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Become a Volunteer
We are so excited that you are interested in volunteering at Midway!
What does a Volunteer do?
According to the Claiborne County School Board Policy Manual, all volunteers must be approved by the principal and shall serve under the supervision and direction of the professional personnel of the school to which they are assigned. Volunteers shall assist professional personnel in the performance of their teaching and administrative responsibilities. They may not teach, but they may reinforce skills taught by the professional staff.
The principal shall identify appropriate tasks for volunteers and shall be responsible for planning and conducting orientation programs and regular in-service training sessions.
Volunteers shall serve without compensation but shall be insured by the board against loss or damage in the performance of their duties.1
The principal shall ensure that appropriate recognition of volunteer services is made annually.
The director of schools shall develop procedures to require the appropriate background checks for volunteers who may work closely with students without much or any supervision of district employees.
Contact the principal or assistant principal for more information on specific volunteer opportunites at Midway Elementary.
Become a Subtitute Teacher
Substitute teachers are those teachers used to replace teachers on leave or to fill temporary vacancies until a licensed teacher is available.1,2 Substitute teachers may be employed and paid directly by the Board or by a third-party employer through an agreement between such third-party employer and the Board.
Substitute teachers employed by third party entities shall be subject to the same unemployment benefit eligibility conditions as substitute teachers employed directly by the Board.2
APPLICATION/QUALIFICATIONS
Criminal history record checks and fingerprinting of applicants for substitute teaching are required.3
Applicants with revoked licenses or certificates according to the Department of Education shall not be hired.4
Qualifications for substitute teachers shall be determined by the Director of Schools in compliance with board policy, state laws, and State Board of Education rules and regulations.
A list of substitute teacher(s) will be prepared by the HR Supervisor or his/her designee who will maintain file(s) which may include transcripts, credentials, recommendations, and other pertinent information.
COMPENSATION
If employed directly by the district, the compensation of substitute teachers shall be determined annually by the Board.
Retired teachers serving as substitutes who do not have an active teaching license shall be paid the same as a retired substitute teacher with an active teaching license. This only applies to teachers who retired after July 1, 2011 through July 1, 2016.5
CERTIFICATION
When substituting for a regular teacher who has been absent for twenty (20) consecutive days, a substitute teacher shall possess a teaching certificate with endorsement in the discipline(s) to be taught or shall be a retired teacher that held the appropriate endorsement.6
When substituting for a teacher without sick leave, the substitute shall be certified and paid according to the state salary schedule.1
EMERGENCY NEEDS
All teacher aides, secretaries, and clerks are approved substitute teachers for use in emergency situations. Emergency use shall be defined as less than a full day due to the regular or substitute teacher being unable to arrive on time or remain for the full day.
Said substitutes shall receive the proportionate equivalent salary regular substitute teachers would receive under similar circumstances or their regular salary, if higher; however, they shall not receive pay for both positions at the same time.
TRAINING AND ORIENTATION
The Director of Schools shall be responsible for ensuring that there are appropriate training and development programs for substitute teachers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Substitute teachers shall assume the same responsibilities as the regular teacher, including but not limited to, bus duty and playground supervision.
RE-EMPLOYMENT/TERMINATION
On an annual basis, the Director of Schools, with input from the principals, shall determine which substitute teachers performed at an acceptable level. Substitute teachers who performed below an acceptable level shall not be re-employed.
All substitutes shall be responsible for providing correct addresses and phone numbers and for notifying the principal and/or third-party employer if they wish to terminate their service as substitutes.
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1. TRR/MS 0520-01-02-.04(5) 2. TCA 49-5-709 3. TCA 49-5-413(a)(2) 4. TCA 49-2-203(a)(14) 5. TCA 49-3-312(b) 6. TCA 49-3-312(a); TRR/MS 0520-01-02-.04(5)(b)
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The above was copied from the Claiborne County School Board Policy Manual, located on the District website.