Long-Term Substitute ($175/day)

About the Role

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 6–12 weeks, or longer, and may be reassigned based on district needs.

Reporting & Collaboration

• Direct Manager: Principal and Assistant Principal
• Direct Reports: None
• Key Collaborators: Assistant Principal, Instructional Coach, Teachers, and Regional Support

Responsibilities

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

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

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

Evaluation Criteria

• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• 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 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and Missouri Substitute Certification
• Experience substituting or working with youth
• Experience in a high-performing, data-driven school environment
• Track record of driving significant student achievement gains

Pay & Schedule

• Compensation: $175/day ($21.88/hour)
• Must have a Missouri Substitute Certification
• Long-Term Substitutes are paid only for days worked; there are no paid holidays, paid breaks, or pay for 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.