Long Term Substitute: Building-Based Substitute and NHS Sub Coordinator (2048)

The Natick Public Schools Seek a Long-Term Substitute for our

NHS Sub Coordinator/Building-Based Substitute

Approximate Dates: 3/24/23 thorugh the end of the school year

We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.

The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5,300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative, supportive, and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe, trusting, respectful environment where learning is exciting, dynamic, and engaging, and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated. We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools, we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community, promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff, students, and families, and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

Job Title: Building-Based Substitute and NHS Site Liaison
Location: Natick High School
Reports To: Principal or designee

Work days/FTE: 181 days/1.0 FTE
7.5 paid hours/day

6:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. with ½ hour unpaid
lunch

Salary/Benefits Salary and benefits per the Non-Rep Compensation schedule
Benefits Eligible: No

JOB GOAL:
The NHS Building Substitute and Site Liaison manages and provides substitute coverage for all daily absences at Natick High School. The Building Sub ensures that every class is covered by creating, managing, and communicating a daily staffing schedule to students and staff, as well as by supervising students when sub coverage is not available.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education: BA/BS degree preferred

Specialized Knowledge:

• Adolescent development
• Understanding of and commitment to the principles and practices of diversity, equity, inclusion,and social justice as they relate to students.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with adolescents in a structured environment
• Experience with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Classroom, etc.), Frontline Absence Management, and PowerSchool preferred, but will train the right candidate

Skills:

• Candidates should have a passion for working with students and colleagues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Superb organizational skills, which include daily review of the school calendar, master school
• schedule, and the ability to stay current with any changes.
• Candidates must be flexible and collaborative
• Candidates must be able to multitask in a fast-paced, supportive environment that nurtures
• student growth
• Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing, time-sensitive deadlines for work
• production
• Candidates must have a strong work ethic and attention to detail.
• Candidates must demonstrate an unrelenting focus on student success, safety and
• accountability.
• Bilingual skills, especially in Spanish and Portuguese, are highly desirable
• Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and in conformity with state certification requirements.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED
Phone, intercom, personal computer, school handheld radio, scanner, copy machine, printers, and software applications as outlined above.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB (not limited to)

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individual(s) currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Building-Based Substitute and NHS Site Liaison is responsible for implementing a clear system for covering teacher absences with a combination of building substitutes, teacher duties, and daily substitute teachers. Additionally, the Building-Based Substitute and NHS Site Liaison is responsible for supervising students when there is no substitute coverage available.

Duties include:

Liaison Work:

• Review teacher absences in Frontline Absence Management (Aesop) daily
• Monitor, analyze, and implement the teacher coverage assignments each day prior to the first period of each day
• Anticipate coverage needs and offer potential solutions
• Coordinate substitute staffing for all classes requiring coverage
• Coordinate placement of outside substitutes to classrooms when needed via communication
• directly with District Sub Coordinator)
• Independently make decisions regarding coverage assignments
• Respond to last-minute coverage needs effectively and professionally
• Effectively communicate coverage assignments each day to all students and staff before the first period of each day.
• Communication with administration, department heads, custodial staff, when needed

Student Supervision

• 
  Monitor and supervise students who are assigned to the cafeteria and/or Lecture Hall when classroom coverage has been exhausted.
• Maintain accurate records for students including attendance, accidents, and/or incidents
• Generate accurate discipline referrals when needed
• Distribute and collect work assignments for absent teachers as requested
• Hold students accountable for their behavior throughout the building
• Alert administrators to all student concerns that emerge during the school day
• Protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Ensure the safety of students at all times

Any other relative duties as assigned.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• move about the classroom, school, school grounds, office, and/or off-site locations.
• On some occasions, it may be necessary to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces;
• remain in a stationary position for periods of time;
• operate a computer and other school/office productivity machinery (i.e., iPad, copy machine, computer printer, assistive technology, etc.);
• read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids;
• position oneself to maintain files and access school/classroom/office materials;
• communicate with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated;
• communicate and collaborate effectively with students, parents, and other staff members in person, via video conference, on the telephone, and/or in writing;
• observe details at close range
• in the school setting, ensure the safety of students;
• multitask and meet multiple demands from several people;
• lifting up to and including 25 lbs
• the noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud

• Formal application
• Rating of education and experience
• Oral interviews
• Reference check
• Strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required
• Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.), Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.), and fingerprints.

Please note: Per Natick School Committee policy, all employees

must be vaccinated against COVID-19

unless they qualify for an exemption accommodation.

The Natick Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, color, religion, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, physical and intellectual differences, immigration status, homeless status, or any other class protected by law.