Permanent Building Substitute Teacher

About the role

Naperville CUSD203 is a large, suburban school district with 22 schools offering numerous opportunities for substitute teaching each day. This position is exclusively available for the 2026-2027 school year and will not be renewed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lesson plans as instructed by the regular classroom teacher and/or school administrators.
• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students within the assigned classroom and appropriately respond to all emergency situations.
• Ensure the protection of equipment, materials, and facilities as appropriate.
• Communicate in a positive way with all students, staff, and others.
• Manage student behavior which supports a positive learning environment.
• May be required to participate in building events such as fire drills, evacuations, assemblies, etc.
• May need to direct activities of a classroom assistant(s).

Qualifications

• Active state of Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL).
• Willingness to work 5 days per week at the assigned school.

Physical Demands

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the responsibilities the employee is required to talk and hear.
• The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Standing approximately 30-35% and for periods of up to 30 minutes required.
• Walking approximately 30-35% for periods of up to 15 minutes.
• Sitting 30-40%.
• Teacher discretion is used to determine when to sit, stand, and walk as appropriate.
• May need to sit on the floor for assignments in the Early Childhood and K-2 setting.
• May need to navigate uneven surfaces for some assignments.
• May need to be outside at times.
• May need to work with materials such as paint, clay, glue, crayons, etc. for some assignments.