At Salt Lake City School District educating children is our primary business. Salt Lake City School District proudly employs four of the past seven Utah Teachers of the Year and the 2021 Utah School Nurse of the Year, and many of our schools have been recognized as Blue Ribbon Schools. At Salt Lake City School District, our strength is in our diversity. Our 20,000 students include students from across the globe who speak over 80 different languages. Most of our students come to our District from historically underserved populations. We invite you to join our world-class learning organization as we prepare our students for life, learning and citizenship.

As a substitute teacher, you will have the opportunity to work directly with a diverse student population that will require the same attention and nurturing as a classroom teacher. You will be an essential member of the district in helping our students prepare for their future success through the instruction you will provide in lieu of their regular classroom teacher.

Substitute Teacher

Anticipated Start: As soon as possible
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

This position is Not benefits eligible.

Starting wage:

$120.00/day High School Diploma/GED or Associate's Degree

$130.00/day Bachelor's Degree

$140.00/day Teaching Certificate

$155.00/day Retired SLCSD teacher

Pay rate will be $120.00/day unless official college/university transcripts or diploma are provided.

Note: This position is part time, on-call and jobs can be selected through a notification system.

Purpose Statement

The substitute teacher meets the educational needs of our students when the regular teacher is absent by following the assigned lesson plans, managing classroom behavior, and documenting important occurrences during the school day.

This position reports to the Principal or administrative designee.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass a fingerprint and criminal background check (candidate will be responsible to pay cost of background check, $33.25, at the time of their fingerprint appointment)
• Able to roll, push, pull, bend, reach, stoop, and lift up to 30 pounds
• Speak, read, write, and present professionally, analyze and interpret English written and verbal communications
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook
• Ability to operate standard office equipment; phone, copy and fax machines etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or higher
• Teaching license from any state
• Participating in or have completed a teaching program
• Knowledgeable of content pedagogy and student development stages

Essential Functions

• Teach as scheduled and assigned by location, classroom and subject.
• Follow and implement student lesson plans by translating into learning activities.
• Organize classroom space for safety and for effective learning.
• Create a respectful classroom environment, establishing developmentally and culturally appropriate, positive and respectful teacher-student interactions.
• Establish a culture for learning, setting an expectation for learning and achievement, conveying the importance of the content, and displaying knowledge of students' skills.
• Use a wide variety of appropriate resources for diverse learning styles; adjust lessons, respond to student questions and interests, and provide a variety of approaches when students have difficulties.
• Engage students in learning through use of content activities, instructional materials, assignments, student groupings, questioning and discussion techniques, and the structure and pacing of the lessons.
• Manage student behavior in the classroom and at other school sponsored events, by establishing clear expectations, monitoring and dealing with students throughout class time, and appropriately to correcting misbehavior while respecting student dignity.
• Communicate clearly and accurately, using appropriate vocabulary for age and interests, and provide specific and timely feedback to enhance learning.
• Maintain accurate records of students' completion of assignments, student progress, and other non-instructional records.
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with diverse groups of people while maintaining confidentiality and positive working relationships with students, supervisors, co-workers, parents, and other district employees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Essential Functions - Long Term Substitute

• Develop clear, relevant and student appropriate instructional goals based on content area concepts.
• Design clear, focused and coherent instruction for flexible groupings meeting student needs.
• Communicate to engage families in the instructional program by providing information about the instructional programs and individual student progress.
• Plan lessons utilizing assessment and evaluation techniques.
• Contribute to the school and the District by establishing and maintaining professional relationships with colleagues and participating in District and school projects/extracurricular activities.
• Evaluate own teaching effectiveness against learning outcomes and make appropriate adjustments to improve student learning.
• Proactively serve and advocate for students by participating in team or departmental decision making.

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: significant lifting up to 30 lbs., carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, some climbing and balancing, frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 30% sitting, 30% walking, and 40% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.