Middle School Building Substitute

Job Description

The Building Substitute is responsible for providing coverage for teachers within the school. The Building Substitute partners with the classroom teacher to ensure that every KIPP St. Louis student achieves the academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits necessary to succeed in leading choice-filled lives. The Building Substitute will also consistently reinforce the importance of character building by helping students to exhibit strong decision-making capabilities, personal responsibility, and healthy interpersonal relationships. Ideal Building Substitute Teachers will also seek to be part of the community, embrace the culture displayed at KIPP St. Louis, and engage in the organization's mission. These duties provide excellent training, preparation, and practice to gain the experience and support necessary to develop their teaching skills.

Position Type: Full-Time, Exempt, 10-month

Location: KIPP Inspire or KIPP Triumph Academy

On a day-to-day basis, you can look forward to the following:

Provide substitute teaching coverage for teachers within the school

Potentially teach one class or small groups of students

Execute academically rigorous lessons; following rubrics and administering assessments.

Implement classroom management practices that are consistent with the culture of the school

Develop an awareness of individual student's progress and learning needs; relentless focus on helping students achieve educational greatness

Willing to offer support to and receive constructive feedback from teachers and administration in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement

Help shape and develop a school-wide atmosphere that best suits the needs of our students, teachers, and families

Communicate students' progress toward realizing academic and character development goals with teachers.

Enforce and uphold school's values, policies, and culture

Seek out and respond to coaching to increase capacity to run an effective classroom that promotes high levels of student achievement

Build strong relationships and positive rapport with students, families and colleagues

Actively participate in weekly staff development activities and meetings

Other duties as assigned by the school leadership team

This job posting/description may not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands/Mental Demands/Environmental Factors

Frequently positions self to interact with students inside and outside of the classroom

Must be able to observe students inside the classroom and school building, as well as outside

Daily operation of a computer and classroom equipment

Occasional moderate lifting

Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)

Frequent prolonged and irregular hours of duty

Maintain emotional control under stress

Interprets policy, procedures, and data

Occasionally endure inclement weather conditions to provide for student safety