Substitute Employment Opportunities
Our substitute teaching positions for all areas are filled through Education Staffing Solutions (ESS).
ESS also handles our day-to-day substitute work for the following positions:
- Secretaries
- Special Education Student Aides
- Custodians
- Food Service Workers
- Playground and Cafeteria Supervisors
Substituting for the District could lead to full-time hires as positions are vacated through resignations/retirements.
The following positions are hired directly through the school district. This allows our substitutes to work directly with our school district, creating personal relationships.
- School Bus Drivers
To submit your application to substitute in Deer Lakes schools, please click the classified application for employment.
We have a continual need for day-to-day substitute teachers during the school year. Because this need arises across all curricular areas, substitute teachers in all subjects and grade levels are necessary. It is our obligation, whenever possible, to assign a person certified in the subject area to be taught.
District Offices:
19 East Union Road
Cheswick, PA 15024
Phone: 724.265.5300
Fax: 724.265.5025
Hours of Operation
8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Quick Contacts
Marie Dennis
Secretary to the Superintendent
Email: mdennis@deerlakes.net
Phone: 724.265.5300 Ext. 1212
Leigh Gornick
Secretary to the Asst. Supt. and Business Manager; PIMS Coordinator
Email: lgornick@deerlakes.net
Phone: 724-265-5300 Ext. 1219
Janene Pacek
Coordinator, Payroll/Benefits
Email: jpacek@deerlakes.net
Phone: 724.265.5300 Ext. 1217
Ashley Shaner
Recruiter & Applicant Specialist
Email: ashaner@ess.com
Phone: 412.394.5502