Academie Lafayette·Kansas City, Missouri
Implement the curriculum and maintain accurate attendance records according to teacher instructions. Manage classroom behavior and maintain a positive learning environment within a French immersion setting.
Substitute Teacher English Speaker Current School-Year On-call, As Needed Basis
Please note that we are unable to provide a work visa for substitute positions. Nous ne pouvons pas offrir de visa de travail pour un poste de remplaçant.
Please note that you must have an active, Missouri Teaching Substitute Certificate or License in order to be considered.
Overview Implement the curriculum, keeping accurate records, working cooperatively with their grade-level team and adapting materials to the French immersion theme.
Teachers are responsible for managing behavior and maintaining a positive classroom climate.
Candidates must be eager to work with students of all abilities in a French immersion school and have a deep enough command of French, English, and their content area to adapt instruction to students’ interests and needs.
Instructors will be recruited from a variety of French-speaking countries to represent the broad reach of the French language around the world.
International candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience and a teaching degree.
Status of Position This is an on-call as needed position with Académie Lafayette.
Reporting Teacher's report to their campus/building principal.
Implement curriculum in accordance with teacher’s instructions. Keep accurate attendance for the day. Positive classroom management.
Hold a Missouri Substitute Teaching Certificate Proven experience as a teacher; international candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills necessary for working in a multicultural environment The ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and to meet deadlines Ability to integrate technology into the classroom
Other Requirements All substitutes are required to be registered with the Family Care Safety Registry and perform a MACHS federal and state background check. Académie Lafayette will require access to the background check, you will use code 1005 when registering for the MACHS background check to have the results sent to DESE and our district. In order to substitute at Académie Lafayette, you must have a current Missouri substitute teaching certificate through Missouri DESE (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education). If you do not already have a substitute certification, please take a moment to review the requirements and steps for certification: https://dese.mo.gov/educator-quality/certification/substitute-teachers Those with foreign transcripts/credentials (and no US college credits), you will need to have a credential evaluation performed to show you have a minimum of 36 hours of college credit, you can find out more information on the DESE website here: Recognized credentialing agencies for out-of country credentials.
Must hold a valid Missouri Substitute Teaching Certificate and have a command of French and English. International candidates require a teaching degree and at least two years of teaching experience.
Market context
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