- Position Type: Substitute/ Substitute Teacher
- Date Posted: 11/8/2014
- Location: Grand Rapids Ellington Academy
- Date Available: Immediately
- Closing Date: Ongoing Recruitment
Job Title
Substitute Teachers
Location/Worksite
Grand Rapids Ellington Academy of Arts & Technology, Grand Rapids, MI
Type of Employment
Contract Assignment
The substitute teacher must have a genuine love of teaching students, and demonstrate sensitivity to diversity. Individuals that want to become a substitute teacher must meet State and GREAAT Schools, Inc. requirements. The applicant should have some basic experience related to all duties connected to managing a classroom of students to ensure learning objectives are achieved.
EMPLOYED BY
GREAAT Schools, Inc.
REPORTS TO
School Leader/human resources
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Managing a classroom of students to ensure learning objectives are achieved.
- Ability to create and/or follow lesson plans.
- Provide a structured learning atmosphere while maintaining positive control of the classroom.
- Monitor student attendance and behavior.
- Possess the ability to develop positive working relationships with students, administrators and staff
Preferred Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and valid Teaching Certificate or a minimum of 90 college credit hours (from an accredited university) with at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
- Highly organized with exceptional time management skills
- An interest in working with students of various age groups
- Ability to create a positive learning atmosphere, focused on student involvement/interaction
- Ability to manage conflict and obtain positive results
- Professional demeanor and personal integrity
- Ability to demonstrate secure work habits and maintain a safe environment for students
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to individuals specific needs
- Demonstrated ability to use & integrate arts and technology in classroom and project instruction
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to differences and changes in characteristics of students, programs, leadership, staff and community
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member
- Required Criminal history background check.
- All Substitutes may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
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