Guest Teacher Program - Berks County

Guest Teacher Program
Substitute Teacher Positions in Berks County

The Berks County Intermediate Unit offers a Guest Teacher Program for individuals who are interested in serving as substitute teachers in Berks County. The program is designed to provide participants with limited or no classroom experience with the necessary training to qualify as day-to-day substitutes. Anyone possessing a bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited college or university is eligible to apply.*
 

Guest Teacher training is offered at the BCIU main office in Muhlenberg Township, located at 1111 Commons Boulevard, Reading 19605. The program fee is $25.00, which includes the cost of the two-day training and the initial emergency permit fee. Training is offered three times during the school year in September, January, and March. For more details about the program, including important dates, please visit the Guest Teacher Program website: Guest Teacher Program | Berks County IU 14, PA.
 

Through the Guest Teacher Program, participants learn about classroom management, lesson-planning, special education services, development and behavior of age groups, and how to deal effectively with today's students. After meeting all PA Department of Education emergency permit eligibility requirements, successfully completing the two-day training, and submitting all required paperwork, the BCIU will apply for a Type 06 day-to-day substitute emergency permit on a new Guest Teacher's behalf. Once the permit is approved, a Guest Teacher becomes eligible to apply to work as a day-to-day substitute in any subject area and grade level for the academic school year in the following participating Berks County public school entities:
 

• Antietam School District
• Brandywine Heights Area School District
• Daniel Boone Area School District
• Exeter Township School District
• Fleetwood Area School District
• Governor Mifflin School District
• Kutztown Area School District
• Muhlenberg School District
• Oley Valley School District
• Schuylkill Valley School District
• Twin Valley School District
• Wilson School District
• Berks Career & Technology Center
• Berks County Intermediate Unit
   

Please note that the emergency permit sponsored by the BCIU qualifies an individual to substitute in short-term assignments only at the participating Berks County school entities above.

Upon acceptance of your online application, you will receive an email with instructions for submitting the program fee and required reference forms, along with interview information.