substitute teacher

noun

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

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West, 42, was a substitute coordinator at Abundant Life Christian School, and had worked at the school as a substitute teacher before being promoted to her coordinator role. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 After the class masters the choreography to the track, the pop star/substitute teacher extraordinaire prepares them for the grand finale: filming the music video. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024 On Tuesday, school staff met with each of the English classes that had the substitute teacher on Monday, and students will have additional opportunities to discuss it next week, according to the Tuesday letter. Dalia Faheid and Jillian Sykes, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024 GoFundMe effort accounts have been created to support the families of Erin West, a substitute teacher coordinator at Abundant Life, and Rubi Patricia Vergara, a freshman student at Abundant Life, the two people killed by Rupnow. Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for substitute teacher 

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