Qualifications: Must have or be eligible for a North Dakota teaching license in qualified area. You must attach a current ND Teaching License or ND Interim Substitute License to your application. If you do not have a license, you can apply on-line at www.nd.gov/espb, ND Education Standards & Practices Board.
Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
- The role of a substitute teacher is to maintain classroom discipline and to carry out the classroom procedures as if he/she were the regular teacher. A substitute teacher has the same responsibilities and the same duties as the regular teacher, including bus duty and playground supervision.
- Substitute teachers should follow lesson plans and instructions left by the classroom teacher. Substitutes do not have the authority to make changes in daily curriculum except in emergency situations.
- Discipline should be maintained and students are to be held accountable for their work, classroom behavior, attendance, etc. Non-routine punishment (written or otherwise) may not be administered by a substitute teacher. Handle routine disciplinary problems. If problems escalate, contact the school principal.
- It is your responsibility to ensure the students are safe. Never leave students unsupervised. If an emergency occurs, the principal or principal’s designee must be notified to provide temporary supervision.
- Notify the school office immediately if an injury occurs. You may be required to complete an Incident Report. It is imperative that complete and accurate information be included on the report.
- Substitute teachers are expected to use professional judgment and common sense in addressing problems with students and other staff members. If, however, a problem cannot be properly resolved at an individual level after an attempt at resolution has been made, the matter should be referred to the school principal.
- At the end of the day, write a summary of the day’s activities. Include information about problems during the day and any other information that you feel the teacher may want to know. If you were not able to follow lesson plans, if an assignment could not be completed, or if you had to rearrange schedules, leave a note explaining why. At the elementary level, you are expected to correct as many papers as possible. Also, take a few moments to straighten up the classroom. Pick up any papers or other debris left on the floor. Make sure all windows and any outside doors are shut and locked. Report to the school office and sign out after each work day.
- Always report to the school office to sign in at the beginning of each work job assignment and again to sign out at the end of your job assignment. Instructions from either the principal or secretary will be given to you at this time.
- School Closing/Cancelation: You will be responsible to watch for the GFPS cancelation and postponement assignment will be canceled and no payment will be provided for that day.
- Non-Benefited Position: All substitute positions are non-benefited. All substitute employees of the Grand Forks Public School District are “at will” employees and, accordingly, may decide to terminate their employment or may be terminated at any time, with or without cause, upon notice which is reasonable under the circumstances. Upon termination, your ID Badge must be turned into the Mark Sanford Education Center, 2400 47th Ave S., Grand Forks.
- Inactivity of 6 months or more will be automatically terminated
Substitute Teacher Salary:
- Once your application has been approved, a Human Resources team member will reach out to you to schedule a time for you to come in to the Mark Sanford Sanford Education Center, located at 2400 47th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201. We will then take your badge photo and complete the 2nd part of the I-9.
- Once your substitute teacher job application has been processed by Human Resources, an email will be sent to you with your personal log-in information so you can start looking for jobs in Red Rover, a program GFPS uses to help find and manage substitute jobs in this district. Please read the Substitute Teacher Handbook that is available online at https://sites.google.com/mygfschools.org/humanresources/substitute-information. Please contact Human Resources at 701-746-2200 or hr@mygfschools.org if you have any questions regarding Absence Management, change of address/phone number, or need to make any changes to your payroll information.
- Interim Teacher rate is $153 per day ($76.50 per half day)
- Regular Licensed Teacher rate is $164 per day ($82 per half day)
- Retired Teacher rate is $191 per day ($95.50 per half day)
School Hours:
Elementary 8:15 am – 3:00 pm *Air Base follows Elementary schedule
Middle School 8:40 am – 3:30 pm
Senior High 8:00 am – 3:55 pm
Work Environment and Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; occasionally walk and stand. The ability to hear and see in order to communicate effectively as well as communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; Maintain effective audio/visual discrimination and perception to the degree necessary for the successful performance of assigned duties; Maintain mental capacity, allowing for effective interaction and communication with others.
Terms of Employment: As needed during the academic school year, no benefits
Evaluation: Job performance will be evaluated by the Supervising Teacher, Building Administrator.
