Student Support/Priority Sub 

Reports to:   Lori Sandula
Location:  Pathfinder School  contracted through Edustaff as a Substitute Teacher and meet the requirements per their directive. 

Salary:  $125.00 per day 

About Pinckney Community Schools:
Located in beautiful Livingston County, Pinckney Community Schools serves a suburban-rural community known for its scenic parks, lakes, and trails. We are committed to educational excellence and creating inclusive learning environments that empower students to thrive.

Position Overview:

Pinckney Community Schools is seeking a passionate and dedicated Priority Substitute.  The ideal candidate will be committed to engaging students in a variety of environments including classrooms, hallways, and lunchroom.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Following Lesson Plans & Instruction: This includes adhering to the lesson plans and materials left by the absent teacher, ensuring continuity in instruction, and assisting students with their work.
• Managing Classroom & Lunchroom Behavior: The individual is responsible for enforcing school rules and expectations both in the classroom and during the lunch period to maintain a safe and productive environment. This includes de-escalating minor conflicts between students.
• Supervising & Ensuring Safety: The role requires active supervision of students in the classroom, during transitions, and in the cafeteria to ensure their safety. 
• Maintaining a Clean & Organized Environment: This responsibility involves ensuring the classroom is left tidy for the teacher's return. In the lunchroom, it includes making sure students are cleaning up after themselves and assisting with general clean-up as needed.
• Managing Student Flow: The individual must manage student movement effectively, both within the classroom and during the busy lunch period, directing students to and from the lunch line, their tables, and the exit to prevent overcrowding.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk and stand. The employee is occasionally required to bend and or twist at the trunk more than the average person. The employee is continuously repeating the same hand, arm or finger motion many times. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as books and teaching material. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision and the ability to adjust

focus. The ability to travel to other buildings is required. The position requires the individual to sometimes work irregular or extended work hours and meet multiple demands from several people.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day. Occasionally the employee may be required to be outdoors for a short period of

time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for purposes of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The Pinckney Community School District retains and reserves any and all rights to change,

modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment. This position description is not a contract for employment.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

The Pinckney Community School District is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.