High School English Substitute

About the Employer

Overview

Job Title: Long-term High School Substitute English Teacher - Job Description: Long-term High School Substitute English Teacher - Who We Are: Kent City Community Schools is a public school district in Kent County dedicated to providing a nurturing environment and to educate all of our 1,200 students to be lifelong learners. - What We Need: We are looking for a compassionate and collaborative team member to work with our staff so that they can empower students to reach their full potential through a rigorous curriculum and instructional excellence! - What We Value: Collaboration, compassion, honest communication, growth mindset, and a culture of opportunity. - What You Need: - Responsibilities:
• Ability to work successfully with students, staff, administrators, and community members.
• Daily, in-person attendance and ability to be organized and work collaboratively with students, staff, and families.
• Must be flexible.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Valid Michigan teaching certificate.
• Ability to relate well with students.
• Ability to collaborate with building staff and parents.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Develop and implement lesson plans that fulfill requirements of the district’s curriculum and reflect accommodations for differences in student learning styles.
• Establish a system of student evaluation within the guidelines prescribed in state law or adopted by the district; continually evaluate and record various aspects of students’ progress and report to parents as needed.
• Provide a variety of planned learning experiences using a variety of media and methods in order to motivate students and best utilize available time for instruction.
• Understand diversity of student needs and provide supplemental programming or instruction.
• Communicate effectively with parents as needed.
• Provide a structured, orderly, safe, and respectful environment for students.

Perform other reasonably related duties.

Preferred Skills/Certification:
• Certified as a teacher.
• English (BA), Reading (BT), or Language Arts (BX) endorsement preferred.
• Show passion for the teaching/learning process for every child.
• Build relationships with students and adults in a team environment.
• Provide a customer service atmosphere for students and parents.

Engagement in the process of continual improvement.

What We Provide:
• Collaborative working environment.
• A focus on students and staff.