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 check in and review daily plans. Participants in this program may work a maximum of 180 days in a school year, with a limit of 10 consecutive days for the same teacher. This role requires flexibility, as you may be subject to daily reassignment based on the needs of the school district.
What you'll do#
- Deliver instructional activities to individual students or small groups based on the absent teacher's lesson plans.
- Oversee student behavior in the classroom, during lunch, activity periods, and other school settings.
- Provide instruction to special needs children within the classroom.
- Protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities by taking reasonable precautions.
- Maintain ethical behavior and keep information about school personnel confidential.
- Comply with duties assigned by the classroom teacher, principal, or designee.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a teacher preparation program at a Pennsylvania college or university.
- At least 60 completed 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.
- Proof of a 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.
Location & details#
- Location: Ridgway, Pennsylvania.
- Work modality: On-site.
- Employment type: Full-time, rolling term.
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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