Long-Term Substitute (175day)

The Long-Term Substitute (LTS) Teacher is a full-time temporary regional employee assigned to KIPP St. Louis schools based on staffing needs (K-12). LTS teachers provide instructional coverage for extended teacher absences by delivering high-quality standards-aligned instruction managing the classroom monitoring student progress and performing the regular duties of the absent teacher. Assignments typically last 612 weeks or longer and may be reassigned based on district needs. 

Position Type: Full-time Non-Exempt Hourly Temporary (per school district needs

Reporting & Collaboration

• Direct Manager: Principal and Assistant Principal

• Direct Reports: None

• Key Collaborators: Assistant Principal Instructional Coach Teachers and Regional Support

Inputs: What will I be doing in my day-to-day work

Grade-Level Rigor & Access

• Plan and deliver instruction where all students engage in grade-level standards texts and rigorous tasks daily

• Internalize curriculum to ensure alignment to standards pacing and high-quality outcomes

What will I be evaluated on 

Instruction consistently ensures that all students engage in grade-level standards tasks and content aligned to curriculum and pacing with scaffolds that maintain rigor. Student work demonstrates analysis justification and application resulting in increased access and success with grade-level learning.

Student Engagement

• Design lessons where students do the majority of the thinking talking reading writing and problem-solving

• Facilitate structured academic discourse that requires students to explain justify and build on ideas using academic language

• Ensure engagement reflects cognitive work not just participation or compliance

Students consistently do the cognitive work of the lesson engaging in meaningful discourse reasoning writing and problem-solving. Engagement is driven by rigorous thinking with students independently explaining justifying and building on ideas using academic language.

Culture of Learning

• Establish and maintain a classroom environment grounded in high expectations strong routines and productive struggle

• Implement systems that maximize instructional time and ensure students remain focused accountable and independent

• Create a safe and structured environment where students take academic risks and persist through challenging work

• Reinforce consistent expectations for behavior and learning aligned to school-wide systems

• Build strong relationships with students and families to support both academic and cultural outcomes

This job posting/description may not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications :

What you bring to the table:

Required

• 60 college credits and Missouri Substitute Certification 

• A passion for teaching in the city of St. Louis

• Dedication to helping children grow and learn

Preferred

• Bachelors degree and Missouri Substitute Certification

• Experience substituting or working with the youth (preferred)

• Experience in a high-performing data-driven school environment

• Track record of driving significant student achievement gains

Additional Information :

What we bring to the table:

Compensation: $175/day ($21.88/hour) and MUST have a Missouri Substitute Certification. 

          ***Please note that as a Long-Term Substitute you are only paid for the days you work. There are no paid holidays or paid addition you are not paid for any unexpected snow days or school closure days. 

Benefits:  If consecutively employed during a probationary period of 90 days team members will receive the option to elect our substitute gold benefits package (for employees only) consisting of a $0 deductible in medical dental and vision insurance.

KIPP St. Louis is committed to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all our students families teachers staff and community members. As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time