[2026-2027] Elementary Building Substitute

About the role

KIPP Philadelphia Public Schools (KPPS) is part of the national KIPP Public Schools network and currently leads eight schools serving 3,400 students in North and West Philadelphia. By 2030, KPPS aims to serve approximately 4,000 students. Our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools where students are prepared to pursue their chosen paths and build a more just world.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a flexible substitute teacher, providing short-term coverage for lead teachers across the building
• Provide high quality instructional support in whole group and small group settings as needed
• Exhibit positive rapport with students, parents, families and staff and act as a role model for students
• Teach challenging, engaging and differentiated lessons linked to state standards
• Leverage provided curricular resources and tools
• Create and foster a positive, safe learning environment that incorporates the school’s classroom management systems, core values, and code of conduct
• Demonstrate strong pedagogy and effective classroom management
• Track student progress and use data to refine and inform instruction
• Participate in all staff meetings, coaching and professional development opportunities
• Perform clerical duties as required relating to attendance reports, student reports and records, etc.
• Be available for report card nights and other events involving parents/guardians
• Supplementary School Support:
• Understand and uphold school routines and procedures
• Support with student arrival, dismissal, transitions, lunch and recess
• Provide basic operational and student support as needed to support the healthy functioning of the school, including distribution or collection of materials, communication, organization of supplies, etc.

Qualifications

• You love and see the high potential of all children
• You have experience driving student growth and achievement and creating a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment
• You have passion for facilitating professional learning, including a desire to continuously grow and learn as a leader
• You operate with cultural competence and a commitment to inclusion, anti-racism, and the eradication of anti-Blackness
• You believe that teachers are the primary drivers of student growth, learning and achievement
• You have high expectations for students and teachers; and the ability to motivate, inspire and hold others accountable
• You are solution-orientated and have an eagerness to adapt in order to solve problems
• You have strong classroom management skills

Additional Information

• Compensation: The salary for this position is $45,000.00
• All full-time team members at KPPS enjoy a comprehensive health benefits package (including vision and dental, a telehealth option, and flexible spending accounts) for themselves and their families as well as a 403B matching program for retirement savings and free access to financial advising services.

Note to applicants

KIPP Philadelphia Schools is an equal opportunity employer. Employees are selected on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.