Daily Substitutes: PK–Teachers & Teaching Assistants

Daily Substitutes: PK–12 Teachers & Teaching Assistants

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Job : 5849576
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Jul 23, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 28, 2027

NANTUCKET PUBLIC SCHOOL
Job Description

Daily Substitute Teachers and Teaching Assistants (PK–12)

Reports To:

Building Principal

Nantucket Public Schools is seeking dependable and flexible Daily Substitute Teachers and Teaching Assistants to support classrooms across grades PreK–12. Substitutes play a vital role in maintaining continuity of instruction and ensuring a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment when regular staff are absent. This position requires adaptability, professionalism, and the ability to follow classroom routines and lesson plans at various grade levels.

• Deliver instruction based on lesson plans provided by the classroom teacher.
• Manage and supervise students in a respectful, supportive classroom environment.
• Provide coverage across grade levels and subject areas as assigned.
• Supervise students during instructional and non‑instructional times, including hallways, lunch, recess, and study periods.
• Enforce and uphold district and school policies, routines, and safety procedures.

• Provide instructional and classroom support under the direction of the teacher.
• Assist with small group or one‑on‑one instruction.
• Support students with academic, behavioral, and social‑emotional needs.
• Supervise students during transitions, lunch, recess, or other assigned duties.
• Assist with classroom organization and management.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required;
  Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience working with children or adolescents in educational or youth settings strongly preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and classroom management skills.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions, including lesson plans.
• Dependability, flexibility, and professionalism in responding to daily or short‑notice assignments.

• Current Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Substitute License or eligibility to obtain (for Substitute Teachers).
• Successful completion of CORI and SAFIS/CHRI background checks.
• Compliance with all district hiring requirements and trainings.

Position Type: Full-time
Salary: $180 to $180 Per Day

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An island of pristine beauty 14 miles long and 3.5 miles wide, Nantucket is a haven 27 miles out to sea with something to offer everyone. Once a thriving whaling industry, that decline led to tourism. Now, although a tourist destination, the population hovers from around 15,000 year-round residents to almost 50,000 people in the summer.

The National Park Service cites Nantucket, designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1966, as being the “finest surviving architectural and environmental example of a late 18th & early 19th century New England seaport town”. National Geographic says Nantucket is the Number One Island of the 10 Best Islands in the World. Made up of towns’ Nantucket & Siasconset, it’s the perfect place to set sail towards and begin your new adventure.

The Nantucket Public School is proud to educate 1,700 students in our diverse district with multiple languages spoken. We offer some of the most competitive salaries and excellent benefits within the Commonwealth., An island of pristine beauty 14 miles long and 3.5 miles wide, Nantucket is a haven 27 miles out to sea with something to offer everyone. Once a thriving whaling industry, that…