Substitute Teacher

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School is seeking talented educator to serve as building substitute teacher for grades k-8. The building substitute teacher will fill in for classroom teachers when they are absent to provide continuity in curriculum and school services. The successful candidate must share OSACPS’s mission and EL Education philosophy, which will provide k-8 students with rigorous, real world learning experiences in a supportive and nurturing school community, helping all students to become reflective inquisitors, articulate communicators, critical thinkers, and skilled problem solvers. Successful candidates should have a collaborative spirit of “we are crew, not passengers.”

Mission

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School will provide K-8 students with rigorous, real world learning experiences in a supportive and nurturing school community, helping all students to become reflective inquisitors, articulate communicators, critical thinkers, and skilled problem solvers. Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School, an EL Education (formerly known as Expeditionary Learning) school working in partnership with Old Sturbridge Village, will foster a learning environment that represents all aspects of the diversity spectrum where our students will meet or exceed grade-level expectations in all subject areas.

About the School

Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School opened in 2017 and serves 360 students in grades kindergarten through eighth. There are 40 students in each grade level. We are chartered K-8 and will reach our maximum enrollment of 360 students in the 2022-2023 school year. We believe in hands-on learning that focuses on three levels of student achievement: mastery of knowledge and skills, character, and high-quality work. Our school’s habits of character, which define our culture, are courage, collaboration, stewardship, perseverance, and high-quality work.

Responsibilities

• Provide meaningful instruction to students in assigned classrooms while regular teacher is absent
• Review and implement regular teacher's routines, procedures, lesson plans, and curriculum objectives
• Establish and maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment
• Report any student injuries, illness, and serious discipline problems to school administration
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail
• Demonstrated ability to work with children in developmentally appropriate and kind ways
• Supervise students in classrooms, halls, lunch area, and any area considered school grounds.
• Provide extra assistance to students with special needs, such as non-English-speaking students or those with physical and learning disabilities.
• Assist in bus loading and unloading.
• Records attendance in accordance with school procedures; ensuring students are always attended to and not left without supervision.
• Perform all other duties as directed by school administration

Qualifications

• Must hold a bachelor’s degree (or higher)
• Knowledge of the subject(s) or age group being taught and the principles and methodologies of effective teaching.
• Massachusetts academic teacher license or must pass relevant subject matter Massachusetts Test for Educator License (MTEL)
• Sheltered-English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement (preferred but not required)
• Experience using Microsoft and Google applications

Join Our Adult Crew

At Old Sturbridge Academy, our faculty and staff collaborate and support one another and our students through a number of school wide activities, events and celebrations. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in a number of these events, ranging from student and family orientation activities to celebrations of learning to graduation. We work together to support the safe and happy arrival and dismissal of our students, collaborate and plan together and use data to guide decision-making.

We are intentional about engaging our faculty and staff in the development of the Academy and of themselves. School wide professional meetings happen before the start of the school year and throughout. All staff are encouraged and expected to participate in school-funded professional development opportunities during the school year and over the summer as approved by the Head of School.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, email the following to jobs@osv.org

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• 3 professional resources

Equal Employment Opportunity

Employment decisions at the Old Sturbridge Academy Charter Public School will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. The School does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by law. This policy governs all aspects of employment, including selection, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training. Anyone found to be engaging in any unlawful discrimination will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: $150.00 per day

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $150