Steven D. Rhein
Clay Township,Michigan
Summary
Compassionate Substitute Teacher with a strong focus on individualized support for students with special needs. Skilled in creating and implementing tailored learning plans for diverse learning styles. Known for providing one-on-one support in the classroom and fostering a positive, inclusive learning environment. Engaging personality with excellent task prioritization and time management skills.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Substitute Teacher
ESS Midwest
Algonac, Michigan
11.2023 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Developed strong rapport with students through consistent encouragement and support, fostering a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic growth.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
- Fostered a positive classroom environment promoting respect, collaboration, and open student communication.
- Established clear expectations and consistent routines for classroom management, resulting in reduced behavioral issues.
- Helped students develop life-long learning skills and good study habits.
- Took over class for regular classroom teacher, managing assignments, student needs, and recordkeeping.
Worship / Music Director
Relevant Church
Marine City, Michigan
03.2011 - 09.2024
- Maintain an authentic and growing walk with Jesus Christ through the ongoing spiritual disciplines of Bible reading, prayer, personal worship, fasting, and fellowship
- Spend time developing relationships with people so as to be personally effective in pursuing the Great Commission and helping the church to do the same
- Build necessary teams to carry out music areas
- Plan the corporate worship services in consultation with the Senior Pastor and do so with prayer, conceptual forethought, theological accuracy, and musical appropriateness
- Ensure that all musical and technical aspects of the service advance the theme of the day
- Oversee song selection, media preparation / presentation, sound and lighting enhancements, and coordination of all instrumentalists and vocalists
- Serve as lead Music Director in all worship services
- Direct all weekly activities and rehearsals necessary to facilitate worship music in service
- Provide leadership for the worship team
- Introduce team to worship training provided by other ministries, books, and conferences
- Set annual goals for the worship ministry that are in line with the churches vision and then evaluate how those goals were attained or modified during the year
Lumber Yard Delivery Driver
Lumberjack Building Centers
Marine City, Michigan
04.2014 - 05.2021
- Safely operate a heavy commercial truck to provide prompt and courteous delivery of customer orders as well as picking up returned items as requested
- To be compliant to all safety standards prior to operating the vehicle, ensures that all Company, state and federal regulations are adhered to at all times while operating the vehicle, and completes vehicle condition reports on a daily basis to ensure that any vehicle defects are repaired in a timely manner
- To assist in the replenishment of inventory, provide customer assistance, as needed, and be forklift certified
Delivery Driver
Achatz Pie Company
Chesterfield, Michigan
11.2010 - 12.2013
- Inspect vehicles each day and keep them clean
- Responsible for loading inventory onto trucks before heading out on route
- Check loads to make sure all items required for each order are present on the truck and are not damaged
- When delivering items to a residence or business, must obtain signatures to document the customer's receipt of the shipment
- Interact with customers, good customer service abilities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work well in a team environment, and able to read maps and perform basic mathematical calculations
Department Manager
The Home Depot
Macomb Township, Michigan
06.1999 - 01.2010
- Provide outstanding customer service
- Drive the sales and profitability of the store
- Ability to lead and develop others
- Schedule associates effectively
- Train, coach, and develop associates
- Experience in minor small engine repair
- Maintaining profitability through various report analysis
- Signing for markdowns, handling store level complaints in person or over phone
- Enforce safety policies and procedures; directs associates to highest safety standards
- Creates sense of urgency; gets results despite of large workload, competing demands in a fast paced environment, and delegates appropriately
- Identifying trends, defining problems and developing appropriate responses
- Manages and develops Sales Associates and Service Techs by teaching technical skills
- Safeguard the department from fleet and merchandise losses
- Usage of computers to process various transactions
Reserve Police Officer
Clay Township Police Department
Clay Township, Michigan
05.2003 - 03.2005
- Provide security, working cooperatively with local and federal law enforcement agencies
- Patrol township areas
- Deal with variety of situations: accidents, trespassing, abuse etc
- Regular training on weapons and safety
Security Police Officer
United States Air Force
Omaha, Nebraska
03.1994 - 03.1998
- Work closely with area police, coordinating law enforcement action
- Emergency response to various alarms and variety of problems
- Security support to stop theft, vandalism, and shoplifting on base
- Investigation, interviewing, and as need, confrontation and detention of subjects
- Security response force member, guarding multi-million dollar aircraft
Education
Bachelor of General Studies - Criminal Justice, Psychology
University of Nebraska At Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska06.1997
Skills
- Classroom management
- Adaptable
- Relationship building and management
- Student engagement
- Team building
- Material distribution
- Decision-making
- Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Substitute Teacher
ESS Midwest
11.2023 - Current
Lumber Yard Delivery Driver
Lumberjack Building Centers
04.2014 - 05.2021
Worship / Music Director
Relevant Church
03.2011 - 09.2024
Delivery Driver
Achatz Pie Company
11.2010 - 12.2013
Reserve Police Officer
Clay Township Police Department
05.2003 - 03.2005
Department Manager
The Home Depot
06.1999 - 01.2010
Security Police Officer
United States Air Force
03.1994 - 03.1998
Bachelor of General Studies - Criminal Justice, Psychology
University of Nebraska At Omaha