Substitute Teacher - Holy Spirit Catholic School

Employment Status: Temporary

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt/Hourly

Reports to: Principal

Summary:

A substitute teacher is responsible for enabling each child to pursue his or her education as smoothly and completely as possible in the absence of his or her regular teacher. A substitute teacher is responsible for carrying out the lesson plans of the regular teacher and meeting the duties of teaching as outlines in the policies of the school and Archdiocese of San Antonio.

Position Responsibilities:

• Supports and upholds the philosophy of Catholic education and the mission of the school
• Acts as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic Church
• Supports and adheres to the Religious Standards for Catholic School Employees and policies and procedures of the school and Archdiocese
• Maintains confidentiality regarding school matters
• Provide instructional reinforcement for individual students or small groups of students
• Supervise students in the cafeteria, schoolyard, specials, hallways, on field trips, and/or during before and after school programs
• Attend to students' physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs
• Perform other duties as directed by the classroom teacher and school administration
• Uses approved, corrective, and positive discipline procedures in dealing with inappropriate student conduct
• Collaborates with school personnel to enhance the work environment and support academic programming
• Adheres to safety training and protocols on a daily basis, and takes precautionary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of self, others.   
• Responsible for protecting the confidentiality of any information or material obtained in the service with the organization to include but not limited to client names and information, services rendered to clients, donors names and gifts, internal and external investigations or results of any investigations, and financial information.
• Adherence to the Code of Conduct and the Faith and Moral Policy is mandatory.
• Every employee is required to take a solution-oriented approach in their interactions and undertakings, as well as being a team member that promotes collaboration and commitment to the Mission and Vision of the organization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required 
• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in substituting or teaching experience preferred

License and Credentials

• Reliable transportation
• Valid driver license
• Valid vehicle insurance
• Must pass archdiocesan Safe Environment Requirements and background screening
• Must pass Texas DPS Fingerprint-based Applicant Clearinghouse screening

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:

• Attend to students' physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs
• Provide instructional reinforcement for individual students or small groups of student
• General supervision of the class
• Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team;
• Must have good written and verbal skills;
• Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise as needed.

The Archdiocese of San Antonio is an Equal Opportunity Employer.