Substitute Teacher, Multiple Positions Available (2026-2027 School Year)

Title: Substitute Teacher

Reports To: Human Resources and Building Principal

Basic Function In the absence of the regular classroom teacher, the substitute teacher provides instruction, encourages student progress and manages the learning environment.

Essential Duties

• Follows professional practices consistent with school and system policies in working with students, students' records, parents and colleagues.

• Maintains student confidentiality

• Take accurate attendance records

• Supervise students in out-of-classroom activities

• Complies with Zion District #6 Board of Education policies and the administrative regulations for the State of Illinois

• Conducts assigned class at the scheduled time

• Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline

• Dresses in a manner consistent with school policies

• Maintains accurate, complete and appropriate records and files

• Demonstrates professional practices in teaching

• Models correct use of oral and written language

• Provide individual and small group instruction to adapt to curriculum needs of pupil

• Administer group standardized tests

• Create and teach or follow lesson plans as required by school policy

• Assigns reasonable tasks and homework to students

• Performs all other tasks and duties as assigned by Principal or Assistant Principal

Teaching Tasks

• Encourages Student Progress

• Promotes student engagement

• Monitors student progress

• Responds to student performance

• Supports students

• Manages the Learning Environment

• Uses time wisely

• Handles non-instructional tasks efficiently

• Uses instructional time appropriately

• Maintains effective physical setting for instruction

• Maintains appropriate student behavior in the classroom

• Monitors behavior

• Intervenes when necessary

Education And Experience Must have the necessary certification, license or permit required by state law to serve in a substitute teaching assignment. Must be at least 21 years of age.

Knowledge And Abilities

• Prepare and maintain confidential records and files.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Communicate effectively with children and adults.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Monitor and discipline students according to approved policies and procedures.
• Operate instruction and office equipment.
• Relate sensitively to a diverse student population.
• Ability to utilize safe practices in classroom and playground activities.

Working Conditions Environment: School sites; indoor and outdoor settings.

Physical Abilities: Standing for extended periods of time; bending at the waist to assist students; reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally; hearing and speaking to exchange information; seeing to monitor student activities and behavior; dexterity of hands and fingers to demonstrate activities and prepare materials.

Hazards: Contact (at times) with disgruntled individuals