Substitute Teacher

Substitute Teacher Position Statement

Reports To: Director of Talent

FLSA Status: Temporary

Department: Substitute Teacher

Division: All

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Shared Values & Competencies of Dawson Employees

Position Summary

The Substitute Teacher is the acting leader in the classroom in place of the classroom teacher or a Dawson employee. Daily assignments include classroom management, duties, student safety, and supervision of students at all times. Substitute Teachers are professional, confidential, flexible, nurturing, and model a love of learning.

Essential Functions
The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Professional Work Habits & Mission Alignment

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  Professional Standards & Conduct: Consistently upholds professional standards of personal presentation, punctuality, attendance, and engagement at meetings, duty coverage, safety protocols, decision-making, and maintains required credentials.

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  Commitment to Dawson Culture: Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding and support of Dawson's mission, vision, core values, and diversity statement; actively participates in school-wide events.

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  Confidentiality & Ethical Practice: Honors confidentiality of school, student, and family information and demonstrates ethical decision-making in all professional contexts. Talks to people and not about people.

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  Working Agreements: Upholds Dawson working agreements, such as assuming positive intentions in all interactions, holding self and others accountable for the impact of words and actions, mindfully sharing the air, and proactively looking for solutions before problems escalate.

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Knowledge & Expertise

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  Maintains a professional appearance and manner of conducting themselves

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  Establishes a safe, well-organized environment with effective routines that maximize learning time, exhibits student ownership and agency, and reflects the identity of the students.

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  Ensures the emotional and physical safety of students at all times

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  Demonstrates an open mindset to a diverse and progressive community of learners

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  Finds joy in working with students from a variety of age groups and grade levels

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  Supports and values social-emotional learning

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  Redirects students by maintaining mutual respect and dignity

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  Interacts with students by making genuine connections and demonstrating warmth, care, and respect

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  Maintains and carries out long-range and daily instructional plans (as needed), including duties and assignments

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  Engages students in group work, lectures, mini-lessons, exploration, questioning, discussions, and other cooperative teaching techniques; uses a variety of assessment strategies

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  Promotes leadership opportunities in the classroom

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  Uses appropriate techniques to encourage active participation in decision-making regarding classroom rules, organization, and topics of study; communicates a caring attitude and trust of students

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  Promotes problem-solving, cooperative negotiating skills, and conflict-resolution strategies

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  Demonstrates an awareness of and is responsive to student needs and behavior; employs a relational discipline approach

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  Makes sound decisions regarding student discipline/concerns and who/m to contact: Administrators, Deans, or School Counselors

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  Develops healthy self-esteem in students

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  Cultivates a classroom community environment of safe and collaborative learning

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  Models effective interpersonal, self-awareness, and communication skills

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  Embraces cultural competency and commits to ongoing growth in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion

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  Promotes Dawson's Mission, Vision, Diversity Statement, and Core Values through student and faculty interactions

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Professional Growth & Self-Awareness

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  Self-Reflection & Growth Mindset: Demonstrates deep self-awareness, consistently seeks feedback, identifies areas for improvement, and implements meaningful changes to practice.

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  Professional Learning & Adaptation: Creates personal development plans, actively seeks learning opportunities, and demonstrates flexibility in adapting to Dawson's culture and practices.

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  Effective Communication & Listening: Demonstrates excellent listening skills, remains alert to diverse perspectives, and communicates effectively with various stakeholders throughout change processes.

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Care for Others & Community Investment

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  Family Communication & Partnership: Establishes reliable, clear communication systems with families, regularly shares student progress, and responds appropriately to concerns with supervisor consultation.

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  Team Collaboration & Engagement: Actively participates in team meetings and collaborative efforts, contributes positively to grade-level or department teams, and seeks appropriate guidance from colleagues.

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  Learns From Others: Consistently consults with mentors, supervisors, and colleagues for guidance on student interventions, parent communication, and classroom challenges.

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  Identity Awareness: Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing cultural competency and exhibits a deep understanding of how identity and lived experiences influence relationships and interactions.

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Qualifications, Education & Experience

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  Two-year college degree or 64 hours toward a degree and one year of experience working with children in a classroom setting

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  Minimum of intermediate computer and technology skills, utilizing Google Suite programs and the internet

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• Experience working with children
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Work Environment

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  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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Physical Demands

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  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

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