Must be able to follow written and/or oral instructions from administrators and building staff; Demonstrate the ability to establish effective working relationships with staff and students; Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities; Respond efficiently and effectively to emergency and unusual situations for the purpose of keeping all students safe; Demonstrate mobility by responding promptly to any potential concerns or issues that may arise; Facilitate procedures for transitions, emergencies, and use of materials, helping to maintain order and minimize potential accidents and unsafe; Utilize and maneuver locking mechanisms, door barricades and other physical features in classrooms, hallways and school entry/exit doors for the purpose of keeping all students safe and minimizing the possibility of injury or calamity in emergency situations; Report to office upon arrival at school; request clarification of school rules and procedures, if necessary; Report all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible; Implement lesson plans, while ensuring the integrity of academic time and in a manner which motivates students to learn and participate; Organize students for effective instruction; Dismiss all students from the classroom before leaving the building; Provide report or summary of activities accomplished, lesson plans completed and not completed, any additional information the regular teacher may need to know when returning to the classroom. JOB SUMMARY: To provide student instruction consistent with the goals and directives of the school district as communicated by and through the absence of the regular teacher, and ensure the effective care, custody and control of all students assigned to the daily caseload.