Long-Term Substitute Preschool Teacher

Greenwich Public Schools seeks a long-term substitute preschool teacher through the end of the 2026-27 school year; the position carries full salary and benefits for the duration of the assignment.

The purpose of this position is to provide academic, social, and emotional instruction aimed toward the development of the whole child.

Essential Functions

• Creates and implements Tier I, II, and III interventions for general and special education students
• Plans and participates in in planning placement team (PPT) meetings to develop and implement IEPs
• Manages professional assistants, including schedule creation and modeling instruction
• Collaborates with various grade level, professional learning, and data teams
• Manages behaviors using the Positive Behavior Intervention Support model (PBIS)
• Creates materials and differentiated lessons for a variety of learners through content, process, and product
• Communicates effectively and regularly with parents by means of newsletters, notes, conferences, and other two-way forms of communication
• Follows legal procedures regarding bullying and mandated reporting
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and federal and state requirements
• Plans and facilitates personalized learning opportunities that provide students with choice in pace, content, and process based on individual strengths, needs, goals, and cultural backgrounds
• Plans daily lessons and assessments that are aligned with unit goals, objectives, and standards pertaining to the CT Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS)
• Oversees and plans for direct teaching
• Completes educational evaluations, including using the CT Documentation & Observation for Teaching System (DOTS)
• Analyzes data from early childhood assessments

Qualifications Profile

• CT State Certification, or certifiability, in Integrated Early Childhood/Special Education, Birth-K (#112), or Integrated Early Childhood/Elementary Education N-3 and Special Education N-K (#113), required
• 3 or more years of teaching experience preferred

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
The Greenwich Public School District is committed to a policy of equal opportunity/affirmative action for all qualified persons. The District does not discriminate in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws.