Position Type: Substitute/Substitute TeacherDate Posted: 6/18/2024Location: All SchoolsIndividuals interested in serving as a substitute teacher with the Garrett County Public Schools (GCPS) must meet the following pre-employment conditions:
Complete an on-line application; Pass a criminal background check performed by an authorized GCPS agency. The background check costs $20.00 and is the responsibility of the applicant; Pass a drug screening performed by an authorized GCPS agency. The drug screening costs $40.00 and is the responsibility of the applicant; Provide an up-to-date resume, as applicable; Provide three (3) references; A minimum of a high school diploma, or forty-eight (48) hours of study at an approved institution of higher education, or a passing score of 455 on the ParaPro Assessment Submit a high school diploma, or up-to-date official transcripts, MD Educator Certificate, Praxis test scores, and/or ParaPro Assessment Test scores. Complete other HR-related documents (e.g., I-9, W-4, direct deposit) prior to beginning work; and Attend a substitute teacher/instructional assistant orientation session, as determined by the Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations. All applicants are required to have a High School Diploma or GED and must be 21 years of age or older; however, applicants currently enrolled in a college or university must be 20 years of age or older. Status: Temporary Terms: 7.1 hours per day Rate of Pay:
- $15.75 per hour - Instructional Assistant
- $17.00 per hour - High school diploma, forty-eight (48) college credits, AA, or ParaPro Assessment
- $19.00 per hour - Bachelor's degree or higher (without MSDE certification)
- $20.00 per hour - MSDE-certified teacher
Long-term Rate of Pay ten (10+) consecutive days in same assignment:
- $117.00 per day - Instructional Assistant
- $135.00 per day - High school diploma, forty-eight (48) college credits, AA, or ParaPro Assessment
- $155.00 per day - Bachelor's degree or higher (without MSDE certification)
- $168.00 per day - MSDE teacher certification. First step of the current teacher scale, ninety-first (91+) consecutive days in the same assignment
- Note: In order to maintain the long-term rate of pay, a substitute cannot miss more than three (3) days in the same assignment. Should a long-term substitute miss more than three (3) days, he/she will be returned to his/her daily rate of pay.
Availability: 2024-2025 school year Job Description: The substitute teacher will provide essential academic instruction, as well as develop, implement, and supervise appropriate program-related activities in an effort to help students develop and demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes. Minimum Qualifications:
- High School diploma or forty-eight (48) hours of study at an approved institution of higher education or a passing score of 455 on the ParaPro Assessment. An Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree is preferred. All applicants are required to have a High School Diploma or GED and must be 21 years of age or older; however, applicants currently enrolled in a college or university must be 20 years of age or older.
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills, including, the ability to interact successfully with diverse stakeholders (i.e., students, staff, administration, parents, general public, community agencies, etc.)
- Proficiency in a variety of technology and applications
- Successful management of confidential information and materials
- History of initiative, discretion, leadership, and independent judgment
- Demonstrated understanding of and attention to detail, especially as it relates to student safety and well-being
- History of professionalism and strong work ethic
- Ability to work independently and as a team player
- Ability to serve as a positive role model for students, staff, and other stakeholders
- Ability to maintain emotional control while addressing stressful situations
- Ability to stand, sit, walk, climb stairs, balance, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, push, and pull
- Ability to lift and transport heavy to moderately heavy objects averaging 40-60 lbs.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to use mouse, keyboard, other appropriate technology, and instructional manipulatives
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job either with or without reasonable accommodations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Standard Professional Certificate issued by the Maryland State Department of Education or the equivalent issued by another state department of education
- Teaching experience and/or previous work experience with school-age students
- CPR and First Aid certification
- General understanding of child growth, development, and behavior characteristics
- Knowledge of instructional and behavioral strategies
- Knowledge of education vocabulary, definitions, and acronyms
Duties and Responsibilities: The following duties and responsibilities are intended only as examples. The omission of a specific duty or responsibility does not exclude it from the position if the work is a similar, related, or logical assignment. The substitute teacher will:
- Prepare lessons, assignments, and instructional materials.
- Establish clear goals and learning objectives consistent with appraisal of student needs, curriculum framework, and knowledge of human growth and development.
- Prepare, administer, and correct assessments and record results.
- Select and use appropriate instructional strategies including, but not limited to, lectures, group discussions, demonstrations, modeling, and multi-media teaching aids to present subject matter to students.
- Evaluate student progress using appropriate assessment techniques.
- Maintain order and discipline in the classroom conducive to effective learning
- Take all appropriate safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Create a classroom environment that provides for student involvement in the learning process and enables each student to achieve learning objectives.
- Counsel pupils when academic and behavioral problems arise.
- Confer with parents and students regarding progress of assigned students and arrange and participate in teacher-parent or teacher-student conferences, as necessary.
- Serve on special committees, as necessary.
- Maintain accurate and complete records as required by the school, applicable programs and agencies, law, Board Policy, and Administrative Procedure.
- Account for and order classroom and program equipment and supplies, as necessary.
- Attend and actively participate in staff/faculty meetings and appropriate job-related professional development, as requested.
- Improve skill and knowledge base in subject matter, current trends, research, methodology, technology, multicultural content, problem-solving strategies, and interdisciplinary connections.
- Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for substitutes and volunteers, as necessary.
- Contribute to the short-term and long-term successes of students, staff, school, and the system in general.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Present courteous and professional demeanor at all times.
- Demonstrate proficiency, flexibility, self-motivation, accountability and ownership, and positive demeanor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Questions: Should you have questions and/or require assistance with accessing or completing the on-line application, contact the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations at 301-###-####. Accommodation Requests: In the event you are contacted for an interview, please notify the Office of Human Resources and Employee Relations at that time of any reasonable disability-related accommodation requests. The Garrett County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or disability in matters affecting employment. Question about this policy should be directed to the Director of Human Resources and Employee Relations at 301-###-####.