EAST ORANGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
East Orange, New Jersey

Building Based Substitute Teacher
Position

REPORTS TO: Building Administrator

JOB GOAL: To support the school by filling daily substitute positions and providing

classroom management, instruction, and support for students. To deliver
lessons in a way that is age-appropriate for the class.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Reports to the main office at the beginning of the school day to retrieve required
materials/schedule of classes and at the end of the day to return materials and discuss
next day’s assignment, if applicable

2. Works with individual students, small groups, or entire class to support teaching of
content

3. Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives

as indicated in the lesson plans

4. Takes attendance according to school procedures

5. Employs instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting
lesson objectives

6. Ensures the safety and security of students at all times, to include awareness of
emergency procedures

7. Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the
maturity and interests of the students

8. Maintains, as fully as possible, the established routines and procedures of the school
and classroom to which he/she is assigned

9. Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect equipment, materials, and
facilities

10. Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the

appropriate authority immediately or as soon as reasonably possible

11. Follows the schedule during the school day and remains in the assigned classroom until
all students have been dismissed for the day

12. Maintains and respects the confidentiality of student and school personnel information

13. Cooperates with other professional staff members

14. Maintains records of student’s educational progress in class record books and/or board

approved forms and summarizes these marks for reporting purposes

15. Collects and places students’ work in an appropriate location

16. Models non-discriminatory practices in all areas

17. Upholds and enforces school rules, administrative regulations and board policy

18. Performs such duties as assigned by the building administrator

19. Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job with reasonable
accommodations, if necessary

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid New Jersey Substitute Teacher or NJDOE Instructional Certificate

2. Minimum of 60 college credits from an accredited college/university

3. Experience working with school age and/or special needs children preferred

4. Ability to maintain a positive learning environment

5. Knowledge of English composition, usage, syntax, grammar, and punctuation

6. Ability to follow lesson plans left by the permanent teacher

7. Ability to analyze problems accurately and adopt an effective course of action

8. Ability to work independently, with little direction, exercising good judgement

9. Ability to read, interpret, explain, and follow rules, regulations, policies, and procedures

10. Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive or privileged information

11. Ability to operate computers and peripheral equipment and use advanced functions of
standard and specialized computer software with efficiency and accuracy

12. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing

13. Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions

14. Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with those contacted in

the course of work

15. Ability to work at multiple sites throughout the school year

16. Required criminal history background check, drug screening, and eligibility to work in the
United States

17. All applicants must meet NJ residency requirements as per the “New Jersey First Act”,
N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70)

PHYSICAL ABILITIES AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT
The Physical Abilities and Other Conditions of Continued Employment listed in this section are
representative but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of Physical Abilities and Other
Conditions of Continued Employment which may be required of this position. The East Orange
School District encourages persons with disabilities who are interested in employment in this
class and need reasonable accommodations to contact the Division of Labor Relations and
Employment Services.

Vision: (which may be corrected) to read small print; view a computer screen for
prolonged periods
Hearing: (which may be corrected) to answer telephones and tolerate exposure to noisy
conditions
Speech: to be understood in face-to-face communications; to speak with a level of proficiency
and volume to be understood over a telephone
Upper Body Mobility: use hands and fingers to feel, grasp, and manipulate small objects;
manipulate fingers, twist and bend at wrist and elbow; extend arm to reach outward and upward;
use hands and arms to lift objects; turn, raise and lower head; regularly sit, stand, and walk for
extended periods
Strength: to lift, push, pull and/or carry objects which weigh as much as 10 pounds on a
frequent basis
Environmental Requirements: encounter constant work interruptions; work cooperatively with
others; work independently; work indoors
Mental Requirements: read, write, understand, interpret and apply information at a moderately
complex level essential for successful job performance; math skills at a high school proficiency
level; judgement and the ability to process information quickly, learn quickly and follow verbal
procedures and standards; give verbal instruction; rank tasks in order of importance; copy,
compare, compile, and coordinate information and records

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Qualified applicants are invited to file applications and credentials via
APPLITRACK at:

https://www.applitrack.com/eosd/onlineapp/

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

1. Review of credentials filed with the Superintendent of Schools

2. An oral interview to determine an applicant’s personal qualifications and aptitude for the
position, as required

3. The appointment of a person to the position advertised is the responsibility of the Board
of Education and will be made in compliance with Board policies related to the
appointment of staff

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Ten-month (10) work year

SALARY RANGE:

$143.00 per day

Approved by the East Orange Board of Education: