Long Term Sub

Fitchburg School District McKay Elementary School - Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg School District McKay Elementary School - Fitchburg, Massachusetts

This job is also posted in Fitchburg Public Schools

Job : 5559995

Final date to receive applications: Mar 27, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Feb 27, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Mar 1, 2026

The vision of each of the Fitchburg Public Schools is to provide learning experiences that engage all students in achieving high academic standards while developing intellectual rigor, creative interest, and social characteristics that prepare them for the challenges of living successfully and productively as citizens of this new century.

Job Details:

The LONG TERM Substitutes provide a high-quality instructional experience consistent with the curriculum standards of the school district in place of an absent employee.

The LONG TERM Substitutes are expected to be available for the duration of the absence of the teacher.

Essential duties for all faculty members include classroom instruction; conferences with students, parents, and colleagues; and active participation in the work of the department on curriculum development, activities, and pedagogy.

Qualifications:

• An associate degree or 48 credits from an accredited college or university preferred
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary license preferred
• Knowledge of current education legislation/regulations
• Ability to work effectively with teachers, support staff, and parents and advocate for children to effectively problem solve
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders
• Belief in the commitment to increasing personal growth, both academic and social-emotional, to obtain the highest level of achievement for every student.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The Daily Substitute will;

• Provide a safe and positive environment in place of the teacher or paraprofessional;
• Monitor and supervise students, through effective classroom management;
• Promote high standards and expectations for student achievement;
• Implement lesson plans;
• Use innovative approaches, and instructional strategies including the effective use of technologies, to increase student learning and confidence to learn;
• Follow professional practices consistent with the district's policies in working with students, parents, and colleagues;
• Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum standards and establish clear objectives that reflect these standards for all lessons, units, and projects;
• Differentiate instruction and provide appropriate opportunities for learning using a response to intervention (RTI) framework;
• Implement the district's mission, philosophy of education, and instructional standards and objectives;
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required by district policy and administrative regulation;
• Follow a schedule to meet and instruct assigned students in the locations and at the time designated;
• Assist administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct and, for the classroom, develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, maintaining order in the classroom in a fair and just manner;
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students, colleagues, and parents concerning both the broad academic and behavioral progress of assigned students;
• Promote equity and appreciation of diversity to ensure equitable opportunities for student learning, including, implementing specific strategies for students with special needs, with 504 plans and/or English learners (EL);
• Perform other duties that may be assigned by the building principal/assistant principal.

The responsibilities and duties listed are illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the…