Substitute Teacher (Immediate)

Job Description

• Instruction

  • Reviews the plans and schedule to be followed during the instructional day with the Principal or designated staff member

  • Teaches the lessons prepared

  • Reports the day’s activities at the conclusion of each day and provides other feedback as requested

  • follows all district policies, rules and procedures to which Lead Teachers are subject and good teaching practice dictates

• Student Management

  • Maintains as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classrooms to which he/she is assigned

  • Assumes responsibility for overseeing student behavior in class and at other times during the school day, as requested

  • Maintains appropriate student behavior at all times throughout the school day

• Flexibly Support

  • Engage flexibly and adaptively to the needs of students across the school per the discretion of the Principal

  • This engagement could include, but is not limited to covering a classroom when a teacher is out, pulling small groups for intervention, moving into classroom positions should a staff member transition during the school year, classroom observations, and supporting school-wide procedures such as lunch, arrival, and dismissal.

• Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

  • Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville

  • Develop positive rapport with students

  • Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment

  • Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies and culture

• Family Engagement

  • Establish and maintain strong communication lines with parents and share progress

  • Make him/herself available to students, parents and other staff members

• Growth Mindset

  • Pursue challenging professional goals each year

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

  • Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year

Qualifications

• Minimum of 60 credit hours of college coursework; bachelor’s preferred

• Commitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities

• Pass Criminal Background Check

• Experience and demonstrated success working with students from educationally under-resourced communities (Highly Preferred)

Additional Information

Apply directly online. Please contact [emailprotected]with questions.

KIPP Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.