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Professional Staff Vacancies

Building-Based Substitute Teachers

multiple positions available for the 2025-2026 school year

daily rate for Building-Based Substitute Teachers is $135

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An ESS substitute teacher assists with classroom instruction in the absence of a regular teacher.  This person follows and teaches lesson plans, aids students in understanding subject matter, and ensures that regular classroom routines are followed.

Responsibilities

  • Provide meaningful instruction to students in assigned classrooms while regular teacher is absent
  • Review and implement regular teacher's routines, procedures, lesson plans, and curriculum objectives
  • Establish and maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment
  • Report any student injuries, illness, and serious discipline problems to school administration
  • Perform other duties as directed by school administration

Qualifications

  • PA Teacher Certification in Special Education
  • PA Department of Education Form 6004: Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification - Act 24
  • PA State Police Criminal History Clearance - Act 34
  • Federal Criminal History Clearance - Act 114
  • Mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training - Act 126
  • Child Abuse Clearance - Act 151
  • Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release - Act 168
  • Tuberculosis Test/Physical

About ESS

As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 92,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day.

We provide our employees with the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development.

ESS Diversity Statement

ESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space. Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that “Every day counts” for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.

ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

 

Day to Day Substitute Nurses

The Freeport Area School District has partnered with ESS for the District's substitute nurse staffing needs.  Please visit www.ess.com/jobs for more information and to apply for a position working as a substitute nurse in Freeport Area schools. 

Day to Day Substitute Teachers

The Freeport Area School District has partnered with ESS for the District's substitute teacher staffing needs.  Please visit www.ess.com/jobs for more information and to apply for a position working as a substitute teacher in Freeport Area schools. 

Guest Teacher Substitute Teachers

Freeport Area School District has partnered with ESS to manage its Guest Teacher Program, for recruitment and training of individuals holding a Bachelor's degree in any subject who wish to become a day-to-day substitute teacher.  For more information about qualifying as a Guest Teacher Substitute Teacher, click here.

The current board-approved pay rates for substitute professional personnel are:

$135 per day for Building Substitute Teachers

$120 per day for substitute nurses

$100 per day for day-to-day substitute teachers

Applications for full time teaching positions are accepted only when the District advertises that there is a vacancy.

For the initial screening process, applicants for full time teacher positions should possess the following:

  • Strong academic preparation
  • Aggressive course work and demonstrated knowledge in major subject area
  • Pennsylvania Level I teaching certification (multiple areas of certification are preferred)
  • Demonstrated expertise in technology
  • Expressed willingness to coach, sponsor or supervise student activities

The Freeport Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).