SY26-27 Early Childhood Permanent Substitute Teacher

Ingenuity Prep • Washington, DC

2d • $21 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

As a member of Ingenuity Prep’s Early Childhood Academy, the Early Childhood Permanent Substitute Teacher provides consistent instructional support and classroom coverage across Pre-K and Kindergarten. The role helps young learners build curiosity, confidence, and independence in a joyful, nurturing environment, ensuring meaningful learning, strong relationships, and predictable routines when teachers are absent.

The substitute implements established lesson plans and developmentally responsive instruction in early literacy, early math, and social-emotional learning; facilitates whole-group, small-group, and center-based learning; and supports classroom culture, student routines, and safety. The role uses observations, student work, checks for understanding, and assessment data to respond to learning needs, while communicating updates to teachers to support continuity across classroom coverage transitions.

The teacher partners with classroom teams and instructional support staff, participates in weekly professional development and team collaboration, and receives individualized coaching from the instructional leadership team. Ingenuity Prep is a public charter school in Ward 8 serving students from Pre-K through Middle School, with an instructional model centered on small-group learning, collaborative teaching teams, coaching, and professional development.

Requirements

• Teaching experience in an early childhood setting.
• Reliability and follow-through on responsibilities, with the ability to sustain impact across the full school year and beyond.
• Commitment to educational equity in Washington, DC, and ability to build strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Ability to seek feedback, apply coaching, communicate clearly, and collaborate with maturity and accountability.
• Bachelor's degree in any field is preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a DC charter school environment.
• Bachelor's degree in any field.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom coverage across Pre-K and Kindergarten, adapting to different classroom teams, student needs, and daily assignments.
• Implement established lesson plans and support developmentally responsive instruction in early literacy, early math, and social-emotional learning.
• Facilitate whole-group, small-group, and center-based learning, maintaining instructional momentum and providing individualized support.
• Work with classroom teams to maintain joyful, structured, learning-focused environments that support academic and social-emotional growth.
• Respond calmly and consistently to student needs, reinforce classroom expectations, and help students navigate transitions.
• Support students during breakfast, lunch, and daily routines, promoting safety, independence, and positive peer interactions.
• Use checks for understanding, student work, and observations to adjust support and respond to learning needs.
• Collaborate with classroom teams to review formative and summative assessment data and differentiate instruction.
• Communicate student progress, classroom updates, and follow-up needs to teachers to maintain continuity across coverage transitions.
• Partner with teachers and instructional support staff to understand classroom plans, student needs, and shared responsibilities.
• Participate in weekly professional development and team collaboration.
• Receive and apply individualized coaching to improve instruction, classroom management, and student support.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with up to 7% annual salary growth.
• 401(k) IRA with 100% match up to 3%, plus a Smart Save auto-increase option.
• 100% employer-paid medical, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents; 50% spouse coverage for medical; and 50% employer-paid dental and vision.
• Paid parental leave for all staff, regardless of gender.
• Monthly Wellness Days and free mental health services.
• MacBook Air for professional and personal use, an IP-paid cell phone plan, and tax-free commuter benefits.
• Monthly professional development, teacher-led learning, early-release Wednesdays, and external professional development funds.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level