Building Substitute at Museum Academy

Position Type:
Professional/Substitute (Building Sub)

Date Posted:
9/23/2026

Location:
Museum Academy

Closing Date:
11/02/2026

Since 1966, the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has been dedicated to providing innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective educational programs and services to meet the diverse needs of children and adults in Greater Hartford. Serving 33 member districts and reaching additional communities statewide, CREC supports approximately 12,000 students annually through more than 120 educational programs. Our offerings include professional learning and coaching for educators, specialized programming for students with diverse needs, and PreK-12 education across 16 interdistrict magnet schools.

Additionally, CREC provides school construction, operations, and cooperative business services, while also delivering programs that help adults build real, job-ready skills.

CREC seeks talented building substitutes at Museum Academy. Please apply to this position if you love working with children and you are eager to work in a diverse school setting with a social justice mindset. To find out more about CREC Magnet Schools and locations visit: crecschools.org.

Building substitutes work under the general supervision of their school principal performing the essential performance responsibilities listed below.

• Implement lesson plans on a short- or long-term basis, as assigned. This may involve working in multiple classrooms across the day or working in one classroom for an extended period.
• Promote a classroom environment that is positive, safe, and conducive to individualized and small-group instruction, and student learning.
• Provide feedback to students as appropriate. This might include reviewing and assigning grades to student work based on the needs of the teaching assignment.
• Manage classroom procedures such as daily schedules, attendance, and student transitions, etc.
• Use appropriate materials to support teaching, including technology.
• Provide an effective learning environment for every student through well-prepared lessons, relevant assignments, clear records of student progress, and support of academic achievement.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Intrapersonal

Competencies:

• Demonstrate a dedication to all learners – especially those historically marginalized.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability; be ready to step in as the need arises.

Interpersonal

Competencies:

• Promote positive learning environments (i.e., school and classroom culture) that support individual and collaborative learning.
• Build strong relationships with students and peers that contribute to individual and collective success.

Instructional

Competencies:

• Help to develop student agency, ownership, self-advocacy, and effective communication skills with regard to learning.
• Uses technology in the service of learning and completing professional responsibilities (e.g.Google Suite, and Microsoft Office).

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA) from four-year college or university.

Motor Vehicle Operator’s License or ability to provide transportation to school/ program location.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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