Hardin School Districts 17H & 1 have the following positions open for the 2026-27 school year:
Substitute - District Wide
Teacher, Assistant Cook, Custodian, Paraprofessional, Secretary
POSITION TITLE: Substitute
FACILITY: Affiliated Buildings-Crow Agency-Hardin
REPORTS TO: Building Principal
POSITION OVERVIEW: Substitute for Teachers
A substitute teacher takes over a classroom when the regular teacher is absent. Core duties include following provided lesson plans, taking attendance, maintaining classroom discipline, supervising students in and out of the room, and leaving a progress report for the permanent teacher
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teacher
Instructional Delivery: Executing lesson plans, enforcing curriculum guidelines, and adapting teaching methods to suit different student learning styles.
Classroom Management: Maintaining a safe, orderly, and welcoming environment while monitoring behavior and de-escalating conflicts.
Supervision: Overseeing students during non-classroom hours such as recess, lunch, and assemblies.
Administrative: Tracking daily attendance, grading classwork (typically for long-term assignments), and reporting daily progress to the administration and returning teacher.
Only minimum duties and responsibilities are listed. Other duties and responsibilities may be required as given or assigned
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION / EXPERIENCE:
Valid Montana Teacher Certification preferred
High school diploma, GED or equivalent minimum
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:
Exhibit qualities of leadership and organization ability and reflect a spirit of cooperation in working with the public staff, students and school administration
Ability to follow both oral and written directions and instructions
Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities
Ability to be flexible
Ability to effectively use technology in the instructional/learning process
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Ability to handle stressful situations
Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee and student matters
Ability to perform duties with an awareness of all District requirements and Board policies
POSITION OVERVIEW: Substitute for Classified Staff (Custodial, Paraprofessional, Secretary, Assistant Cook)
A substitute in this position is responsible to follow the instructions provided by the supervisor of the position they are filling. The Essential Duties and Responsibilities listed below are for full-time classified staff in the position and may vary depending on actual duties and building.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assistant Cook, Kitchen Assistant:
Prepare meals according to a planned menu and tested, uniform recipes, and determine if the finished product is of best quality, both in flavor and appearance before it is served
Assist with serving food in the cafeterias
Operate basic kitchen equipment used in quantity meal preparation
Share responsibility with other staff to ensure that all equipment in the cafeteria/kitchen area is in safe, working condition and notify the appropriate authority when repairs are needed
Report inferior quality of food to the appropriate authority
Use computer scanner, count money, make change, and complete related reports
Promote student satisfaction by merchandising and serving meals in an attractive manner
Strive to make salad bars appetizing to encourage and increase student consumption of healthy fresh fruit and vegetables
Cooperate and interact daily with people representing varied interests such as: Director and Assistant Director of School Nutrition, school administrators, teachers, classified staff members, students, community members, representatives of material and service providers, OPI officials, Food Service representatives from other schools
Serve food within assigned schools in the District
Follow the tenets of the district’s HACCP plan. Report violation of non-compliance to Director or Assistant Director of School Nutrition
Personally adhere to safe lifting practices, lock-out/tag-out, MSDS and similar safety regulations
Assist with the daily cleaning/sanitizing of equipment in the kitchen and related areas
Follow end of day lock up procedures; make sure all equipment is turned off
Accept responsibility for assignments and new or additional duties, flexibility in all types of situations including new problems
Assist in new kitchen employee training
Maintain high standards of sanitation and safety in the kitchen and cafeteria
Publicly represent the Food Service Department and Hardin Public Schools in a professional manner at all times
Only minimum duties and responsibilities are listed. Other duties and responsibilities may be required as given or assigned.
Custodian:
Sweep, mop, scrub, and wax floors
Vacuum rugs and carpets
Dust, wash, and polish furniture and woodwork
Clean restrooms, replenish supplies, and fill dispensers
Wash windows, walls, sinks, and fountains
Observe and report need for repairs and make minor repairs as time permits
Secure building at end of shift
May work in heights over 12’
Pick up trash and litter, empty and clean trash and garbage receptacles
Remove snow from walkways, steps
Do emergency cleanup, resulting from vandalism, breakage, spillage, or illness
Responsible for reporting unruly student activities, loitering, vandalism, or similar situations
Perform routine nontechnical maintenance duties with the use of household hand tools
Receive, store, and distribute supplies
Keep tools and equipment clean and operational
Maintain work related records and prepare various reports as directed
Only minimum duties and responsibilities are listed. Other duties and responsibilities may be required as given or assigned.
Paraprofessional:
Assist instructional personnel with development and presentation of learning materials and instructional exercises
Assist students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow up learning activity
Assist in presentation of learning materials, instructional exercises, and testing in compliance with the student’s IEP.
Monitor and assist students through drill, practice, and study activities following presentation of instructional concepts by instructional personnel
Assist in supervision of students in the classroom, on study trip activities, on the playground, and in bus duty as directed
Listen to students read, read to students, explain words and meanings, rephrase materials, and provide similar learning examples
Assist students, if needed, with their personal hygiene
Perform general clerical duties for instructional personnel
Assist in management and shaping of student behavior through use of positive reinforcement strategies
Distribute and account for materials such as textbooks, supplies, and equipment; collect, assemble, catalog and distribute resource materials
Assist in maintaining student discipline
Assist in maintaining neat, orderly, and effective learning environment, including designing and displaying bulletin boards
Assist in maintaining a variety of reports and records
Assist in scoring tests; compute and record test scores and grades
May assist in parent conferences if requested by instructional personnel
Only minimum duties and responsibilities are listed. Other duties and responsibilities may be required as given or assigned
Secretary:
Communicate with public, employing discretion and independent judgment, direct individuals to correct person and efficiently resolve their concerns
Make and receive phone calls, take messages, route calls, respond appropriately to requests for information
Handle assignment of substitutes for building employees; orientate new substitutes to building
Process attendance records for building staff, substitutes, and students
Prepare building staff timesheets for payroll clerk
Order, process, and maintain office and staff materials and supplies
Operate and maintain standard office equipment including computer, printer, copier, calculator/adding machine, typewriter
Compile student data, class lists, bus lists, student meal list, other projects as necessary
Maintain school records and files for building, principal, staff including a set of locked, confidential student files
Type, prepare, distribute, files records/reports, memos, correspondence, monthly statements, mailings, etc. related to building, principal
Process miscellaneous school communications and information material such as activities bulletins and notifications to parents of discipline problems
Make and record deposits
Distribute mail
File and maintain records pertaining to various school funds
Report any suspicious activity or unusual behavior
Provide appropriate first aid as needed, administer medication according to policy and regulations, contact Parents when children become ill at school, evaluate emergencies, and determine when to call the nurse
Coordinate and make special arrangements for events
Attend established traditional school sponsored activities (Back to School Night, Open House, programs, activities) agreed upon by the building principal
Serve as confidential secretary to the building principal
Only minimum duties and responsibilities are listed. Other duties and responsibilities may be required as given or assigned
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS for a Substitute:
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION:
High School diploma, GED, Hi-Set or equivalent-minimum
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES:
Knowledge of public education goals and objectives
Ability to work effectively without close supervision
Ability to understand and carryout oral and written directions and instructions
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, building staff and school community
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Ability to handle stressful situations
Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities
Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee and student matters
Ability to perform duties with awareness of District requirements and School Board policies
WORK ENVIRONMENT: (This can vary depending on the position subbing for)
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit, occasionally walk and stand. The employee must be able to lift and / or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee rarely performs routine work. The employee frequently exercises flexibility (ability to shift from one task to another). Guidance and reinforcement are usually available. The employee frequently works within time constraints and maintains attentiveness intensity. The employee is frequently involved in social interactions which require oral and written communications.
The physical demands and work-environment characteristics described within this position description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
The information in the position description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Employee may perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the School District.