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 designee at your assigned school to review daily plans and schedules. This role requires flexibility, as you may be reassigned daily based on district needs. Participants in this program may work a maximum of 180 days per school year and no more than 10 consecutive days for the same teacher.
What you'll do#
- Follow duties and lesson plans outlined by the classroom teacher, principal, or designee.
- Conduct instructional activities with individual students or small groups.
- Provide instruction to 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 confidentiality regarding school personnel.
- Take necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
- Maintain efficient classroom management and conduct yourself professionally with staff and administrators.
- Perform other duties as required by the classroom teacher's curriculum.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a teacher preparation program at a college or university in Pennsylvania.
- 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) 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 lift 15 to 35 pounds and move items up to 30 pounds.
- Ability to quickly trail a student who elopes and use office equipment.
Location & details#
- Location: Claysburg, Pennsylvania.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Term: Rolling.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
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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