substitute teacher

noun

US
: a teacher who teaches a class when the usual teacher is not available

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Vick has been active in the Perry Township school district and has worked as a substitute teacher, teacher’s aide for special needs students and an assistant track and field coach. Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Nov. 2024 Former environmental attorney for Earthjustice, economist for the US Army Corps of Engineers, substitute teacher, and McDonald’s cashier Campaign website What are your top three priorities, if elected? 1. The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024 Set in the tumultuous near-future of Indonesia in 2027, The Siege at Thorn High follows Edwin, a young substitute teacher at a school for juvenile delinquents, whose own inner demons complicate his battle for survival once the school turns into a battleground. Sara Merican, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024 Steve Williams has been serving as a Prescott patrol officer for two years, according to a statement from city officials, but was serving as substitute teacher at Woodbury High School earlier this week when students began to speak out. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for substitute teacher 

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