Job Description

Title: On-Site Substitute Teacher

Division: School-Wide

Location: Making Waves Academy Richmond

Reports to: Substitute Coordinator

Status: Part-Time & Full-Time Positions Available (During the Academic Year)

Daily Rate: Ranges from $250 - $270 (Non-SpEd) / $265 - $274 (SpEd)

Making Waves Academy offers the following On-Site Substitute position options:

• Part-Time: M/W/F or T/TH/F
• Full-Time: M-F

Position Summary

The role of the On-Site Substitute Teacher, under the direction of the Substitute Coordinator, is to develop and implement effective instruction in the courses they teach that engage students while also creating a safe, supportive, and rigorous learning environment within the classroom which may vary based on the assignment. Making Waves Academy (MWA) onsite substitute teachers are also expected to collaborate with colleagues, and, lesson and unit plan to help students meet and exceed proficiency in content standards based on need. On-Site Substitute Teachers are expected to actively engage and participate in culture building, including but not limited to the classroom, lunch, and recess/break supervision, and hallway norm expectations. On-Site Substitute Teachers are also expected to invest and engage in the work of developing a results-oriented, data-informed, collegial, and productive, team-oriented approach to the work.

Primary Responsibilities

Classroom Management

• Implement teacher lesson plans and ensure students are engaged in learning at all times
• Communicate student progress to the Substitute Coordinator and Instructor
• Employ classroom management techniques in alignment with Making Waves Academy culture, policies, and expectations
• Supervise students to ensure the safety
• Communicate student behaviors requiring follow-up from school leadership and submit to the Substitute Coordinator
• Serve as a Mandated Reporter

Additional Responsibilities and Expectations

Mission Alignment

• Communicate with, teach and build relationships with students and their families in the culturally and linguistically diverse MWA community
• Collaborate and be a positive “team player” with colleagues, parents and community members to affect the best outcomes for students

Other

• Additional duties as assigned by Substitute Coordinator or designee

Work Environment

This role operates in a fast-paced classroom environment with a need to multi-task. This role routinely uses standard classroom equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers, whiteboards, and Chromebooks.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to adhere to the following:

• Frequently walk across the middle and upper school campus.
• Participate in campus supervision duty each week – Monday through Friday frequency may vary based on the supervision assignment each semester (including eating and common area(s), parking lot(s), and playground)
• Lift files, open filing cabinets, bend or stand on a stool as necessary, and sit for long periods.

Travel

None

Qualifications

Experience

• Substitute teaching experience is highly preferred
• Experience working with students and families from historically underserved communities in an educational setting

Skills

• Strong classroom management skills
• Ability to teach effectively within an ethnically and culturally diverse, student-oriented setting
• Ability to complete tasks and meet deadlines independently
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to utilize technology in the classroom
• Must be flexible and adaptable to change

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit from California Commission on Teacher Credentialing required
• Meets California Basic Skills Requirement with passing scores or coursework.
• Read here for information on the alternate options to meet the CBEST requirement: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/options-bsr

Preferred but not required

• Spanish language proficiency

Don’t have a substitute teaching permit? Send official transcripts to humanresources@mwacademy.org for review.

Reasonable Accommodation
Consistent with its obligations under the law, MWA will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

Equal Employment Opportunity Is Our Policy

Making Waves Academy is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the School to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to their perceived or identified: race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and hairstyle, including but not limited to braids, locks, and twists); color; gender, (including gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity, whether or not the employee is transitioning or has transitioned); sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to such); religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices); marital/registered domestic partner status; age (forty (40) and over); national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken and possession of a driver’s license issued to persons unable to prove their presence in the U.S. is authorized by federal law); physical or mental disability (including HIV and AIDS); medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics); taking of a leave of absence pursuant to the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), Pregnancy Disability Leave (“PDL”) law, Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), California Family Rights Act (“CFRA”), the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”), or laws related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking laws; genetic information; sexual orientation; military and veteran status; or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of the employment relationship, including the hiring of new employees and the training, transfer, promotion, discipline, termination, compensation and benefits of existing employees. For a full copy of our non-discrimination policy, visit: https://bit.ly/mwapublicnotices

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