Learning Support & Reserve Substitute Teacher

Job Purpose

Provide learning support to students with additional educational needs while actively contributing to our students and school through associated roles expected of a holistic professional educator in a dynamic system dedicated to honor, excellence, community and joy.

Job Duties

• Teaching and Learning Standards
  • Support students in special education needs through the Learning Support Center, serve as a reserve substitute in the homeroom classroom when needed
  • Promote and maintain academic integrity and established school standards
  • Implement a variety of instructional methods that utilizes multiple media
  • Contribute to building the department through peer observations, evaluations, and curriculum development
  • Actively measure student learning and adapt as needed to ensure learning outcomes
• Communication
  • Proactively communicate with parents and students in the following ways
  • Establishing clear, consistent class expectations
  • Maintaining constant contact regarding grades and progress
  • Utilizing school-established email system and protocols for setting appointments and sending or receiving official communications
  • Contribute to the department goals and meetings
  • Maintain lesson plans and load them to the school designated platform
• Professional Development
  • Demonstrate self-motivation by seeking professional development opportunities
  • Utilizing department resources to improve and enhance classroom instruction
  • Pursuing online webinars or other resources
  • Researching opportunities at local international schools
• Contribute to enhancing the teaching community at SMIC by
  • Attending and participating in in-house workshops
  • Engage peers through class observations and collaboration
  • Being punctual and attentive to all faculty and department meetings
• Community
  • Promote and support school-sponsored, extra-curricular activities and events
  • Supervise students in the following:
  • Supporting advisors on field trips
  • Monitoring student behavior throughout the school campus, especially on duty assignments
  • Assisting with student safety by supporting the discipline guidelines established by the Student Affairs Office
  • Volunteer and serve on committees
• Student Academic Life
  • Evaluate student progress and adjust lessons to ensure student mastery
  • Support the Academic Affairs Office with students on academic probation and implementing the plan established by the Academic Affairs Director
  • Evaluate student progress through standardized assessments
  • Sponsor and contribute to academic events
  • Encourage academic excellence by recognizing student achievements
  • Promote the use of technological resources in pursuit of competitive global competencies and in accordance with school-established guidelines