For service beginning September 2024

 

Boston Public Schools (BPS) seeks Substitute Teachers to play very important roles in educating our children. BPS is looking for committed professionals to contribute to our focus on children by substituting in our schools. They must possess an educational philosophy that embraces the community vision for a rigorous academic program and champions the belief that all children can learn at high levels.

 

Per-Diem Substitute Teachers work day-to-day assignments to fill positions on an interim basis based on availability.

 

 

Reports to: Principal/Headmaster of the school.

 

Responsibilities:

 

Applicable Dimensions of Effective Teaching:

 

1. Equity and High Expectations: Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, equity, and high expectations for all students with an emphasis on building on the strengths that students bring to the teaching/learning process and closing the achievement gap between subgroups within the school.
2. Professionalism: Model professional behavior that addresses job responsibilities, district policies and procedures, and the expectations of professionals working in a multilingual, multicultural, and economically diverse community.
3. Safe, Respectful, and Culturally Sensitive and Responsive Learning Communities: Build and maintain safe, fair, and respectful learning environments that celebrate the diversity of the student population.
4. Instructional Planning and Implementation:
• Employ strategies that address the wide range of learning, behavioral, and communication styles of the student population.
• Demonstrate cultural proficiency and use effective and culturally relevant instructional practices.
5. Content Knowledge: Have extensive knowledge of the content including, but not limited to, key concepts and facts, relevant research, methods of inquiry, and communication styles specific to the respective discipline(s).

Eligibility and Qualifications:

 

All candidates interested in substitute teaching in the Boston Public Schools must meet the following minimum qualifications: 

• High School Diploma/GED

• Sub Skills Basic Training Course online at www.STEDI.org, you must complete the course with at least an 85% average, (you must have some teaching experience)
• Resume Required: Must upload your Resume as a part of the application.

 

All candidates must pass a Criminal Offender (CORI) and Sexual Offender (SORI) Records Check and fingerprint screening.

 

Terms: BTU, Substitute Teacher Salary Schedule