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Substitute Teacher - Early Learning Center

EssEast Chicago, INApril 11th, 2026
Substitute Teacher - Early Learning CenterThe School City of East Chicago is seeking caring, dependable, and professional Substitute Childcare Providers to support classrooms at the Carrie Gosch Early Learning Center. This role is responsible for maintaining a safe, nurturing, and engaging early childhood environment that promotes learning, personal growth, and developmentResponsibilitiesSubstitute Childcare Providers will:Create a flexible early childhood education program and classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growthEstablish effective rapport with pupils and foster positive social developmentMotivate pupils to develop skills, attitudes, and foundational knowledge appropriate for early childhood educationSupport each child's development in accordance with their individual abilitiesMaintain positive, professional relationships with parents, staff, and administratorsFollow district policies, procedures, and early learning center guidelinesQualificationsCandidates must meet the following requirements before placement:Valid Indiana Substitute PermitI-LEAD Account (Required) https://secure.in.gov/apps/fssa/childcare/portal/homeFingerprinting through IdentoGO https://www.identogo.com/CPR / First Aid Certification https://cpr.heart.org/en/TB Test and Drug Screening https://www.powershealth.org/locations/s/st-catherine-hospitalStarting pay is $100.00 per dayValid Substitute Permit requiredWe do not sell or share applicant personal information. We retain it as long as necessary for recruitment, compliance, and potential future opportunities.You may have rights under U.S. state privacy laws, including to request access, correction, deletion, or limitation of your personal information.For details about our practices and your rights, please review our full Privacy Notices below.Click here if you are a California resident: CA Privacy PolicyClick here if you reside in all other U.S. states: Privacy PolicyAbout ESSAs leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 92,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day. We provide our employees with the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development.ESS Diversity StatementESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space. Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that "Every day counts" for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.