About the role#
As an Act 86 Substitute Teacher, you provide instruction and manage the learning environment when a classroom teacher is absent. You report to the principal or their designee upon arrival to review daily plans and schedules. Participants in this program may work a maximum of 180 days per school year, with a limit of 10 consecutive days for the same teacher. This role requires flexibility, as you may be reassigned daily based on school needs.
What you'll do#
- Continue the primary teacher's lesson plans and curriculum.
- Provide instructional activities to individual students or small groups.
- Support special needs children within the classroom.
- Oversee student behavior in the classroom, during lunch, activity periods, and out-of-class settings.
- Maintain ethical behavior and keep student and personnel information confidential.
- Take precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Maintain efficient classroom management.
- Interact politely and professionally with staff and building administrators.
- Perform other related classroom duties as required.
What you'll need#
- Currently enrolled in a teacher preparation program at a Pennsylvania college or university.
- Completion of at least 60 semester hours.
- Proof of enrollment and credit hours.
- Clean Pennsylvania Criminal Records check (Act 34), Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance History (Act 151), and FBI Criminal History Record, all less than 1 year old.
- Child Mandated Reporter Training (Act 126) completed within the last 5 years.
- Act 71 PA Suicide Prevention clearance.
- TB test or chest x-ray less than 90 days old.
- Two valid forms of identification for I-9.
- Contact information for all current and past employers where you had direct contact with children.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods, lift 15-35 pounds, move items up to 30 pounds, use office equipment, and trail a student who elopes.
Location & details#
- Location: Pennsylvania, United States.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time substitute.
About ESS
ESS manufactures non-lithium energy storage systems. The company serves utilities, businesses, and critical infrastructure operators. It focuses on flow battery technology for renewable energy integration and high-power applications. Founded in 2011, the firm maintains its headquarters in Wilsonville, Oregon. It employs approximately 310 people.
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