Description
JOB SUMMARY: Provide  
appropriate instruction to students and  
insure that the students meet the West  
Virginia College and Career Readiness  
Standards and Objectives for the grade  
level and subject area assigned while  
maintaining a safe, nurturing, and orderly  
learning environment. 
 
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• Report to building principal or her/his  
designee upon arrival at the school  
building. 
• Review with the principal or  
principal’s designee all plans and  
schedules to be followed during the  
teaching day including any assigned  
duties. 
• Maintain as fully as possible the  
established routines and procedures of  
the school and classroom to which he/she  
is assigned. 
• Utilize teaching aides effectively and  
satisfactorily. 
• Make effective use of the lesson  
plans provided by the regular teacher  
and/or develop appropriate plans with  
assistance, as directed by an  
administrator, when lesson plans are not  
available in the classroom. 
• Maintain appropriate records  
including checking assignments, recording  
grades, student assignments for  
homework, projects and the necessary  
clerical work required to maintain student  
records for the teacher who is absent as  
directed and/or collect and organize work  
for the absent teacher 
• Maintain good room appearance and  
physical condition. 
• Monitor the care and use of  
classroom supplies, equipment, and  
furniture. 
• Monitor technology care and usage. 
• Maintain a positive emotional climate  
in the room. 
• Develop an appropriate student- 
teacher relationship. 
 
 
 
• Demonstrate professionalism in  
demeanor, dress and grammar at all times. 
• Engage in effective communication  
with students. 
• Consistently monitor students by  
using active supervision strategies. 
• Follow the same time schedule for  
reporting and departing the school as the  
regular teacher. 
• Follow the schools’ disciplinary  
procedures and report serious behavioral  
incidents to the administration at timely as  
possible. 
• Work cooperatively with the  
administration and teachers in the  
assigned school. 
• Consult, as appropriate, with the  
building principal before initiating any  
teaching or other procedure not specified  
by the regular classroom teacher. 
• Provide written notes on the day’s  
activities at the conclusion of each  
teaching day. 
• Follow all policies, rules, and  
procedures to which regular teachers are  
subject and which good teaching practice  
dictates. 
• Follow the Employee Code of  
conduct. 
• Register in the Upshur County  
Schools automated substitute calling  
system. 
• Perform other related tasks as  
assigned by the principal. 
 
QUALIFICATIONS: 
Hold or be eligible to receive a teaching  
certificate/licensing to teach in the  
specializations and grade levels, pursuant  
to WV Code §18A-3-2, or possess a valid  
Long-Term or Short-Term Substitute  
Teaching Permit as needed for the  
substitute assignment; Criminal  
background check conducted pursuant to  
WV Code §18-5-15c and/or §18A-3-10, as  
appropriate, and pre-employment  
screenings 
 
To perform this job successfully, an  
individual must be able to perform each  
essential duty satisfactorily. The  
requirements listed above are  
representative of the knowledge, skill,  
and/or ability required.  

Job Location or School Name
Upshur County Schools

City
Buckhannon

County
Upshur

Qualifications
Persons must be certified in  
the  
respective subject area.

Salary
Commensurate with degree and experience

Closing Date
2021-06-30

Comments
Posting #SP210101 
 
A complete posting can be  
found at all Upshur County  
Schools locations. 
 
Applicants for professional  
positions shall submit: 
Professional Bid Sheet(see  
website), 
letter of application, copy  
of certification,  
transcript

Apply to
Dr. Debra Harrison 
Upshur County Schools 
Assistant Superintendent 
102 Smithfield Street 
Buckhannon, WV 26201

Job URL
http://www.upshurschools.com

County Contact Email
brandon.williams@k12.wv.us