Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Special Education

Position Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Special Education (JobID: 18219) Location: Blue Heron Elementary School Available: 08/13/2026 – 11/04/2026 Hours: 8:45 am – 4:15 pm Pay: $24.16 per hour Role Long Term Substitute Teachers are responsible for teaching, classroom management, and providing equal instructional opportunities. They execute daily lesson plans, maintain a conducive learning environment, and support the school's mission. Essential Functions Provide instructional support with daily lesson planning. Create a conducive learning environment and utilize classroom time effectively. Use a variety of teaching techniques and instructional resources to implement approved curriculum. Use evaluation to promote student growth in intellectual, physical, social, and emotional domains. Demonstrate fair, firm, and consistent behavior and promote self-discipline among students. Demonstrate effective communication skills with students, parents, staff, and community. Guide learning toward school system goals and objectives, following board policies and procedures. Assist administration and staff in achieving the school's mission with ethical standards. Strive to maintain and improve professional competencies. Supervise students across multiple school settings. Maintain appropriate records and monitor equipment, materials, and facility use. Ensure regular and predictable attendance. Performance Expectations Performs other duties as assigned by the school principal. Required Qualifications Associate’s degree or 60 college credits. Knowledge and use of culturally responsive practices. Knowledge of community resources. Regular and predictable attendance. Capability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations. Physical Requirements Speak in a clear voice with sufficient volume to be heard in conversation and on the phone. Travel to school and other local or state locations, sometimes on short notice. Maintain emotional control under stress. Spend long hours sitting. Reach with hands and arms; possess sufficient manual dexterity. Move about the work area with sufficient mobility. Read, comprehend printed materials and identify objects requiring sufficient vision. Hear and understand conversations in person and on the phone, up to 20 feet. Occasionally climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Work Environment Moderate noise in classroom, office, or conference room settings with regular conversations, computers, printers, and telephones. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s/Master’s degree from an accredited institution. Demonstrated outstanding written and oral communication skills. Capability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations. Possession of a professional teacher certificate issued by MSDE with appropriate content endorsement. Familiarity with FCPS policies, goals, and programs. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement FREDERICK COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. This job description has been written to provide a general outline of the nature and level of work performed by employees holding this position. It does not constitute a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities or add required qualifications at any time. #J-18808-Ljbffr Frederick-County-Public-Schools