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Building Substitute-Elementary

American Paradigm Schools·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 1 day ago
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About the role

The Building Substitute is responsible for carrying out teacher duties in their absence, including educating students and maintaining classroom control. The role involves facilitating lessons and implementing the Caring School Community model to foster social and emotional learning.

American Paradigm Schools 8101 Castor Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19152 Discovering Excellence Through Cultivating Differences American Paradigm Schools are dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners, while celebrating the uniqueness of our communities. Our values drive our dedication to providing a world class education.

Position

  • Building
  • Substitute -
  • Elementary
  • Position type:
  • Full
  • Time
  • Position location (School):
  • First
  • Philadelphia
  • Preparatory
  • Charter
  • School
  • Department:
  • Teacher
  • Reports to:
  • Principal
  • Employment status:
  • Employment duration: 10 months

Position Summary

A Building Substitute is responsible for carrying out the duties of the teacher in their absence. Major Responsibilities We are specifically seeking teachers with experience and the ability to adapt to diverse teaching environments, while remaining an effective facilitator. This position involves facilitating in a classroom, educating students and maintaining control of the classroom. Excellent classroom management skills and the ability to keep students focused and on task are a prerequisite for the position. The ideal candidate will have previous experience as a lead teacher, have excellent verbal and communication skills, patience, pays strong attention to detail, possesses strong organizational skills and has passion for instilling knowledge to the students and schools we serve.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Customer and Personal Service Education and Training Computers Instructing Public Safety and Security Social Perceptiveness Monitoring Complex Problem Solving Judgment and Decision Making Technology Skills Google Suite for Education Student Information System Student Intervention Programs Document Camera Projector, laptop, copier Education and certifications Certification requirement Bachelor's Degree - required PA Certification - preferred

  • Physical Requirements Sitting Walking Standing Talking Pushing Lifting 20-25 Lbs.
  • Moving Up and Down from a seated position Walking up and down stairs American Paradigm Schools are Caring School Communities.
  • Relationships are the foundation of classroom and school life and underpin teaching, learning, and prosocial development.
  • Building relationships and fostering students' sense of community are a critical part of our work at APS and as such, we have partnered with the Collaborative Classroom to implement the Caring School Community Model in all of our schools.
  • Caring School Community model builds positive classroom and schoolwide communities while developing students' social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and competencies.
  • It is designed to help students become caring, responsible members of their school communities and, ultimately, to grow into humane, principled, and skilled citizens of a democratic society.
  • The lessons in the program help faculty and staff create a warm, safe, and disciplined school environment where all community members can develop the skills and dispositions they need to interact constructively with others.
  • All employees at American Paradigm Schools are expected to be true champions of the Caring School Community Program.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree is required, and PA Certification is preferred. Candidates should have previous experience as a lead teacher and strong classroom management skills.

  • bachelor degree
  • Organizational Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Classroom Management
  • Instruction
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Student Information System
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Student Intervention Programs
  • Google Suite for Education

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Posted
Jul 16, 2026
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Hiring organization

American Paradigm Schools

Founded in 2011, American Paradigm Schools (APS) is a nonprofit charter management organization serving four charter schools in North and Northeast Philadelphia. APS is dedicated to equity and excellence for all learners and strives to provide world-class education in the...

IndustryEducation Administration Programs
TypeEducational
Size501-1,000 employees
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