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 school principal or their designee upon arrival to review daily plans and schedules. This role requires you to maintain a consistent educational process by following the primary teacher's curriculum and lesson plans. Please note that you may work a maximum of 180 days in a school year, with a limit of 10 consecutive days for the same teacher.
What you'll do#
- Report to the office for check-in and review daily schedules.
- Carry out instructional activities for individual students or small groups.
- Provide instruction to special needs children within the classroom.
- Oversee student behavior in the classroom, during lunch, and at activity periods.
- Maintain ethical behavior and keep school personnel information confidential.
- Protect students, equipment, and facilities by taking reasonable precautions.
- Comply with duties assigned by the classroom teacher or school administration.
- Perform additional classroom tasks 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), less than 1 year old.
- Clean Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance History (Act 151), less than 1 year old.
- Clean FBI Criminal History Record, 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 all past employers where you had direct contact with children.
- Ability to sit or stand for extended periods and lift 15-35 pounds.
- Ability to trail a student who elopes and use office equipment.
Location & details#
- Location: Philipsburg, Pennsylvania.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time, paid position.
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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