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Job Description
Openings as of 6/20/2026 Building Substitute - Liberty (multiple positions)
JobID:
2820
Position Type:
Elementary School Teaching Date Posted:
5/20/2026
Location:
Liberty Elementary Date Available:
September 2026
Closing Date:
Open until
Filled Location:
Liberty Elementary About Big Lake Schools:
At Big Lake Schools, we pride ourselves on being the perfect size. We are small enough to offer the many benefits that come with being a small school district, but we are large enough to be able to offer exceptional programming that only large districts are able to offer. We have a student population of 3100 spread across four schools; Liberty (EC-2), Independence (3-5), Middle School (6-8), and High School (9-12). Big Lake Schools is always looking for future employees who: Have a strong work ethic
Are energetic and passionate about their work
Enjoy working collaboratively
Embrace technology as a core tool in their everyday lives
Recognize the importance of education If the above attributes sound like you, we encourage you to consider becoming a Hornet!
Job Summary:
Under the direction of district administrators, the Building Substitute Teacher is responsible to report daily and will be assigned a substitute location which may include general education classrooms, special education classrooms, or specials classrooms. If there are no substitute needs, the building sub may be directed to report to another Big Lake school for substitution duties. Successful teachers at Big Lake Schools deliver the following: Creates Community and Builds Relationships Establishes positive and supportive relationships with students
Develops a plan to sustain, repair, and/or improve relationships with students
Establishes and will continue to promote the development of relationships between and among students
Creates and will sustain the development of a classroom culture that fosters collaboration, promotes inclusion, and focuses on student engagement, learning and achievement
Develops professional and collaborative relationships among peers
Develops procedures and practices to communicate effectively and frequently with families (generally and for specific students as needed) Establishes Routines, Rituals, and Procedures Identifies, models, and reinforces procedures that build and sustain a collaborative community
Identifies, models, and reinforces procedures that support effective classroom management
Identifies and communicates procedures that promote student engagement, learning and achievement
Models and reinforces procedures, routines, rituals, and expected behaviors through direct instruction, individual coaching, and feedback.
Plans for and responds appropriately to student behaviors disruptive to teaching and learning.
Integrates routines, rituals, and procedures to promote effective transitions and to maximize teaching and learning time (time on task for teachers and students) Organizes for Engagement Structures a learning environment which facilitates collaborative learning opportunities
Structures a learning environment which responds to learning preferences and needs
Displays and uses culturally inclusive resources and materials aligned to curricular concepts
Arranges the learning environment to support effective behavior management
Proactively addresses behaviors and maintains orderly learning environment
Facilitates the use of instructional strategies which promote student agency Utilizes and Responds to Data/Information including the Development and Use of Assessments Identifies, analyzes, and responds to a variety of student data/information to address learner variability
Applies understanding of student needs and characteristics into instructional planning and assessment development
Uses metacognitive strategies by utilizing self- and peer-assessment
Develops, communicates, and engages students in understanding success criteria for lesson-sized learning targets, formative assessments and summative assessments Plans and Delivers Effective Instruction Applies understanding of learner variability to inform the development of instructional planning
Accesses and utilizes curricular resources and materials aligned to the essential learning outcomes (ELOs) and lesson-sized learning targets for units of instruction
Demonstrates the effective use of instructional planning components: Launch, Explore, Summarize
Reflects on instruction (demonstrated use of metacognitive practices)
Consistently employs teacher as facilitator strategies and promotes student agency
Qualifications:
Requires a minimum of a short call substitute license.
Salary and Benefits:
This position pays $225/day. Benefit information can be found in this District Benefit Guide and this Building Substitute Teacher Benefit Guide.
Application Procedure:
Candidates may apply for this opportunity via the school website at www.biglakeschools.org Big Lake Schools is an equal opportunity employer: applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance. Email To A Friend
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