TO BECOME A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER YOU WILL NEED MINIMUM OF 45 SEMESTER COLLEGE HOURS.

TO BECOME A EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTE YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA GED AND BE RECOMMENDED BY A PRINCIPAL AT ONE OF THE SCHOOLS. (WILL NEED HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA/GED UPLOADED OR BROUGHT IN), ALSO THE PRINCIPAL HAS TO EMAIL ANABEL BORUNDA OR CARLA LOPEZ  AND LET HER KNOW THEY ARE WILLING TO USE YOU IN THEIR BUILDING.

MAKE SURE AND UPLOAD OR BRING IN YOUR TRANSCRIPTS. YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE TWO REFERENCES (WITH EMAIL ADDRESSES) AND TRANSCRIPTS/DIPLOMA TO COMPLETE YOUR FILE.

Roswell Independent School District

Job Description

Job Title:  SUBSTITUTE TEACHER/ASSOCIATE/SECRETARY 

Reports To:  ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND/OR BUILDING PRINCIPAL

General Job Description:

The job of substitute is for the purposes of providing support to district employees whose job requires that a substitute be present during times of absence of teacher and/or associate during the school day.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Report to work at scheduled time; 7.25 hours for teacher and 7 hours for associate/secretary (if full day).
2. Long Term Substitute teacher is required to complete lesson plans/grades and all other duties assigned to the teacher they are substituting for.
3. Prior to the beginning of the school year, a substitute must be at least 18 years old for those seeking to perform instructional services in grades K-6 and must be at least 21 years old for those seeking to perform instructional services 7-12.
4. Accept substitute assignments as offered.
5. Follow lesson plans/instructions of classroom teacher/associate and/or secretary.
6. Monitor students to assure students are following education process.
7. Provide a secure, safe environment for students.
8. Substitute must request proper identification (I.D./Driver’s license etc.) of person picking student up from school.
9. Maintain effective classroom management.
10. Implement successful strategies for teaching effective lessons.
11. Use fill-in activities appropriately and in a timely manner.
12. Provide summary of classroom activities for classroom teacher/associate and/or secretary.
13. Comply with RISD Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics policies and all other policies and procedures.
14. Work with a wide variety of individuals in a highly stressful environment.
15. Communicate in well-organized oral and written forms.
16. Maintain mental capacity which allows the ability to make sound decisions and demonstrate intellectual capabilities.
17. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
18. Maintain confidentiality with sensitive matters.
19. Be flexible and able to prioritize tasks and maintain accurate and detailed records.
20. Work independently with very little supervision.
21. May be required to perform other functions/duties as assigned by teacher/associate/secretary and/or principal.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Qualifications:

1. High School diploma or GED (for Emergency Substitutes).
2. All other substitutes must have at least 45 college hours and/or possess or qualify for a New Mexico Substitute license.
3. Current Driver’s license and Car Insurance.
4. Ability to travel from site to site.
5. Prior experience working with children preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements:

Sitting, standing, lifting and carrying (up to 40 pounds), climbing stairs, reaching, squatting, kneeling, having full mobility of fingers/hands, and moving light furniture may be required, unless ADA accommodations have been mutually agreed on and does not create an undue hardship upon the district.

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                                                                                                                                        Roswell Independent School District

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER/ASSOCIATE/SECRETARY (CONT’D)

Safety and Health:

Knowledge of universal hygiene precautions (blood borne pathogens, body fluids, etc.)

Equipment/Material Handled:

Must know how to properly operate, or be willing to learn to operate, multi-media equipment including current technology as needed.                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Work Environment:

Must be able to work within various degrees of noise and temperature.  Interruptions of work are routine.  Flexibility and patience are required.  Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision.  May work under stressful conditions on occasion.

Terms of Employment:

Salary and work year to be established by the Board.