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 office upon arrival to review daily plans and schedules. This role requires you to follow the primary teacher's lesson plans and curriculum while maintaining ethical behavior and confidentiality. You may be reassigned daily based on the needs of the school district.
What you'll do#
- Oversee student behavior in the classroom, during lunch, activity periods, and in out-of-class settings.
- Deliver instructional activities to individual students or small groups.
- Provide instruction to special-needs children within the classroom.
- Take reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Comply with duties outlined by the classroom teacher, principal, or designee.
- Perform other classroom or teacher duties as required.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a teacher preparation program at a Pennsylvania college or university.
- Completion of at least 60 semester hours.
- Proof of enrollment and earned credit hours.
- Clean Pennsylvania Criminal Records check (Act 34), Child Abuse Clearance History (Act 151), and FBI Criminal History Record, all less than 1 year old.
- Child Mandated Reporter Training (Act 126) less than 5 years old.
- Act 71 PA Suicide Prevention clearance.
- Proof of a TB test or chest x-ray less than 90 days old.
- Two valid forms of identification for I-9 verification.
- Contact information for current and past employers involving direct contact with children.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods, lift 15-35 pounds, move items up to 30 pounds, and quickly follow a student who elopes.
- Manual dexterity to use office equipment.
Location & details#
- Location: Blossburg, Pennsylvania.
- Term: Rolling.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- This position is paid.
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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