Substitute Teacher - Kingman Unified School District

CONTINUOUS POSTING 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

Next Review: May 29, 2024

Earn $140-$200 per day, depending on location working as a substitute teacher for Kingman Unified School District or work part time as your schedule permits. We have a Monday through Thursday 4 day school week so you can enjoy every long weekend off.

Summary/Objective

Managing student learning, in the absence of the regular teacher in accordance with the goals and directives of the District.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

1. Responds to all internal and external customers, as it relates to job, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner
2. Teaches district approved curriculum, as specified in the Arizona Standards
3. Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
4. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
5. Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media, consistent with the needs and capabilities of the students involved
6. Guides learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and (in harmony with the goals) establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects
7. Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve an effective learning environment
8. Evaluates students’ academic and social growth, keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports
9. Maintains the confidentiality of protected student and staff member information even after no longer employed
10. Maintains knowledge of and adheres to all policies, regulations and rules
11. Performs related duties as assigned in a safe and prudent manner

Other Duties

This job description is not a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job.  Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies

1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
2. High level of interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, vendors, schools, and the community.
3. Ability to solve problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
4. Long-term substitutes only - Ability to plan and implement lessons based on state standards, district and school objectives, and abilities of students

Supervisory Responsibility - This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job primarily operates within the school environment.

Physical Demands

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.

1. Regularly required to see, talk and hear
2. Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms
3. Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a 9-month, 148 days, on call temporary position.  Employee will work up to nine hours per day Monday through Thursday. Employee may need to work extended hours to meet deadlines. This position is not eligible for medical benefits.

Required Education and Experience

     1. High school diploma/GED certificate

    2. Valid substitute teaching certification, as issued by the Arizona Department of Education

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Bachelor’s Degree or
2. AA degree or, 60 semester hours from accredited university, or satisfactory results on an AZ state-approved competency exam. (Para Pro)

Required Certifications/Licenses

1. Valid and appropriate teaching certification, as issued by the Arizona Department of Education

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain an IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.