Per Diem Substitute Teacher

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

We create and provide educational experiences through traditional in-person learning, innovative virtual reality schools, and our exclusive VR-based student field trips and programs. All implement our rigorous, time-tested liberal arts and sciences curriculum, giving families the high-quality options and choices that best suit their lifestyle and student’s needs. We also serve the education community at large, with branches specializing in education management services, curriculum development, teacher certification, and professional learning. Our goal is to develop innovative and effective tools and resources to better serve and advance the field of education and to make classical education available to every family.
This is a per-diem, hourly position with base standard hours of 7:30 am to 4:00 pm. Per-Diem Substitute teachers will report to the head of school.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school degree from a fully accredited high school.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to demonstrate, uphold, and promote in daily interactions a commitment to the school’s mission and vision, and the moral character and civic virtue the school embodies.
  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
  The organization is an equal opportunity employer. The organization is committed to providing equal opportunity for all individuals in all areas of recruitment, selection, placement, training, assignment, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, retention, and promotion. The board commits itself to the policy that there shall be no unlawful discrimination against any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin or disability. All decisions with regard to employment shall be in compliance with applicable state and federal laws

• Demonstrating an understanding of and commitment to classical education and the vision, mission, and philosophy of the school, and consistently developing, fostering, and advancing these concepts in students.
• Demonstrating understanding and mastery of central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structure of the discipline(s) taught, and effectively transmitting this knowledge to students, and making the subject matter meaningful to students.
• Developing and maintaining a climate and culture of openness, fairness, mutual respect, kindness, support, and inquiry.
• Engaging every student in grade level-appropriate learning experiences that promote performance and intellectual and moral development.
• Listening and interacting effectively with students, parents, colleagues, leadership, and community members, respecting diverse perspectives.
• Demonstrating respect for students, colleagues, administrators, and parents.
• Modeling and reinforcing good judgment, prudence, virtue, self-discipline, and responsibility.
• Working effectively with school leadership and colleagues, parents, and the community to support students’ learning and well-being.
• Demonstrating an understanding of how students learn and provides learning opportunities that support intellectual, social, and personal development of diverse learners.
• Establishing and maintaining a safe and secure classroom environment.
• Managing student misconduct promptly and resolving conflict and crises effectively.
• Promoting both independent and collaborative work ethics.
• Using teaching and learning strategies that reflect each student’s culture, learning styles, special needs, and socioeconomic background.
• Using classroom processes that support effective teaching and learning to promote high student achievement, designing lessons to promote all students’ being engaged in learning all the time through such strategies as active learning, hands-on application, and teacher-student and student-student conversations about the learning.
• Using appropriate technology in teaching and learning processes, record keeping, assessment, evaluation, and performance analysis.
• Performing other related duties as required.