Alexander Dawson School Overview:

Located at the foot of Red Rock Canyon in the Summerlin community of Las Vegas, Nevada, since 2000, The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain is a top-ranked independent school serving approximately 575 students from Early Childhood through grade eight. As the state's first Stanford University Challenge Success partner school, Dawson embraces a modern learning philosophy and student-centered educational program that emphasizes academics, creativity, student safety and wellbeing, and a healthy school-life balance. Our graduates are prepared to achieve their individual potential, savor life, and meet the challenges of the world.

Summary: The K-8 Substitute Teacher is the acting educational leader in the classroom in lieu of the lead teacher’s absence. Substitute teachers are professional, confidential, flexible, nurturing, and model a love of learning. The substitute teacher is responsible for the supervision of all students within his/her teaching assignment. Working collaboratively with a team of educational professionals, the substitute teacher will demonstrate a strong commitment to the emotional and physical well-being of the students in our community.

Essential Requirements:

The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintains a professional appearance and manner of conducting themselves
• Ensures the emotional and physical safety of students at all times
• Demonstrates an open mindset to a diverse and progressive community of learners
• Maintains and carries out long-range and daily instructional plans (as needed) including duties and assignments
• Engages students in group work, lectures, mini-lessons, exploration, questioning, discussions, and other cooperative teaching techniques; uses a variety of assessment strategies
• Promotes leadership opportunities in the classroom
• Uses appropriate techniques to encourage active participation in decision-making regarding classroom rules, organization, and topics of study; communicates a caring attitude and trust of students
• Promotes problem-solving, cooperative negotiating skills, and conflict-resolution strategies
• Makes sound decisions regarding student discipline/concerns and who/m to contact: Administrators or School Counselors
• Develops healthy self-esteem in students
• Cultivates a classroom community environment of safe and collaborative learning
• Models effective interpersonal, self-awareness and communication skills
• Promoting Dawson's Mission, Vision, Diversity Statement, and Core Beliefs through student and faculty interactions

Competency:

• Knowledge of content-related pedagogy
• The ability to address the learning styles of students
• The ability to implement strategies, activities, and techniques for promoting quality student performance in academic and social behaviors based on students’ prior knowledge and experience
• The ability to implement appropriate classroom management strategies and techniques to ensure productive, interesting, respectful and safe classrooms
• The ability to create and maintain a climate of respect and fairness for all students, and demonstrate fair and ethical judgment.
• The ability to implement instruction that recognizes diverse populations and apply knowledge, experience, and commitment in the areas of race relations, cross-cultural understanding, and human rights
• The ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, parents, community and outside agencies in a timely manner to better meet the needs of students
• The ability to utilize current technologies and implement technology into the curriculum
• The ability to work as a contributing, collaborative team member
• The ability to utilize a computer for word processing reports
• The ability to maintain and promote confidentiality as the norm

Qualifications:

• Two-year college degree or 64 hours towards degree and one year of experience working with children in a classroom setting
• Minimum of intermediate computer and technology skills utilizing MS Office programs, Internet, Google Drive

Work Environment:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to point, touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds