SPED Substitute Teacher/Teaching Assistant- Pick your own shifts

If you have a passion for education and love working with children we invite you to learn how you can help your community and earn a living as a SPED substitute teacher. Our teachers work in positive, friendly environments that will help tomorrows leaders learn and grow their skills. You will experience a wide variety of students, schools, age groups and teaching styles. We are focusing on our Special Education group right now, and really looking to add people who want to be in those environments!

Parallel Education is currently seeking motivated, proactive employees who are interested in becoming SPED Substitute Teachers/ Teaching Assistants in our local schools - Right here in Indianapolis!! We are hiring for the 2026-2027 academic year and beyond!! All degree fields and careers are welcome, including retirees. Whether you are interested in pursuing teaching or are interested in employment with weekly flexible hours, we would love to speak with you. Take control of your future and make a difference. Apply Today!

• Shift: 1st shift range - 7am to 4:30pm (Different schools have different hours)
• Competitive Pay! $16-$18/hr for Assistants, and $18-$20/hr for Substitutes!
• Employee Driven Full-Time Opportunity with Reasonable Assurance! Work when school is in session and enjoy breaks when school is out of session!
• Learn and grow in IPS (Indianapolis Public Schools!)

The roles and responsibilities of the Substitute Teacher includes (but not limited to):

• →Maintain schedule availability to accept opportunities that arise weekly
• →Execute lesson plans consistent with the teacher’s guidelines, and school curriculum
• →Uphold an orderly classroom environment and provide a positive learning experience
• →Familiarize yourself with emergency protocols, such as fire drills and lockdowns
• →Adhere to all company and school policies and procedures
• →Take attendance according to school procedure
• →Assign homework according to teacher’s lesson plans
• →Supplement lesson plans with your own class activities if lessons end early
• →Mentor and engage students
• →Maintain a positive, friendly, and respectful demeanor always
• →Create and maintain discipline and classroom control that fosters a safe and productive learning environment in accordance with school policies
• →Establish a positive relationship with Parallel staff, as well as our school administrators, teachers, students and their families.

• →Assist with toileting, diapering, clothing changes, and personal hygiene while protecting student dignity.
• →Support feeding and mealtimes, including prompting or specialized feeding as directed.
• →Lift, transfer, and position students using approved two-person lift techniques and adaptive equipment.
• →Push wheelchairs and assist students with mobility, transitions, and getting on and off buses.
• →Provide physical prompting and hand-over-hand support during instruction and daily routines.
• →Use trained de-escalation and approved therapeutic holds only after required crisis-intervention training.
• →Work at student level on the floor or mats and provide close physical supervision throughout the day.

• High School Diploma - No Formal Training Required!
• Must be able to work at least 2 full day per week
• Desire to work with all children of all abilities- SPED work is our main focus
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Classroom experience preferred but not required
• FBI and DCS Criminal History Background Screening
• Excellent Communication Skills- Must be proficient in English.
• Copies of your High School diploma or College Transcripts
• Substitute/Teaching License issued by the State of Indiana (We will help you get this!)