Substitute Teacher - French Speaking
Academie Lafayette·Kansas City, Missouri
Academie Lafayette·Kansas City, Missouri
Provide emergency and long-term classroom support while maintaining a French immersion environment. Responsibilities include delivering instruction, tracking attendance, and managing student behavior in and out of the classroom.
Substitute Teacher French Speaking Current School Year Part-time, On-call, As needed basis
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A WORK VISA FOR THIS POSITION NOUS NE POUVONS PAS OFFRIR DE VISA DE TRAVAIL POUR UN POSTE DE REMPLACANT. Thank you for your interest in our substitute position. If you are a foreign applicant, please apply only for a full-time teaching position if you have an education degree and at least two years of teaching experience. Merci pour votre interêt de notre poste de remplaçant. Si vous avez un diplôme d'éducation et au moins trois ans d'expérience en enseignement dans les écoles, merci de postuler uniquement à nos postes d'enseignants (à temps plein). Please note that you must have an active, Missouri Teaching Substitute Certificate or License in order to be considered. Overview Substitute Teachers provide emergency support for classrooms, fill long-term absences, and/or help cover a class during a transition period; French speaking substitutes help to maintain the French immersion environment by delivery instruction and interacting with students in the French language. Substitutes work on a part-time, on-call basis and may be called to fill-in the morning of the school day. Teachers or administrators will typically contact the substitute directly for an assignment, which the substitute may accept or decline. Substitute Teachers track attendance, administer quizzes and tests, explain assignments, collect homework and provide general supervision during class periods. Substitute Teachers work with students individually or as a group to keep up with the regular curriculum. They read lesson plans and teach them to the students, providing guided instruction on their subject. Status of Position This is an on-call as needed position with Académie Lafayette. This is an exempt position pursuant to the U.S. Department of Labor.
Reporting Substitutes will report to principals when on assignment, otherwise the HR Coordinator.
Follow lesson plans provided by the regular Teacher to create a cohesive and consistent learning experience for students, while maintaining the French immersion theme Manage the classroom effectively to encourage student participation, minimize distractions and maintain a positive learning environment Adapt teaching methods to fit the needs of each individual student Supervise students in and out of the classroom, including in the halls, on the playground and in the cafeteria Provide in-class and at-home assignments based on the available lesson plan For long-term substitutes: develop lesson plans and assignments consistent with the regular teacher’s past lesson plans
Candidates must hold a valid Missouri Substitute Teaching Certificate and possess native or near-native fluency in French. A background check and registration with the Family Care Safety Registry are also required.
Market context
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