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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.
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.
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*Attention Foreign-educated Guest Teacher Applicants: In accordance with the Pennsylvania Public School Code, individuals teaching non-foreign language subjects, including those participating in the Guest Teacher Program under a day-to-day emergency permit, must be U.S. citizens or possess legal authorization to work in the United States. This includes holding a lawful permanent resident visa (green card) or other valid Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Individuals who do not hold a green card or other valid EAD are not eligible for a permit through the Guest Teacher Program. Additionally, foreign-educated applicants must obtain a Foreign Evaluation Report from a PDE-approved agency verifying that their academic credentials are equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree or higher.
For more information, please visit PDE’s Foreign-Educated Applicants Eligibility Requirements web page
Guest Teacher Training Dates
Fall 2025
September 24-25, 2025
Deadline to Apply:
July 8, 2025
Applicant Interviews:
July 24, 2024
Winter 2026
January 28-29, 2026*
Deadline to Apply:
November 4, 2025
Applicant Interviews:
November 20, 2025
*snow dates Feb. 4-5
Spring 2026
March 11-12, 2026*
Deadline to Apply:
January 6, 2026
Applicant Interviews:
January 22, 2026
*snow dates Mar 25-26
Program Contact Information
phone: 610-987-8433
email: bciuguestteacher@berksiu.org