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Substitute Teacher (Houston, US) @ Nord Anglia Education Ltd

Houston, Texas, USOnsiteFull-time
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<p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">The Village School is a private college preparatory school for grades Early Childhood through High School. Our High School offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma program and boarding opportunities through the Nord Anglia Boarding program. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">The Village School is an international community in Houston, Texas, providing a world-class education to our private day and boarding school students. We adhere to the highest academic standards, developing lifelong learners and global citizens who think critically, collaborate genuinely, and give of themselves generously. Ranked nationally for STEAM education and for the diversity of our international student body. Proud member of the Nord Anglia Education global network of schools.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Position Summary / Job Goals:</span></h3> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">The Substitute Teacher provides instructional and classroom support in the absence of the regular classroom teacher. The Substitute Teacher is responsible for maintaining a safe, positive, and productive learning environment while implementing lesson plans, supervising students, and supporting the mission and values of The Village School. Substitute Teachers may be assigned to Lower School, Middle School, or High School classrooms and must demonstrate flexibility in supporting various grade levels, subject areas, and campus needs.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Qualifications / Training:</span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Bachelor&apos;s degree from an accredited college or university required.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Ability to successfully complete all pre-employment requirements, including criminal background screening and any required drug screening.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Completion of all required compliance training, including Texas Mandatory Reporter Training and safeguarding training.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Eligible to work in the United States.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Ability to meet all onboarding and employment requirements established by The Village School.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Must maintain compliance with all school policies, procedures, and training requirements throughout employment.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Experience / Knowledge:</span></h3> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Previous experience working with children or adolescents in an educational, childcare, coaching, mentoring, camp, or related setting preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Understanding of classroom management techniques and student supervision practices.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Ability to follow written lesson plans and instructions provided by the classroom teacher.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Ability to adapt quickly to new classroom environments and situations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Basic proficiency with technology, email, and school communication systems.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Knowledge of best practices related to student safety, supervision, and confidentiality.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Attributes:</span></h3> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Demonstrates professionalism, reliability, and punctuality.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Strong interpersonal and communication skills.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Positive attitude and commitment to student well-being.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Flexible and adaptable in a dynamic school environment.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Maintains confidentiality and exercises sound judgment.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Ability to establish rapport with students, faculty, staff, and parents.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Dependable and responsive to substitute assignment requests.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Demonstrates reliability, responsiveness, and a commitment to fulfilling accepted assignments.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Maintains professional communication with Human Resources and campus staff.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Represents The Village School in a positive and professional manner at all times.</span></li> </ul> <h3> </h3> <h3><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Reports to / Evaluated by:</span></h3> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Reports directly to the Human Resources Department.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Performance is monitored and evaluated by the Human Resources Department based on assignment fulfillment, reliability, professionalism, compliance, and feedback from school administrators and staff.</span></li> </ul> <h3><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Major Responsibilities and Duties:</span></h3> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Report to assigned campus location on time and prepared to fulfill substitute assignments.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Follow lesson plans and instructional materials provided by the classroom teacher.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Maintain a safe, orderly, and respectful classroom environment.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Supervise students during instructional periods, transitions, lunch, recess, and other assigned duties.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Enforce school policies, procedures, and student conduct expectations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Take attendance and maintain accurate records as required.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Communicate significant student concerns, behavioral issues, or emergencies to the appropriate school administrator.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Leave notes regarding classroom activities, student progress, and any issues encountered during the assignment.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Coordinate substitute assignments through the school&apos;s designated communication channels and assigned substitute coordinators.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Respond promptly to assignment requests and maintain accurate availability information with Human Resources.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Maintain regular communication with Human Resources regarding availability, assignment acceptance, and employment status.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Protect the confidentiality of student, employee, and school information.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Demonstrate professionalism and serve as a positive representative of The Village School.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Be available to accept assignments on an as-needed basis and maintain flexibility to work across multiple divisions, grade levels, and subject areas.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Comply with all school safety, security, and safeguarding requirements.</span></li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Perform other duties as assigned by Human Resources consistent with the responsibilities of a substitute teacher.</span></li> </ul> <div> <h3><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Village Believes that Effective Employees are: </span></h3> <p> </p> <ul style="list-style-type:disc"> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>Accountable</strong> - Establishes a high performing culture and accepts accountability for organizational performance. </span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>Strategic</strong> - Leads opportunity and is committed to continuous improvement aligned with the organizational vision and direction. </span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>Collaborative</strong> - Works collaboratively with others to achieve organizational outcomes </span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>Entrepreneurial</strong> - Creates organizational value for diverse stakeholders and achieves commercial success. </span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>Enabling</strong> - Drives excellence through valuing and developing others </span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>Agile</strong> - Achieves personal and organizational success within a changing, dynamic and complex environment </span></p> </li> <li style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><strong>Resilient</strong> - Demonstrates personal resilience within a demanding environment of high expectations </span></p> </li> </ul> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"> </span></p> </div> <div> <p><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif">Therefore, this position description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but not limit the employee or Village to only the work identified. It is the expectation of the School that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our organization. </span></p> <p> </p> </div><div></div><p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:13.0px;font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">TO APPLY:</span></span></strong> </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:13.0px;font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Online applications need to be submitted directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV. </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:13.0px;font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender, or culture.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:13.0px;font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"> </p> <p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"><span style="font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="font-size:13.0px"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"> </span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:13.0px"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">We are an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.</span></span></strong> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p class="elementtoproof" style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:13.0px;font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.</span></span></strong> </span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"> </p> <p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"><span style="font-size:13.0px;font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><strong style="font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Please note: we reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.</span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:9.0px;text-align:start"> </p> <div style="text-align:start"> <p><span style="font-size:13.0px;font-family:georgia, palatino, serif"><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="white-space:normal"><span style="background-color:#ffffff"><span style="color:#000000"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> </div>

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