Substitute Teacher (Certified, Retired from NYS TRS)

This posting is for certified substitute teachers who are retirees of the New York State Teacher Retirement System. The substitute teacher can work for HFM BOCES and/or in component school districts to replace the regularly appointed teacher in their absence. To provide as closely as possible the same successful instructional and learning environment that would exist if the regularly appointed teacher were in attendance. The substitute teacher is responsible for carrying out the lesson plans of the regularly appointed teacher for whom they are substituting.

*Subsitute pay rates are provided by individual component school districts and can be found online at https://www.hfmboces.org/programs-services/district-services/management-services/substitute-services/substitute-pay-rates/. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to maintain effective classroom management strategies.
• Possess problem-solving skills, imagination, patience, reasoning, creativity, judgment, and analytical abilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Possess the ability to plan appropriate educational activities for students when there are no plans available or when assigned because of an emergency.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/TYPICAL TASKS (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY):

The minimum performance expectations include, but are not limited to, the following functions/tasks:

• Follows the lesson plan(s) left by the teacher for whom they are substituting in accordance with district’s philosophy, goals, and objectives.
• Maintains as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom where assigned.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Establishes and maintains order in the classroom.
• Maintains a classroom environment conductive to effective learning.
• Establishes a climate that promotes fairness and respect.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, materials, equipment, and facilities.
• Corrects any student papers assigned during the day.
• Places students’ paper(s) in regular teacher’s desk.
• Returns instructional materials and equipment to proper place.
• Dismisses all students from the classroom before leaving the building.
• Conducts oneself in a business like and task-oriented manner.
• Uses positive verbal and non-verbal skills that enhance learning.
• Models non-discriminatory practices in all activities.
• Cooperate with school personnel.
• Maintains confidentiality of all information concerning students, staff, or parent/guardian in any public setting.
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations, and School Board policies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by program/building administrator(s) in accordance with school policies and practices.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Duties performed typically in school settings, such as classrooms, gymnasiums, cafeteria, auditorium, and recreational areas. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, moving equipment and/or materials may be required. Other physical activities may be required. Occasional travel with students on field trips may be necessary. Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. Visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities. Dexterity of hands and fingers is required to manipulate specialized apparatus and to operate audio-visual and educational training equipment. Occasional travel between work sites may be required. The substitute teacher is subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, noise and hazards. Movement of students by wheelchairs and other mechanical devices is required in Special Education classrooms. Instruction to special needs students may occur frequently. Daily personal and close contact with children to provide classroom management and learning environment support is required. Regular contact with other staff members and program/building administrator(s) is required on assigned days as a substitute.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

• Air-Conditioned Buildings.
• Exposure to bodily fluids and infectious diseases.
• Occasional exposure to weather extremes.
• Ability to tolerate stressful situations.
• Ability to tolerate varying noise levels.
• Exposure to antisocial behavior.

POSITION INFORMATION:

• Employment is on an as-needed basis.
• Services may be needed for one day, one week, one month, or longer.
• All daily assignments are subject to possible cancellation (without compensation) at any time prior to the beginning of the workday.
• Need for substitutes will vary from day-to-day and week-to-week and, as such, no guarantee can be given for work on any given day.
• Supervised by Building or Program Administrator.
• Employment is automatically discontinued effective June 30, unless the individual is reappointed for the following school year.

Must possess a valid New York State teaching certificate. Service may be rendered in any capacity, for any number of days. If employed on more than an itinerant basis, such persons will be employed in an area for which they are certified.

TEACH Clearance

Per Regulations of the Commissioner of Education, to be employed in a position designated by a school district or BOCES as involving direct contact with students, a clearance for employment from the State Education Department is required. Formal job offer/selection is contingent on ability to obtain a fingerprint security clearance through the TEACH system prior to working. For more information: http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tsei/ospra/.

Equal Opportunity / Non-Discrimination

HFM BOCES is committed to equal opportunity in educational programs, admissions and employment. HFM BOCES does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, national origin, ethnic group, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation, age, marital status, military status, veteran status, disability, weight or any other basis prohibited by New York state and/or federal non-discrimination laws in its programs and activities, including admissions and employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding the BOCES non-discrimination policies should be directed to Dr. Aaron Bochniak (abochniak@hfmboces.org), Assistant Superintendent for BOCES Operations and Component District Services, (518) 736-4305, HFM BOCES, 2755 State Highway 67, Johnstown, NY 12095. Inquiries may also be addressed to the Office for Civil Rights at the US Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005, 646-428-3800, OCR.NewYork@ed.gov. (Revised 9/2020)

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