Substitute Teacher

Permanent Substitute Teacher

Openings as of 6/23/2026. Applications accepted for the job listed below.

Job : 3195

• Position Type: Substitute / Substitute Teacher
• Date Posted: 6/12/2026
• Date Available: 08/24/2026
• Closing Date: 07/06/2026
• Term/
  
  Contract:
  
  Temporary
• Department: Core Instruction
• FLSA Status: Non-exempt
• Reports to: Building Administration
• Primary Reporting
  
  Location:
  
  Longfellow Elementary School
• Level: PK-8
• Compensation: $254/day
• School Year Available: SY-26-27
• Bargaining Unit & Classification: N/A
• Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Benefits: Insurance (medical, dental, vision, life, disability). PTO available.

• The ideal team member in District 97 is a visionary and equity-centered leader who inspires excellence and fosters collective responsibility for student success. This individual:
  • Champions the district's vision and drives forward-thinking, innovative practices that anticipate future educational needs.
  • Stewards public trust and resources with fiscal responsibility and ethical transparency.
  • Demonstrates relentless commitment to student success, ensuring that every decision supports equitable opportunities and outcomes for all learners.
  • Organizes and empowers teams to work collaboratively toward shared goals, recognizing the interdependence of roles across departments and schools.
  • Fosters a culture of care, learning, and service, grounded in authentic engagement with students, families, staff, and community members.
  • Models integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality, serving as a role model for ethical and respectful conduct at all levels.
  • Thrives in a culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse environment, showing a deep passion for inclusive practices and building belonging for all team members.
  • Seeks and embraces feedback, especially when it challenges them to grow and improve in service of students and colleagues.
  • Understands the powerful intersection of leadership, learning, and equity, and aligns their work to dismantle systemic barriers.
  • Courageously addresses unprofessional behavior, holding self and others accountable to high standards in service to the community and students.

Supports students' learning by demonstrating a passion for working with elementary and middle school age students. Creates an inclusive and supportive learning environment for students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Establishes a positive rapport and motivates students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge to pursue their full potential.

• Communicate and collaborate with other teachers regarding planning, assessment, parent and community contact, and grade-level meetings.
• Instruct students in the assigned classroom using lesson plans provided by the teacher or by enacting new lesson plans.
• Convey information to students to prepare them for testing, achieve curriculum goals, and ensure the teacher's absence does not cause an interruption in classroom instruction.
• Develop lesson plans as needed.
• Gain familiarity with district curriculum and resources.
• Attend and contribute in staff meetings, professional development activities, and teacher institutes.
• Assist in development of curricular materials as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Willingness to help supervise.
• Ability to collaborate with others.
• Ability to communicate with parents.
• Flexible and willing to adapt to change at short notice.
• Ability to teach day-to-day assignments or longer term positions.
• Ability to instruct and communicate well with elementary and middle school students.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, utilizing tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Competent in operating standard office and classroom equipment, including computers and assigned software.
• Ability to understand and relate to students with special needs.
• Adherence to District organization, operations, policies, and objectives, as well as department and program goals.
• Skillful interpretation, application, and explanation of policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Effective communication, cooperation, and maintenance of cooperative working relationships with others.
• Accurate analysis of situations and adoption of effective courses of action.
• Ability to prioritize and schedule work efficiently.
• Proficient in maintaining records and preparing reports.
• Consistent, punctual, and regular attendance.

• Professional Educator License or Substitute License.
• Previous work with children in a school setting (elementary or middle school).
• Bachelor's Degree or higher.

Performance of light work, including occasional lifting up to 20 pounds, frequent lifting up to 10 pounds, close visual acuity, frequent talking, hearing, walking, climbing stairs, standing, occasional carrying, pushing, pulling, some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling. Requires indoor and outdoor supervision across temperatures and…