Substitute Teacher; SY

Full Time Substitute Teacher (SY26-27)

Grade Level: PreK-8

Start Date:

August 2026
Locations:
Boston, MA

Full-time substitute teacher (Cluster Substitute) will provide daily coverage at campus, replicate and execute lesson plans, enforce behavior plan, participate in professional development and coaching, and support the academic programming. The role may lead to full-time teaching positions after successful performance.

• Effectively execute lesson plans for assigned classes.
• Perform all assigned school duties.
• Consistently hold students accountable to the school-based behavior management plan.
• Participate in school-wide professional development and activities, as well as cohort meetings.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff and families.

• Strong belief in UP Education Network’s core values:
  Teamwork, Integrity, Growth, Engagement and Resilience.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• School-based experience preferred.
• Current authorization to work in the United States – need such authorization by first day of employment.
• Passionate belief in UP Academy’s mission, values, and educational model.
• Deep desire to work with educationally underserved student populations and their families.
• Unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students.
• Eagerness to set ambitious, challenging, and tangible goals, and relentless drive to achieve them.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong public speaking skills.
• Sensitivity to humility.

UP Academy follows the salary scales and salary placement policies of each UP Academy host school district or state turnaround plan. Employees receive the same access to personal and sick days, health insurance, and dental insurance as others within the union.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position for which they are qualified. Our students must be exposed on a daily basis to a diverse group of powerful role models. Therefore, we have a responsibility to recruit, retain, develop, and reward a diverse and talented staff from a wide range of backgrounds to join our creative, mission-driven team.