Substitute Teacher

Prairie Crossing Charter School; Grayslake (IL); On-site; USD 21,025 - 29,945; Part time

Job summary

A progressive charter school in Grayslake, Illinois is seeking a Classroom Substitute to start at $18.50 hourly. The ideal candidate must hold an Illinois Substitute Certificate and possess strong interpersonal skills. Responsibilities include leading lessons, maintaining discipline, and ensuring student safety. This role emphasizes collaboration and creating an empowering educational environment. Join a team dedicated to student achievement and fostering natural leaders. Apply for a chance to make a positive impact in our community.

Qualifications

• Mature, responsible, energetic, and nurturing personality.
• Must pass a criminal background check.
• Experience in a school‑age care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and assist in providing lessons and activities.
• Teach and maintain discipline using PCCS CARES Values.
• Maintain supplies organization for programs.
• Foster good relationships with children, parents, and staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Energy

Responsibility

Nurturing attitude

Education

Illinois Elementary (Type 03) or Secondary (Type 09) OR Substitute Certificate

Job description

• Position Type: Substitute / Substitute Teacher
• Date Posted: 1/7/2026

Prairie Crossing Charter School (PCCS) is currently accepting applications for a Classroom Substitute for the 2025-2026 school year. PCCS's team culture is one that CARES. We seek to bring on a talented individual who is collaborative, aware, respectful, empowering, and sustainable. We work hard to create child‑centered classrooms by consistently practicing differentiated instruction, using integrated units, and implementing authentic assessments to evaluate student growth.

Benefits of Joining the PCCS Team

Education for Sustainability

This is what makes PCCS successful. Along with meeting and exceeding the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards, PCCS seeks to meet and exceed Education for Sustainability (EfS) Benchmarks for Individual and Social Learning in equipping our students to become community‑centered and environmentally responsible. It is what our problem, project, and place‑based learning approach is all about. We provide children with a personalized education experience, where they learn the value of community and the environment so they can make a positive difference for themselves and their communities.

Our collaborative environment is rooted in student achievement data and focused on improving instructional practice and student learning. These opportunities allow us to build a vibrant professional learning community where we can sharpen our skills and have fun.

We are constantly building a professional learning community where staff are having the hard conversations and we are pushing each other to get better at our craft.

Exemplary Colleagues

When you decide to join the PCCS team, you are choosing to work with award‑winning professionals who strive together to Create Natural Leaders. We believe that children are our best hope to improve the world, and if you share that belief, we want you to join our team.

Job Description

• Leads and/or assists in providing lessons and activities.
• Teaches positive interactions and maintains discipline using PCCS CARES Values, school rules and procedures.
• Maintains and organizes supplies for programs and students.
• Maintains a good relationship with the children, parents, and staff to ensure a safe and successful program.
• Supports student learning as needed.
• Aids in the instruction of students in the principles of responsible citizenship and other subject matters as needed.
• Maintains control of and accounts for the whereabouts and safety of children.
• Ensures children depart with an authorized person.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Illinois Elementary (Type 03) or Secondary (Type 09) OR Substitute Certificate.
• Be mature, responsible, energetic, and nurturing with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Subject to fingerprinting and must pass a criminal background check.
• Experience in a school‑age care setting is a plus.
• All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

Salary and Benefits

Base salary: Starts at $18.50 hourly (depending on experience & qualifications).

PCCS is an equal‑opportunity employer and fully embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better we will be.

Postings current as of 2/19/2026 11:04:55 PM CST.