K-12 Building Substitute - Flexible Coverage & Impact

ReNEW Schools; Gary (IN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Steel City Academy, an A-rated K-12 charter school in Gary, Indiana, seeks a Building Substitute to ensure continuity of learning and a safe, structured environment. You will cover classrooms across grade levels, implement provided lesson plans, and support students academically and behaviorally.

Ideal candidates are flexible, dependable, and relationship-driven, thriving in a fast-paced setting where each day may differ.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom instruction in the absence of the regular teacher using provided lesson plans.
• Maintain a safe, engaging, and productive learning environment.
• Build positive relationships with students while reinforcing schoolwide expectations.
• Monitor student progress and communicate important information to the classroom teacher following each assignment.
• Support students individually and in small groups as assigned.
• Assist with classroom management and implementation of behavior expectations.
• Foster an inclusive learning environment where every student feels valued and supported.
• Provide coverage across classrooms, grade levels, and subject areas as assigned.
• Supervise students during lunch, recess, arrival, dismissal, and other assigned duties.
• Support schoolwide events, testing, field trips, and other operational needs.
• Assist teachers and administrators with additional responsibilities that contribute to a successful school day.
• Implement Steel City Academy's culture and behavior expectations consistently.
• Participate in staff meetings and professional development as assigned.
• Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and flexibility in all interactions.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the school's mission and daily operations.
• Balanced Calendar: Steel City believes in creating a balanced calendar that prevents burnout for both our staff and students.
• Paid Time Off: All Steel City, full time salaried employees accrue paid time off throughout the year in the following categories.
• Personal: All employees earn and accrue three personal days per year.
• Sick: All employees earn and accrue two sick days per year.
• Vacation: Calendar year employees can earn up to fifteen additional vacation days annually.
• Jury Duty: Steel City employees summoned for jury duty, or subpoenaed to testify as a witness, will be granted the necessary time off upon furnishing proof of such written notice to serve. Absences for jury or witness duty are not deducted from any leave allowance. Full-time employees will be paid their regular salary up to ten (10) business days of jury duty.
• FMLA: Steel City Academy will provide Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave to its eligible employees.
• Holiday: Steel City observes the following holidays for salaried employees throughout the year. Additional holidays are determined by your employment category. (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Election Day*, Veteran’s Day, Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, Week between Christmas and New Years Day)
• Bereavement: Steel City employees are eligible for bereavement leave for a certain amount of days based upon the relationship.
• Professional Development Days: Steel City academic year employees receive up to three job embedded professional development days per year.

Job description

Steel City Academy, an A-rated K-12 charter school in Gary, Indiana, seeks a Building Substitute to ensure continuity of learning and a safe, structured environment. You will cover classrooms across grade levels, implement provided lesson plans, and support students academically and behaviorally.

Ideal candidates are flexible, dependable, and relationship-driven, thriving in a fast-paced setting where each day may differ.