Position: Building Substitute, One Year Appointment, 2 Positions

Cambridge Street Upper School

The Opportunity: 

The role of the Building Substitute is to provide a quality educational experience for scholars in the absence of their teacher(s), while supporting the school administration on-site during in-person learning. This job entails many duties, which include but are not limited to the following, 

Building Substitute Job Duties:

• Follow teacher lesson plan and provide quality instruction and supervision.
• Assist in classrooms when not assigned to substitute and when time permits 
• Monitor the scholars during breakfast, lunch and recess.
• As needed, supervise In-School Suspension with SSL and assist scholars with class work as necessary.
• Provide information by answering questions and requests.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and reviewing professional publications. 
• Participate in Cultural Proficiency Seminar as time permits
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing tasks as needed.
• Assist with scholar arrival, transition, and dismissal times.
• Assist with the organization and administration of standardized testing program
• Light administrative support duties as needed 
• Other related duties and tasks as directed by Head of School or Asst. Principal.

Your Skill Set:

As the incoming Building Substitute, you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• Reporting Skills
• Classroom Management Skills
• Organization
• Analyzing Information
• Professionalism
• Problem Solving
• Verbal Communication
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university required
• Experience working with students in an urban school setting
• Effective classroom management skills
• Flexibility
• Self- motivated
• Teacher/teacher assistant experience preferred

Cambridge Public Schools is committed to slowing and/or stopping the spread of COVID-19. Therefore, as a condition of employment with Cambridge Public Schools, all new hires onboarding after Monday, October 25th, 2021 will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 no later than their first day of work.

New hires who onboard before October 25, 2021 are subject to current vaccination and testing procedures.

How to Join Our Team:

Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills, experience, and commitment to equity in education meet the qualifications of the position as well as stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.