SYLACAUGA CITY SCHOOLS
Position Description
Title: SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Reports To: Principal
Job Goal: To provide classroom supervision when a teacher is absent.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Reports to the principal or principal’s designee.
- Knows daily schedule of classes and activities.
- Knows general classroom procedures.
- Knows location of material used.
- Follows lesson plans left by teacher.
- Knows designated play area and procedures.
- Knows classroom work and homework procedures.
- Knows students that require special attention.
- Knows discipline procedures and maintain control of the classroom.
- Remains at school until teachers are dismissed.
- Attends Substitute Teacher Orientation.
- Is familiar with and carries out duties of teacher such as: bus duty, car rider duty, lunch duty, and money collection.
- Follows written procedures for handling money.
- Shows politeness and good manners in dealing with others.
- Practices professional ethics and maintain confidentiality.
- Remains with students at all times.
Complies with all schools and system rules and policies.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- A high school diploma or its equivalent
- Alabama Substitute Teacher’s Certificate
Must be able to work with youth
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WORK YEAR: During school year as needed.
(8/08)
ALL ITEMS BELOW MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOUR APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE:
Substitute Application https://www.alabamaachieves.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TEA_OA_20231012_Form-SUB_V1.0.pdf
Please do not pay application fees if you are already a licensed substitute.
Background Clearance https://aim.alsde.edu/
(If you already have a Alabama substitute license, a second background check is not necessary)
Educator Certification Online Payment System https://al.accessgov.com/adoemain/Forms/Page/adoemain/adoe-payments/0
Substitute w/ Teaching Certificate
$90.00 full day / $45.00 half day
Substitute w/ Substitute Certificate
$80.00 full day / $40.00 half day
Bus Drivers/Certified Employees
$70 for regular routes / $35 half day
Hourly wage of bus driver pay based on employees total years of experience
in Alabama public schools
$60.00 regular route / $30.00 half day
$70.00 full day / $35.00 half day
$70.00 full day /$35.00 half day
$70.00 full day / $35.00 half day
$80.00 full day / $40.00 half day
$130.00 full day / $65.00 half day (Only in the absence of all the school
registered nurses, will the substitute for the school system RN receive this pay.)
