Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
Teach students on a short-term basis as a temporary replacement for a regular classroom teacher, typically using the regular teacher's lesson plan.
- Tasks
- 18 tasksNot rated core or supplemental
- Family
- Education & LibraryOne of its 68 occupations
- Code
- 25-3031.00SOC 2018: 25-3031
What the work is made of
O*NET lists these 18 tasks but has not rated them core or supplemental. Each is quoted as published, with where it came from.
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- Task 1. Answer students' questions.Not ratedTask 22389Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 2. Assist students with boarding or exiting school buses.Not ratedTask 22390Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 3. Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, or teacher training workshops to improve professional competence.Not ratedTask 22391Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 4. Counsel students with adjustment or academic problems.Not ratedTask 22392Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 5. Distribute or collect tests or homework assignments.Not ratedTask 22393Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 6. Distribute teaching materials, such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils, to students.Not ratedTask 22394Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 7. Enforce school and class rules to maintain order in the classroom.Not ratedTask 22395Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 8. Follow lesson plans designed by absent teachers.Not ratedTask 22396Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 9. Grade students' assignments and exams.Not ratedTask 22397Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 10. Operate equipment such as computers or audio-visual aids to supplement presentations.Not ratedTask 22398Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 11. Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities.Not ratedTask 22399Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 12. Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.Not ratedTask 22400Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 13. Restock teaching materials or supplies.Not ratedTask 22401Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 14. Supervise students during activities outside the classroom, such as recess, lunch, and field trips.Not ratedTask 22402Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 15. Take class attendance and maintain attendance records.Not ratedTask 22403Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 16. Teach a variety of subjects, such as English, mathematics, and social studies.Not ratedTask 22404Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 17. Teach social skills to students, such as communication, conflict resolution, and etiquette.Not ratedTask 22405Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
- Task 18. Tutor or assist students individually or in small groups.Not ratedTask 22406Listed by O*NET analysts, November 2020
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 25-3031
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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