Interim On-Site Substitute

Description

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

The Teacher, On-Site Substitute works on a regular basis at one school site and provides a high quality, personalized education program for students using the Aspire approach, in classrooms when the regular classroom teacher is not available.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

• Follows classroom systems/procedures established by regular classroom teacher, and manages student behavior to ensure all students are fully engaged in learning

• Reinforces a culture of high expectations that includes college preparation for all students

• Implements lesson plans and classroom activities consistent with California State Standards, Aspire Instructional Guidelines, and teacher plans for substitutes

• Assesses students regularly in accordance with Aspire guidelines and teacher plans for substitutes and refines classroom activities to differentiate instruction for each student

• Collaborates with Aspire team members to improve own and others’ instructional practices; shares best practices

• Actively participates in professional development activities as requested by principal

• Provides regular classroom teachers with timely information on classroom activities and student progress

• Tracks critical student information and maintains accurate student records, including attendance, in accordance with Aspire procedures

• Collaborates with regular classroom teachers, other team members and outside service providers to address learning challenges in accordance with individual student plans

• Schedules own coverage of regular classroom teachers’ classrooms

Additional:

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior 

• Perform other related duties as required and assigned. 

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Competencies:

• Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles

• Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks

• Knowledge of assessments

• Ability and willingness to implement Aspire Instructional Guidelines and Best Practices

• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data

• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve

• Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents and community

• Willingness to drive to Aspire schools within a 45 minute driving radius

• Computer and Internet search skills

1. Minimum educational level:

• Bachelor's degree

• Valid California Teaching Credential or Permit required

1. Experience required:

• 1+ year working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred

1. Physical requirements:

• Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height

• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time

• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone

• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids

• Read and understand rules and policies, labels, and instructions

• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone

• Verbal communications, including the ability to speak and hear at normal room levels and on the telephone

1. Work authorization requirements: 

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening

• Authorized to work in the United States

• Provide health (TB) clearance (must be renewed every four years)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment

• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments

• Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals

• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment

• May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines