Teacher Middle School Substitute Teacher
Job Description
The School
Amani Public Charter School is located in Mount Vernon, NY which is 25 minutes from Midtown Manhattan. The school is walking distance from the Metro North train station and a short distance from the MTA 241st station. Amani Public Charter School is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Amani offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.
ROLE SUMMARY:
Amani Public Charter School is looking for energetic and motivated substitute teachers to work with students from grades 5th through 8th. The best candidates for this role have completed a bachelor’s degree and enjoy working with children. Flexibility is essential. Official experience and/or a state teaching license is helpful, but we welcome those with informal experience as well. For example, experience as a tutor.
Required Responsibilities
- Provides classroom instruction to students as outlined in lesson plans.
- Creates a classroom that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
- Maintains a safe and orderly environment.
- Maintains established routine of the school and classroom procedures in which assigned.
- Maintains a professional appearance as an example to students.
- Remains at school the entire school day, unless otherwise instructed
- Maintains reasonable rules of conduct which encourage self-discipline and responsibilities to scholars.
- Communicates effectively with parents when needed.
- Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and times designated.
- Completes other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Strong command of English language
- Above-average competency in at least two subject areas (such as math and social studies); overall average competency in most or all subjects
- Ability to remember many names
- Flexible, friendly and good at establishing quick rapport with students
- Setting the proper tone from the beginning for classroom management
*Compensation is $135 Per Diem*
We are looking for someone that is available to start immediately.
Our school hours are Monday-Friday from 7:30am-3:40pm.