Elementary School Building Substitute - Greater Boston 2025-2026
Elementary School Building Substitute - Greater Boston 2025-2026
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Job Description
Campus Substitute
KIPP MA is looking for talented committed and culturally competent campus substitute teachers who will add capacity by substitute teaching and covering duties as assigned. The Campus Sub will provide immediate coverage for educators during daily absences and may also assume the role of Lead Teacher during shortterm absences. In doing so the Campus Sub helps ensure that our students get the consistency and valuable education they deserve all schoolyear long. The Campus Substitute role is ideal for someone considering a career in teaching who wants to learn by doing and exploring a variety of grade levels and content areas. At the end of their year with KIPP MA a Campus Substitute could potentially be hired into a variety of roles for the following year depending on individual performance.
This role requires consistent and reliable demonstration of the following essential job functions and key responsibilities:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Classroom Responsibilities
Take attendance and submit required daily reporting
Execute daily lesson plans consistent with the lead teachers guidelines and curriculum to create a cohesive and consistent learning experience for students
Adhere to all school policies including emergency protocols
Ensure that all children feel affirmed valued and challenged every day
Foster a positive and calm learning environment
Infuse core values into lesson plan and every school practice implementing schoolwide culture systems and positive classroom management strategies
Maintain accurate records and strong lines of communication with students the absent teacher and school leaders regarding lessons classroom culture students growth and progress and additional information as needed
School and Professional Responsibilities
Participate in schoolwide and individual professional development including preservice training over the summer and weekly during the academic year
Take ownership for the development of your craft and seek feedback from your coach (meet 1x/12 weeks with coach implement feedback engage in coplanning and active practices participate in live coaching etc.
Perform necessary support duties including (but not limited to) coverage bus lunch and dismissal duties
Develop strong relationships with families through participating in school events and consistent phone calls home
Be willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to accountability change and improvement
Collaborate with grade level and content teams to tackle common challenges and implement gradewide systems sharing responsibility for all students
Dependable attendance according to our school calendar
General Requirements and Responsibilities
Embody KIPP MAs Code of Conduct by acting with integrity leading with humanity centering selfawareness and critical consciousness taking personal responsibility and engaging productively
Participate and engage in regional professional development and community events as required
Demonstrated ability to collect and interpret data evaluate reason define problems establish facts draw valid conclusions and make reasonable judgments and decisions in a timely manner in accordance with the needs of the school
Selfawareness flexibility and emotional intelligence to navigate a setting with students who express diverse needs
The consistent use of interpersonal and selfmanagement skills to effectively support behavioral and emotional needs of students to ensure a safe and inclusive environment as well as build relationships and manage conflict with students staff and caregivers
Effective communication skills to perform assigned duties and to meaningfully exchange information with students staff families and others in person through written communication in front of groups and on virtual platforms
Physical mobility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively which may include kneeling walking pushing/pulling squatting twisting turning bending stooping and reaching overhead
Physical strength sufficient to periodically lift and/or carry 20 pounds of materials or supplies and to physically restrain a student to keep from harming themself and/or others in an emergency situation
Manual dexterity sufficient to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment
KIPP MA teachers are supported in their demanding work by experienced and dedicated leadership and staff who have themselves proven successful in the teaching role. Our leaders maintain consistent schoolwide systems and procedures academic behavioral cultural logistical designed to permit teachers to do their best work.
In addition to the responsibilities listed above there will occasionally be other duties as assigned that staff will engage in to help promote a positive and safe learning environment and culture.
QUALIFICATIONS
Love and unwavering belief in the high potential of all students
Commitment to antiracism and equity
Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and to create a warm inclusive rigorous learning environment
Passion for education and demonstrated commitment to professional learning
2 years of fulltime teaching experience (strongly preferred)
Computer literacy and baseline familiarity with Google Suite
Bachelors Degree (strongly preferred)
Pass Criminal Background Checks
KIPP MA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in the importance of being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization that enables all of our students and staff to thrive. We are committed to building an exceptional team that reflects the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our students. We also strive to ensure an inclusive community by creating a space for meaningful dialogue about issues of race and identity for our staff and students. We hire without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.
Additional Information :
What We Offer
The minimum salary for this nonexempt position is $40000 (per 1.0 FTE/45 hours). The role includes a $1000 signing bonusand an annual $2000 retention bonus in subsequent years as well as other bonuses when eligible. For more about what we offer how to apply and more about KIPP MA please visit this link HERE.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
