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Substitute Teacher

Job Details

Lancaster [011] - Lancaster, CA
Regular Full-Time
$33.97 - $44.52 Hourly
Day
Certificated

Description

DESERT SANDS CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL

Full Time, Monday- Friday; 8am-5pm

 

 HELP US CHANGE LIVES

We live by the motto that “There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do” and we are very passionate about it.  Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.

Learn more about us at https://learn4life.org/

 

 

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

The Substitute Teacher will teach students in a personalized learning environment. This position will collaborate with other Teachers on student progress. This position reports to the Principal or Designee. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES: This list is illustrative only and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of tasks performed by this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Meet with student and teach assigned educational coursework.
  • Review student work samples.
  • Review student files.
  • Record student progress in the Student Information System.
  • Notify School Administrator of student concerns or discrepancies in coursework assigned.
  • Adhere to Independent Student Program guidelines.
  • Report student’s progress to Supervising Teacher.
  • Perform administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities as assigned. These may be changed or modified from time to time.     

 

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

  • Knowledge of high school credits, graduation requirements, interventions, and alternative educational programs, including independent study.
  • Ability to differentiate instruction to meet diverse student learning needs.
  • Ability to work effectively with students, parents, staff members, and community representatives in providing a rigorous educational program.
  • Ability to work effectively with all racial, ethnic, linguistic, disability, and socioeconomic groups.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, including giving clear and concise instructions, using academic language, an appropriate delivery level, listening without bias, and providing proper feedback/reinforcement.
  • Ability to make independent judgments, meet deadlines and maintain accurate records.
  • Self-sufficient, strong interpersonal skills, and focused on excellent customer service. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Valid California Substitute Teaching Permit or teaching authorization or
  • For Prospective Teacher:
    • Completion of 90 semester units of coursework from a regionally accredited four-year college or university and
    • Enrollment in a regionally accredited four-year California college or university and
    • Meet the basic skills requirement (BSR)
  • Ability to travel in the performance of job duties are required.
  • Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 10 pounds.    
  • Skilled in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Education and Student Information Systems. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Mental Demands: medium workflow management, medium project coordination, and high people engagement.
  • Finger Dexterity: primarily using the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
  • Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Average Hearing: hearing average or typical conversations and receiving ordinary information.
  • Average Visual Abilities: normal acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents and operate office equipment or machinery.
  • Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required.
  • Prolonged period sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Working in a low to moderate  noise environment with frequent deadline pressures. 
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