Building-Based Substitute Teacher - Elementary Schools at West Fargo Public Schools in West Fargo, ND

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Job Description Position Title : Building-Based Substitute Teacher Location: Elementary Schools. See Summary for more information. Department : Substitute Reports To : Building Principal Term: 2026-2027 School Year Schedule: See Summary for more information. Salary: Full daily rate equates to $200.00/day. Will receive a $130 bonus after completing 10 full-time substitute days in the district � Does not need to be consecutive days. Bonus payment will follow the next payday after the 10th full-time day has been paid. Date of last review : July 2026 SUMMARY : The Building-Based Substitute Teacher covers the absence of the educator while providing instruction and assistance to learners and managing classroom activities and behaviors. The Building-Based Substitute Teacher creates an engaging, nurturing, and safe learning environment that allows learners to develop their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing; providing instruction in academics, choice ready skills, knowledge, and dispositions to be compassionate, lifelong-learners, and contributing citizens in a rapidly changing world. Location: There are multiple openings across the district for the Building-Based Substitute Teacher role (one per building). The hired individual will be assigned within their building on each learner-contact day to provide substitute coverage. Each Building-Based Substitute Teacher will have an identified partner school. On the rare occasion that the Building-Based Substitute Teacher is not needed to cover a teacher absence at the assigned school, the substitute may be required to cover an unfilled teacher opening at the partner school. Schedule: Schedule follows the operation hours for the applicable school setting. The workday begins 15 minutes before learner contact time and ends 15 minutes after learner contact time. Building-Based Substitutes will be expected to work all available periods during the school day. To Apply: Please complete the application and include your resume and three professional references. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned) Collaboration: Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff. Communication: Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity. Compassion: Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners' experiences. Empowers learners to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic learners, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information. Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion. Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others. Creativity: Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience. Utilizes creative, critical thinking skills when faced with challenges. Critical Thinking: Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding. Reflection: Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities. Demonstrates understanding of the diverse social, emotional and developmental learning needs of learners. Resilience: Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations. Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps. Responsibility: Covers the absence of the educator through maintaining established educational plans. May be assigned to cover a paraprofessional