Applications will be accepted Monday, December 1, 2025 12:00 AM - Tuesday, December 23, 2025 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time).
Substitute Teacher
Job Description
2025-100D
POSITION: SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
REPORTS TO: PRINCIPAL/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
COMPENSATION: BASED ON CURRENT DAILY RATE OF PAY (2 yr. degree $117.00/daily rate, 4 yr degree $125.00/daily rate)
Overview of Position
The substitute teacher is an important factor in the quality of instruction offered to students. Students have a right to learn whether or not the regular teacher is present. The role of a substitute teacher should be to make every effort to facilitate the sequence of activities planned by the teacher for all students and to maintain the structure of the classroom.
Qualifications
* Must be 21 years of age and be able to pass all pre-employment screening criteria for all Board of Education employees which may include reference checks, state and federal background checks, drug screen, etc.
Must possess a minimum of one of the following educational requirements with preference given to those listed in order:
1. Bachelor degree or higher in a Teacher Education related field
2. Bachelor degree in a non-education related field
Essential Job Functions
* Reports to the principal, assistant principal or school secretary upon arrival at the school
* Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, and students
* Maintains, as fully as possible, the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which assigned
* Assumes the responsibilities for instructing classes when a teacher is absent
* Assumes other responsibilities for that teacher or designated by the school administration during the time the teacher is absent
* Assumes responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in class and during lunch and other activities
* Consults, as appropriate, with the principal or department or grade level head, before initiating any teaching or other procedures not specified in the lesson plans
* Maintains appropriate records required to maintain student records for a teacher who is absent
* Provides for individualized and small group assistance for students as indicated by lesson plans
* Follows all district and individual school policies, rules and procedures to which regular teachers are subject and which good teaching dictates
Must Be Able To
* Prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence required by the job
* Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style
* Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
* Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints
* Write using standard convention required by the job
* Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
* Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form
* Use/interpret job related terminology effectively and efficiently
* Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
* Perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
* Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons
* Operate/use a variety of automated office machines and other office equipment
* Operate/use a variety of audiovisual/electronic machines and devices
* Operate/use a variety of communication machines/equipment/devices
* Operate/use a variety of job specific machines/equipment
* Maintain confidentiality concerning school related incidents and student information
Procedures for Filing Applications
* All interested in this position must complete an application located on our website at www.acpsmd.org in the job opportunities tab and selecting the Apply for a Position under the Career Opportunities section.
* Questions can be directed to the Human Resources Office at 301-759-2036.
Applications must be received online no later than 11:59 p.m. on Saturday December 23, 2025.
In accordance with state law, anyone hired who will have contact with our school children, must be fingerprinted and submit to a criminal background investigation.
The Board of Education of Allegany County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion or disability in matters affecting employment or the provision of service, programs or activities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Allegany County Public Schools
108 Washington Street P.O.Box 1724
Cumberland, Maryland 21502
301-759-2000
301-759-2087 FAX
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