• Each substitute Associate must have on file in the Central Administration Office:
• Trainings - please work with Melody Spence in Central Office for all required training, physical examination requirements, signature on specific board poliicies, etc..
• Completed application through Teach Iowa (using our Frontline/Applitrack) system
• Physical examination form. Required for all employees for placement on active substitute list; to be updated every three years at a Cost to be borne by the employee.
• Clean returned background check and fingerprinting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Interest in working with students. Interested in library/media and supporting students and staff.
• Ability to take specific directions from staff.
• Willingness to learn new techniques working with students and be open minded.
• Caring and patient disposition.
• Needs to have a sense of humor and not be judgmental.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
1. Administer, score, and record achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
2. Supervise students on the playground, in the lunchroom, and at the bus line.
3. Perform clerical duties including typing and filing.
4. Supervise before and after school programs.
5. Participate in in-service training, as assigned.
6. Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
7. Alert the teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
8. Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
9. Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
10. Know emergency procedures for the building and classrooms in the assigned building.
11. Perform other job related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORKING CONDITIONS: VARY, Can be hot, cold, and varied working conditions.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Days of service as specified in contract language. Salary established by the Board.

• A signed copy of this job description should be placed in the employee’s personnel file.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated per contract language and/or in accordance with provisions of the board’s policy or as needed.

Approved by: ______________________________________ Date: _____________
(Supervisor)

Reviewed and agreed to by ____________________________ Date: _____________
(Employee)

(This job description contains only measurable performance responsibilities).

Questions regarding hiring, handbooks or any other Human Resources topic, please contact Director Melody Spence in Central Office at 319-228-8701 Ext. 505 or mspence@benton.k12.ia.us

Link to all District Documents - Human Resources

Benton Community Administration:

Administration Office Address

304 First Street · P.O. Box 70 · Van Horne, IA 52346 · (319) 228-8701 · Fax (319) 228-8254

Administration

• Dr. Pamela Ewell – Superintendent
• Dr. James Bieschke - Associate Superintendent, School Business Official
• Rob Arnold – Principal, High School
• Shawn Pfiffner – Activities Director & Assoc. MS/HS Principal
• Ryan Junge – Middle School Principal, Dir. of Student Services
• Phillip Eastman – Principal, Norway Intermediate Center
• Jason West – Principal, Atkins Elementary Center
• Anna Upah – Principal, Keystone Elem. Center, Dir. of Curriculum and Instructional Services

Benton Community CSD

Benton Community Schools is a PK-12 public school located in east central Iowa. The District has four student attendance centers: Atkins Elementary Center (PK-3), Keystone Elementary Center (PK-3), Norway Intermediate Center (4-6), and the MS/HS (7-12).

Benton Community SD Mission Statement: "Quality Education for a Lifetime of Learning"

Superintendent Message:

The Benton Community School District provides outstanding opportunities for the students, from preschool through high school. From a caring, committed professional staff of teachers and administrators to excellent and safe learning facilities, from the fine arts to athletics, Benton Community SD provides an environment where children feel they belong.

The great success of our students is directly related to the quality of the teachers and support staff at Benton. Our employees take pride in their commitment to quality education. They just don’t teach, but they are actively involved in the development of each student. They are also involved in developing their own professional skills.

Also important to student success is the dedication and commitment of the Board of Education, parents, patrons, and every individual who plays an integral role in the growth and development of the school community’s young people. Their contributions ensure that Benton Community is a place to grow and learn. The goal of the school district is to make sure students are college and career ready as they graduate and shape them in their important role as outstanding citizens.

The most important factor that helps make Benton Community successful is the expectation that students do their best and that the school community does its best to help them. That cooperation creates an environment where everyone can succeed because of common aspirations and goals. Benton Community believes and practices its mission – to provide a “quality education for a lifetime of learning”. The core values of educational excellence, a caring environment, continuous growth, and team work provide the framework and support for our important work.

Benton Community is a place to enjoy! It’s a place that lets you get involved in things that really matter – the education of our children, the development of the community, and the quality of life. Perhaps the best way to find out about Benton Community is to talk to the people who live here. The reasons that brought them here and the reasons they stay show why Benton Community is a “place to belong”.

Dr. Pamela Ewell
Superintendent of Schools

Follow us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BentonCSD

District Website - https://www.benton.k12.ia.us/

Benton Community is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Inquiries by employees or applicants for employment regarding compliance with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws and policies, including but not limited to complaints of discrimination, should be directed to the Affirmative Action Coordinator by writing to the District Affirmative
Action Coordinator, Benton Community School District, P.O. Box 70, Van Horne, Iowa, 52346, or by telephoning 319-228-8701. Inquiries related to sex discrimination, including claims of sexual harassment
pursuant to Title IX, should be directed to Phillip Eastman, Title IX Coordinator, 100 School Drive, Norway, Iowa, 52346, (319) 227-7142, peastman@benton.k12.ia.us.

Inquiries by employees or applicants for employment regarding compliance with equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws and policies, including but not limited to complaints of discrimination, may also be directed in writing to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 2000, Chicago, IL. 60661, (800) 669-4000 or TTY (800) 669-6820.
http://www.eeoc.gov/field/chicago/ or the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50309-1004, (515) 281-4121 or 1-800-457-4416, http://www.iowa.gov/government/crc/. This inquiry or complaint to the federal office may be done instead of, or in addition to, an inquiry or complaint at the local level.
Further information and copies of the procedures for filing a complaint are available in the school district’s central administrative office and the administrative office in each attendance center.

The Benton Community School District has an established policy of Equal Employment Opportunity with respect to race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. The district has an established policy of taking affirmative action in recruitment, appointment, assignment and advancement of women, minorities and disabled. The district expects the administration to know of and fully accept the equal opportunity and affirmative action policies and to make certain that no employee or applicant for employment shall suffer any form of discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.

The following guidelines will be in effect for the 2020-21 school year concerning substitute ASSOCIATE / PARA
Preferred but not required: Associate certificate from the AEA
.
Associates/Paras might also be available to teach in the classroom if the appropriate licensure exists.
The Iowa Department of Education has made the following changes for 2020-2021 substitute teaching options:
Please review this document.
Iowa Board of Educational Examiners - information on requirements to substitute teach: https://boee.iowa.gov/licauthorization/substitute-license