Building Substitute

STEP IN, STEP UP, MAKE AN IMPACT!

At Queen City Academy Charter School, we believe consistency matters just as much as content. As our Building Substitute, you'll be the steady, familiar presence who keeps learning on track any day a classroom teacher is away—stepping into classrooms across grade levels and content areas, and making sure scholars never miss a beat.

THE QUEEN CITY DIFFERENCE

Our small, family-like environment offers what other schools can't:

• Full-time position with competitive daily rate of $200/day
• Plainfield's first charter school, proudly serving scholars in grades K-12—with our network now expanding into Hillside
• Collaborative faculty and administration working together for student excellence
• Supportive, collegial setting where you're valued professionally and personally
• Deeply engaged parent partners committed to their children's success
• A nurturing yet challenging environment—people enter to learn and work, but experience the fulfillment of a family atmosphere

YOU'LL THRIVE HERE IF YOU:

• Bring unwavering commitment and dedication to our school design and philosophy, stepping in seamlessly to keep learning on track
• Quickly pick up and faithfully implement the classroom teacher's existing lesson plans, following rubrics and administering assessments as directed
• Communicate and maintain high academic and personal expectations for all students, even as a new or occasional face in the room
• Adapt easily across grade levels and content areas, bringing flexibility and confidence to any classroom you're placed in
• Make content accessible and meaningful to students, even when stepping into material you didn't design
• Leverage technology to foster greater inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interactions with and among students, colleagues, and families
• Maintain a safe, orderly, non-threatening learning environment for all students from the moment you walk in
• Build quick rapport with students and communicate clearly with staff to ensure a smooth handoff before and after each assignment
• Participate in ongoing professional development, including the annual one-week staff training, to strengthen your classroom management and instructional versatility
• Help shape and develop a school-wide culture that promotes student achievement and meets the needs of QCA's families
• Support the administrative team with special projects

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 60 credits working towards a Bachelor's degree
• Ability to communicate with parents and students
• Be a team player
• Hold high expectations of students
• Basic understanding of child development

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and certification as appropriate
• At least 1 year of relevant experience
• Mastery of subject matter content

ABOUT US

Queen City Academy Charter School is Plainfield, New Jersey's first charter school, proudly serving scholars in grades K-12—with our network now expanding into Hillside. We're also building a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility in Plainfield, designed to enhance and elevate the learning experience for every student who walks through our doors. Our mission is to create lifelong learners and transform lives by developing critical thinkers and leaders who drive generational success across our communities. We believe that teachers are our most treasured assets, and we seek educators with an immediately discernible passion for helping children meet their highest potential.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Ready to bring stability and inspiration to classrooms across our school? Apply today and become part of a growing school network where every scholar's potential is limitless.

Equal opportunity employer.

Where people enter to learn and work, but experience the fulfillment of a family atmosphere.