.Now Hiring: Substitute Teacher – Special Education
Location: Forty Fort, Luzerne, & Kingston PA
School Type: Private, Compassion-Based ABA Program
Position Type: Per Diem / As Needed | 2026–2027 School Year
Are you an educator looking for a flexible opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students with unique learning, emotional, and behavioral needs?
KBS Academy is seeking a dependable and compassionate Substitute Teacher to provide classroom coverage on an as-needed basis throughout the 2026–2027 school year. This is a per diem position with hours based on school staffing and coverage needs.
KBS Academy is a private school committed to providing high-quality, compassion-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services. Our approach focuses on building rapport, promoting safety, preserving dignity and respect, and Bringing the Joy!
What We Offer
- Flexible, as-needed scheduling
- A supportive, team-oriented environment rooted in respect and empathy
- Low student-to-staff ratios
- Collaboration with teachers, behavior analysts, BHTs, and other support professionals
- A compassion-based and trauma-informed approach to student support
- The opportunity to work with and build relationships with students across different classrooms
Responsibilities
- Provide classroom coverage when regular teaching staff are absent or additional coverage is needed
- Follow established lesson plans, classroom routines, IEP accommodations, and student-specific supports
- Maintain a safe, structured, engaging, and compassionate classroom environment
- Collaborate with BCBAs, behavior staff, teachers, and other team members to support students' academic and behavioral goals
- Implement established behavioral supports and compassion-based ABA strategies
- Support students with transitions, emotional regulation, classroom participation, and academic activities
- Maintain consistency with established classroom expectations and routines
- Assist with academic and behavioral data collection when applicable
- Adapt to different classrooms, grade levels, and individual student needs
- Promote student dignity, autonomy, emotional safety, and student voice
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Valid Pennsylvania teaching certification, PA Private School certification, or appropriate qualifications to serve as a substitute teacher preferred
- Special Education background or experience strongly preferred
- Experience working with students with autism, emotional support needs, and/or behavioral challenges preferred
- Emotional Support/Emotional Disturbance classroom experience is a plus
- Familiarity with trauma-informed care and compassionate ABA practices is preferred, but training can be provided
- Strong classroom management, communication, and collaboration skills
- Ability to adapt quickly and confidently to different classrooms and student needs
- Dependable, patient, flexible, and comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team
Ideal Candidate
You are a flexible, dependable, and relationship-focused educator who can step into a classroom when needed and provide students with the consistency and support they deserve.
You understand that behavior is communication and prioritize emotional safety, regulation, trust-building, dignity, and respect. You are comfortable working with students with varying academic, emotional, and behavioral needs and collaborating closely with our educational and behavioral teams.
This position is ideal for someone seeking a flexible, as-needed teaching opportunity while still becoming a valued part of the KBS Academy team.
Join us in redefining what special education can look like through building rapport, safety, dignity, respect, and Bringing the Joy!
Work Location: In person
