plans and daily schedule in accordance with the district's philosophy, goals and objectives;
• Record absences on the attendance sheet;
• Maintain the established standards of classroom management;
• Assist in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and school district policies including social media, as stated in the Substitute Teacher Training Handbook;
• Take all reasonable and feasible precautions to protect students, materials, equipment and facilities;
• Collect all assignments;
• Leave the classroom in a neat and orderly fashion at the end of the day;
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Principal or his/her designee (including bus duty);
• Adhere to the CT Code of Professional Responsibility for Educators.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Daily Substitute: Bachelor's degree or above is required.
• Long-term Substitute: Pending or current CT teacher certification is preferred. For long-term substitute positions (40 days or more), a minimum of 12 credit hours is required in the subject area in which the absent teacher is certified.

Desired Qualifications:

• Spanish or Albanian language ability
• Experience in an urban school district and/or a multi-cultural environment

Compensation - It is a 10-month, $90 per day-certified, $80.00 per day-not certified, no benefits "at will" position.

Waterbury Public School District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/H/V
Candidates from diverse racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply