School-based Substitute Teacher - Community Lab School

School-based Substitute Teacher - Community Lab School- 2026-27 School Year

Albemarle County Public Schools Community Lab School - Charlottesville, Virginia Open in Google Maps

Job : 5553304

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Feb 24, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 10, 2026

School-based Substitute Teacher

Community Lab School

2026-27 School Year

Full-time, Benefits-eligible

7.25 hrs/day; 10 months (188 days)/year

Estimated start date August 10, 2026

Are you looking to work in a school division where students are engaged in authentic, challenging, and relevant learning experiences, becoming lifelong contributors and leaders in our dynamic and diverse society? Then look no further!

In Albemarle County Public Schools, we work together as a team to end the predictive value of race, class, gender, and special capacities for our children’s success through high-quality teaching and learning for all. We seek to build relationships with families and communities to ensure that every student succeeds. We will know every student!

We are the first public school division in Virginia, and among the first in the country, to develop and implement an Anti‑Racism policy with the expressed purpose of building school communities that share the responsibility to recognize and end racism, eliminate inequitable practices that result in achievement gaps, and support the unique gifts, talents, and interests of every child. In ACPS, “all” really means all.

ACPS employees enjoy competitive pay and benefits, including health & dental coverage, retirement, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, wellness program, discounts on gym memberships, and more! Be sure to check out our website to learn more about our Division and our Schools.

Community Lab School is a small 6‑12 school with an instructional approach that integrates interdisciplinary, multi‑age, project‑based learning, and mastery grading. As a lab for educational innovation, we also exist to design and pilot nontraditional teaching strategies that contribute to the goals of ACPS and influence educational practices more broadly, often in collaboration with research partners. We are an IB World School offering the Diploma Programme in grades 11‑12.

Applicants should be open to a dynamic, collaborative, teacher‑driven school where teachers have the freedom to design novel curricular and instructional models with support from administrators. The successful candidate will have a strong philosophical commitment to progressive education philosophies, have a bias toward action, be a self‑directed learner, and have the disposition to thrive in a culture of creative invention and perpetual change.

This role offers the chance to be at the forefront of educational innovation, contributing directly to both student growth and the evolution of schooling.

GENERAL DEFINITION OF WORK:

The person in this full‑time position will be assigned to cover classroom teacher, specialist, or teaching assistant roles based on school needs each day. Additional responsibilities may include covering for Office Assistants or supporting instruction with a classroom teacher.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Serves in the absence of the classroom teacher
• Delivers the lesson plan created and left by the classroom teacher
• Meets and instructs the student(s) in the locations and at the time designated
• Develops and maintains the physical environment of the classroom that is conducive to effective learning within the limits of resources provided by the system
• Prepares for classes assigned and shows evidence of preparation upon request of the immediate supervisor or absent teacher
• Encourages students to set and maintain high standards of classroom behavior
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Maintains and upholds school and county policies and procedures
• Maintains records as required by law, system policy, and administrative regulations
• Assists in upholding and enforcing school rules and administrative regulations
• Cooperates with other members of the staff
• Provides information and seeks clarity from school…