Substitute Teacher Orientation

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Substitute Teacher Orientation

• Northside Independent School District
• 2004 2005

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Substitute Teacher Orientation

• Before Orientation Begins
• Complete the additional paperwork at your seat.
• Introduce yourself to the persons sitting next to
  you.
• Discuss your reasons for wanting to work as a
  substitute teacher
• Research your Sub Scholar topic

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Substitute Teacher Processing Forms

• At Orientation
• Substitute Profile Sheet
• W-4 Withholding
• I-9 (INS Employment Eligibility Verification)
• Handbook/Computer Policy Receipt
• Release of Personal Information (Ask us!)
• TRS/Social Security
• Direct Deposit (Optional)

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Children THEN.
Times have changed
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And now?
Theyre six year olds How much trouble can
they be?
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Superintendents Greeting
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Northside HR Substitute Staff Contacts
All Sub Office staff can be emailed at
suboffice_at_nisd.net
Dr. Danny DeGuireHuman Resources
Administrator Peggy Faseler Human Resources
Specialist Debbie Dyer and Nina
Marquez Administrative Assistants
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Northside HR Substitute Staff Contacts
...and, coming soon...
Elsa Coatney, H.R. Coordinator for Substitute
Employees
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PAYROLL AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES
Ruby Travis 397-8679ruby travis_at_nisd.net
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Overview of Substitute Teacher Program

• ORIENTATION
• Sems/WebCenter
• Policies and Procedures
• TRAINING
• Required for substitutes with no teaching
  experience

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Substitute Teacher Survival School
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Overview of Substitute Teacher Program

• ORIENTATION
• Sems/WebCenter
• Policies and Procedures
• TRAINING
• Required for substitutes with no teaching
  experience

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Overview of Substitute Teacher Program

• ORIENTATION
• Sems/WebCenter
• Policies and Procedures
• TRAINING
• Required for substitutes with no teaching
  experience
• COMMUNITY EDUCATION COURSES
• PHOTO I.D. BADGE

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Identification Badge (Must be worn at all times
when working as a Substitute Employee.)
JudySubteacher
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Overview of Substitute Teacher Program

• ORIENTATION
• Sems/WebCenter
• Policies and Procedures
• TRAINING
• Required for substitutes with no teaching
  experience
• COMMUNITY EDUCATION COURSES
• PHOTO I.D. BADGE

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Overview of Substitute Teacher Program

• ORIENTATION
• Sems/WebCenter
• Policies and Procedures
• TRAINING
• Required for substitutes with no teaching
  experience
• COMMUNITY EDUCATION COURSES
• PHOTO I.D. BADGE
• EVALUATIONS

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Overview of Substitute Teacher Program

• ORIENTATION
• Sems/WebCenter
• Policies and Procedures
• TRAINING
• Required for substitutes with no teaching
  experience
• COMMUNITY EDUCATION COURSES
• PHOTO I.D. BADGE
• EVALUATIONS
• SPECIAL EDUCATION

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Special Needs Students
INFORMATION
INVITATION
(See Appendix D)
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SUPPORT INFORMATION

• http//www.nisd.net

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SEMS QUESTIONS ?
"Help Desk"
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Substitute Employee Management System

• Voice Activation (SSN)
• PIN
• Calendar Job Number
• Substitute Profile
• Schools/locations
• Jobs/Classification

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SEMS Functions (Review)

• Registration
• Review/Modify Profile
• Review Available Jobs
• Review Assignments
• Review your PIN
• Re-record your name

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Two Ways to Access SEMS

• SEMS Telephone System
• SEMS WebCenter

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Substitute Access WebCenter

• Click on link at www.nisd.net
• Use Employee ID for User ID
• Use PIN number obtained through SEMS system

NOTE WebCenter only works with Internet
Explorer and Netscape brousers
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Log In Screen will look like this
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Other SEMS Information

• System Call-Out Times
• Do Not Disturb!
• Employee I.D. Number
• Pre-Assigned and Requested Jobs
• Changes You Can Make
• Changes The Sub Office Must Make
• Canceling Jobs
• WAIT FOR JOB NUMBER

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Reference Materials for Substitutes

• SEMS Quick Reference Guide (Appendix )
• WebCenter Quick Reference Guide (Appendix )
• NISD eSchool Solutions Website
• www.nisd.net/hr/eschool

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Registering with SEMS

• Any time after noon the day after Orientation
• Call 522-8987
• Use Social Security Number for initial access
• Get PIN number
• Use Employee Number (from badge) and PIN to log
  on to WebCenter

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So you want to be aSubstitute Teacher?
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A day in the life of . . .

• Accepting A Job
• Punctuality
• Arriving On A NISD Campus
• Sign-in In The Office
• Finding The Classroom
• Be Flexible And Cooperative!
• End Of The Day
• Reflecting On Your Day

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Classroom Duties Instructional Responsibilities

• Lesson Plans
• Student Attendance
• Grading Papers
• Classroom Management
• Discipline
• Active Involvement
• Seek Help!

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Northside Policies
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Handbook Read Carefully(Including Appendices)
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NORTHSIDE ACTIVITY CENTER

• Professional Library
• Laminators
• Copiers
• Stickers and Games
• Poster/badge Maker
• Poster Board, Colored Paper, Card Stock
• Computers
• and MUCH more . . .

Show your Substitute I.D.
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Dress and Grooming
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Dress and Grooming (cont.)

• No Jeans
• Even 95 ones
• No Shorts
• No Capri Pants
• No Tennis Shoes
• No Sandals
• No T-shirts
• Collared shirts OK

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Safe Schools

• Classroom Management Procedures
• Discipline Management Plan
• Visitors Management Plan

From Substitute Teacher Handbook, 5th Edition,
Utah State University
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Visitors in the Schools
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Visitors in the Schools
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Visitors in the Schools
Can I help you find the office?
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Safe Schools

• Classroom Management Procedures
• Discipline Management Plan
• Visitors
• Safeline (397-SAFE)

From Substitute Teacher Handbook, 5th Edition,
Utah State University
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NISD Safeline (397-SAFE)

• Safeline is a 24 hour phone line where anyone may
  leave information anonymously that will help keep
  schools safe. All staff share in this
  responsibility to provide safe and orderly
  environments.

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First Aid

• Universal Student Medications
• OSHA Precautions
• First Aid Donts
• Trips to the Nurse

From Substitute Teacher Handbook, 5th Edition,
Utah State University
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First AidStudent Medications

• Never give students medicationssend them to the
  nurse
• Never deny a student access to the nurse when
  they have requested it
• Do not give students even over-the counter
  medicine

From Substitute Teacher Handbook, 5th Edition,
Utah State University
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First AidUniversal Procedures

• Consider all blood/bodily fluids contagious
• Avoid contact with bodily fluidsnotify nurse
• Allow individual to clean injury if possible
• If necessary to contact bodily fluids, use
  disposable gloves. (Hint include with your
  SubPack)
• Wash hands thoroughly with warm water and soap
  after disposing of gloves

From Substitute Teacher Handbook, 5th Edition,
Utah State University
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First Aid Donts

• Dont touch a student who is bleeding, even if
  you use disposable gloves
• Dont move a severely injured student
• Dont leave the classroom unattended
• Dont allow students who are bleeding to
  participate in class until the bleeding is
  stopped and the nurse has cleansed and bandaged
  the wound

From Substitute Teacher Handbook, 5th Edition,
Utah State University
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Sexual Harassment

• Employee to Employee
• Employee to Student
• Student to Student

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Employee to Employee Sexual Harassment

• If someones words or actions
• are unwelcome or offensive to you,
• make you feel uncomfortable or threatened,
• affect your job performance

Then itsprobablySexual Harassment!
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Employee to Employee Sexual Harassment

• Sexual harassment depends on how the person
  being harassed is affectedNOT on the intent of
  the harasser.

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Sexual Harassment Takes Many Forms
Verbal Non-Verbal Physical threats or
insults gestures/looks cornering offensive
comments staring/leering pinching offensive
jokes posters/photos grabbing pressure for
dates drawings of sexual nature touching proposit
ions e-mails assault suggestions of a
sexual cartoons hugging nature kissing
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Employee to Student Sexual Harassment

• Welcome or unwelcome sexual advances
• Oral or written, physical or visual
• Romantic relationships between employees and
  students
• (Board Policy FFG
  Legal)

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Student to Student Sexual Harassment

• Not the jurisdiction of Human Resources
• Covered under Student Discipline Handbooks signed
  by students and parents
• Handle through Discipline Referral Procedures

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Religion in the Classroom
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Religion in the Classroom

• Prayer leading
• Bible, Koran, Torah readings
• Church, Mosque, Synagogue invitations
• Moment of Silence

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Child Abuse/Neglect

• If suspected or informed
• Obligation to report
• Procedures to follow
• Support staff
• Administrators
• Counselors
• Nurses
• Continuing obligation

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Possession of Firearmsand Weapons
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Firearms and Weapons

• No guns
• No bombs
• No illegal knives
• Etcetera

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Cell Phones

• Turn off !
• Use only when not on duty
• Lunch
• Planning periods
• Before/after school
• Do not use when supervising students
• Recess
• Lunch

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Smoking and Tobacco Products
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Smoking andTobacco Products

• NOWHERE
• on school
• District
• Property !

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Drug-free Workplace
X
X
Drugs
Alcohol
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Drug-free Workplace

• Dont have em in you
• Dont have em on you
• Dont buy em
• Dont sell em
• Have a problem? SEEK HELP !

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• Allowable Use of Computers

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No Pornography
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No Gambling
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No Unauthorized use . . .

• No wedding invitations
• No checking your personal email
• No searching for your dream date
• No shopping on e-bay
• No prayer-line sites
• No nothing . . . !

(See Handbook for more details)
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Employee Criminal Records Checks
Pre-employment Annual On-going(3-day rule)
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Student Surveys and Personal Questions

• Do NOT conduct surveys
• Avoid any discussionsinvolving any of the
  following
• Sex and sexuality
• Race or ethnicity
• Alcohol and drugs
• Violence
• Family situations, including divorce, parental
  problems, etc.
• Refer to Counselor if needed

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Other Legal Issues

• In Loco Parentis Doctrine
• Discretion, good judgment, due care, common
  sense, reasonable man
• Release of children
• Confidentiality
• Anecdotal records

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I have come to a frightening conclusion. I am
the decisive element in the classroom.It is my
personal approach that creates the climate.It is
my daily mood that makes the weather.As a
teacher I possess tremendous power to make a
child's life miserable or joyous.I can
be a tool of torture or an instrument of
inspiration.I can humiliate or humor, hurt or
heal.In all situations, it is my response that
decides whether a crisis will be escalated or
de-escalated, and a child humanized or
de-humanized. Between Teacher and Child Haim
GinottChild Psychologist
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CONGRATULATIONS,Guest Teachers!

• Before you leave today . . .
• Be Sure You Have Your Personal Belongings.
• Be sure you have your Handbook and evaluations.
• Be sure to pick up your badge!
• If attending the training, you will receive your
  badge at the end of the training

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And . . . Have FUN!
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HELP! THEYRE GOING TO SUE ME!
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Immunity from Legal Liability

• A professional employee of a school district
  is not personally liable for any act that is
  incident to or within the scope of the duties of
  the employees position of employment and
  involves the exercise of judgement or discretion
  on the part of the employee, except in
  circumstances in which a professional employee
  uses excessive force in the discipline of
  students or negligence resulting in bodily injury
  to students. (Texas Education Code 22.0511(a))

Limited
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Immunity from Legal Liability

• Professional employee includes substitutes
• Must be working within scope of duties
• Excludes use of excessive force when
  disciplining students
• Does not extend to incidents involving
• Use of motor vehicles
• Violation of ones civil rights

Limited
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Immunity from Legal Liability

• Paul D. Coverdell Teacher Protection Act of
  2001 (20 U.S.C. Section 6731 et seq.)
• Passed in conjunction with the No Child Left
  Behind Act of 2001
• Limited to student injuries that occur during
  reasonable efforts to maintain discipline in the
  classroom

Limited