Lower School Substitute Position

Founded in 1844, Wyoming Seminary is an independent coeducational preparatory school in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Sem, as it is affectionately called, holds a passion for learning, leading, and serving. Respect, integrity, and responsibility are core values. Through excellent academic, art, and athletic programs, students and teachers are part of a vibrant living and learning community.

Wyoming Seminary faculty and staff are campus leaders, role models, and important mentors for our students as well as one another. Faculty members have a passion for learning, leading, and serving, and are committed to participating fully in campus life. Along with teaching, faculty and staff connect with our community in afternoon extracurriculars, weekend and evening duties, and the advisory program.

Wyoming Seminary Lower School is seeking a daily substitute for Primary and Middle School classes.

Please NOTE:

This position does include benefits.

Wyoming Seminary does not discriminate on the basis of color, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, or athletic or other school-administered programs. Wyoming Seminary strives to build a learning environment that reflects the multitude of cultures, religions, languages, backgrounds, identities, and perspectives of our world.

As such, we encourage the hiring of faculty, staff, and administrators who represent diversity and connect with our mission, values, and vision.

In the absence of the classroom teacher, the substitute is responsible for providing instruction and managing the learning environment.

• Provide instruction to the students of the assigned classroom in conjunction with the lesson plans provided by the absent teacher
• Creates a classroom that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
• Follow the established routines and procedures of the classroom to which assigned
• Adhere to all policies, rules and procedures to which teachers are subject
• Ensure that a safe and orderly learning environment is maintained
• Work cooperatively with all school personnel
• Remains at school the entire school day, unless otherwise instructed to leave by building principal.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret lesson plans, technical procedures, and textbooks.
• Ability to write general correspondence.
• Ability to present information effectively and respond appropriately to questions and concerns from individuals, administrators, parents, and students.

• Candidates must hold a valid Pennsylvania Teaching Certification, Guest Teacher Certification
• State certification preferred
• A valid Pennsylvania Criminal Record check (ACT 34)
• A valid Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance History (ACT 151)
• A valid FBI Criminal History Record Check (Act 114)
• Proof of Completion of
  -Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse Training (ACT 126)