General Description:

The long-term substitute teacher is responsible for providing classroom coverage for a teacher who is absent for an extended period of time. The long-term substitute works the regular hours of the absent classroom teacher during his/her absence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teaches content and skills in subject area utilizing curriculum designated by Richmond Public Schools and other appropriate learning activities.
• Instructs students in basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of Richmond Public Schools.
• Develops lesson plans and supplementary materials compatible with the division’s basic instructional philosophy and congruent with course / SOL standards.
• Provides individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student and subgroups of students.
• Evaluates academic and social growth of students, prepares report cards, keeps appropriate records to include attendance reports, checklists, census forms, and other recordkeeping activities as necessary.
• Evaluates each student’s progress in meeting the course standards.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive classroom environment.
• Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve learning, health and attitude problems.
• Communicates with parents and school counselors on student progress.
• Supervises students in assigned out-of-classroom activities during the working day.
• Participates in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
• Administers testing in accordance with division testing practices.

Qualifications:

• Completion of 60 hours of college credits from an accredited college or university.
• Bilingual skills including Spanish are a plus. 

Working Conditions and Requirements:

• Occasional movement of students in wheelchairs and other mechanical devices may be required.
• Occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Work requires stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, vocal communication for expressing or exchanging ideas, hearing to perceive information at a normal spoken word level, and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data.