Substitutes District Wide

District Wide Substitutes

Position Purpose
Substitute teachers and educational technicians work in the absence of regular teachers and ed techs, helping students to accomplish daily tasks and meet educational objectives while monitoring and maintaing classroom expectations and behavior.

Essential Functions

• Have the capacity to give instruction and manage student behavior confidently and effectively, follow written and/or oral instructions accurately and dependably, in the absence of a regular teacher
• Establish respectful relationships with students in a brief time period
• Maintain a professional attitude in all manner of conduct with students, faculty, and parents
• Communicate well with other personnel and faculty, sharing any issues of concern to administration in a timely fashion
• Seek help appropriately from staff and/or administrators
• Respond calmly and with good judgment in the rare event of a school emergency

• Minimum of high school diploma, some college or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Prior teaching and/or substitute experience preferred.
• Proof of active criminal history records check (CHRC) certificate through Maine DOE
• Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

• Certification/License: Maine DOE CHRC Visit https://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting for instructions on how to obtain a CHRC