Substitute - Building Sub; WSTA; SY

Substitute - Building Sub (WSTA) (SY26-27)

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Job : 5730228
Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted: May 21, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Title: Substitute - Building Sub (WSTA) (SY26-27)

About Chelsea Public Schools: The Chelsea Public Schools (CPS) is a gateway school system that welcomes and educates all students and families. In CPS, we believe all children are capable of achieving their personal best by ensuring a safe and supportive environment for school and classroom environments. The school system educates over 6,200 students in 11 schools, including a pre‑K‑1st grade school, 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, a virtual school, and 2 high schools.

CPS is a culturally responsive school district. We believe that students learn best when they are engaged in meaningful relationships that foster and promote high expectations and risk taking. We are a district of multilingual students where languages are an asset to student development and growth. More information about CPS can be found on our website at .

About the Position: The primary responsibility of a substitute teacher is to execute class and lessons according to an absent teacher's written teaching plan. Assignment may vary from day to day. See “Terms” for daily rates. There are 3 types of substitute positions:

• Building Substitute - Report to assigned school every day during the school year for the purpose of covering classes of regularly assigned teachers. Eligible to attend school professional development on a voluntary basis.

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for effective planning and assessment of curriculum and instruction;
• Meets and instructs assigned students in the locations and at the time designated;
• Plans a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students;
• Responsible for effective instruction which includes making learning goals clear to the students, using appropriate instructional and questioning techniques;
• Responsible for using innovative approaches and instructional strategies, including the effective use of technologies, to increase student learning and confidence to learn;
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students;
• Responsible for the promotion of high standards and expectations for student achievement and behavior;
• Guides the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum standards and establishes clear objectives which reflect these standards for all lessons, units, and projects;
• Implements the district’s mission, philosophy of education and instructional standards and objectives;
• Assesses and documents the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required;
• Documents the learning problems of students and seeks the assistance of district specialists as required;
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities;
• Maintains accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulation;
• Assists administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and, for the classroom, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, maintaining order in the classroom in a fair and just manner;
• Makes provision for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms;
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence especially as relates to the specific assignment and student grade and subject area appropriateness;
• Attends staff meetings as required;
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with others;
• Establishes and maintains open lines of communication with students, colleagues, and parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of assigned…