2026 Substitute Teacher

• Reports to the school office upon arrival at school

• Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students

• Maintains, as fully as possible, the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which assigned

• Assumes the responsibility for instructing classes when a teacher is absent

• Assumes other responsibilities for that teacher during the time the teacher is absent

• Assumes responsibility for overseeing student behavior in class and during lunch and other activities

• Maintains appropriate records including checking test papers, recording grades, student assignments for homework, projects and the necessary clerical work required to maintain student records for a teacher who is absent

• Provides for individualized and small group assistance for students as indicated by lesson plans

• Follows all district and individual school policies, rules and procedures to which regular teachers are subject and which good teaching dictates

• Utilize Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) as outlined at the school/district

• Accepts required number of assignments to maintain active status

• Adheres to the professional code of ethics

• Successfully utilizes technology as appropriate in job function

• Performs any other such duties as assigned

• Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence required by the job

• Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style

• Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence

• Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints

• Write using standard convention in all languages required by the job

• Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form

• Communicate effectively and efficiently

• Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions

• Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations

• Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons

• Kentucky substitute certificate, teacher's license, or other legal credential required

• Minimum of 64 college credit hours with 2.5GPA

• Experience and such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable

Hopkins Country School District