Paid Teacher Internship

Yukon Public Schools • Yukon, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Elementary Paid Classroom Teacher Intern provides support in an elementary, early childhood, or special education classroom through classroom management, instruction, and student support. The intern is encouraged to participate in the school’s culture, including professional learning communities, faculty meetings, and professional development.

The intern fulfills the role of a guest teacher each day, with grade or subject preference considered whenever possible. The position may involve working at multiple sites during the year, and the first priority is meeting daily substitute-teacher needs. Additional duties are completed outside the substitute-teaching obligation and involve frequent communication with multiple supervisors.

This is a non-exempt, certified or classified position. Contract days depend on the employee’s start date. The position is evaluated annually in accordance with the Board’s policy for evaluating certified personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Traditional student-teacher experience or previous full-time teaching experience in a public school classroom setting is required.
• Certification, or willingness to pursue certification, in elementary, early childhood, or special education.
• Ability to communicate with various groups, including parents, teachers, and administrators.
• Ability to balance time and effectiveness in office, classroom, and collaborative leadership environments.

Nice To Haves

• Education degree preferred.
• Experience working with school-age children preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fulfill the role of a guest teacher on a daily basis, with preference given to the candidate’s grade or subject area whenever possible.
• Work with individuals, small groups, or the entire class to support teaching of content.
• Guide learning toward curriculum goals and objectives as indicated in assigned lesson plans, units, or projects.
• Use instructional methods and materials appropriate to lesson objectives.
• Ensure student safety and supervision at all times, including awareness of emergency procedures.
• Support a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ maturity and interests.
• Perform other related duties as directed by the principal or classroom teacher.
• Participate in the school’s culture, including professional learning communities, faculty meetings, and professional development opportunities.
• Communicate frequently with multiple supervisors and fulfill additional responsibilities outside the substitute-teaching obligation.

Benefits

• $1,000 rehire bonus eligibility for the 2025–2026 school year.
• Single-premium health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• $28,000 life insurance benefit, including the District’s $10,000 benefit and OTRS’s $18,000 death benefit.
• Stipends for fulfilling positions associated with a stipend, such as academic team or athletics coach.
• Laptop device issued for use while employed.
• YPS pays both the employer and employee shares of Teachers Retirement.

What This Job Offers

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