Long Term Preschool Substitute

Heritage Oak Private Education; Aurora (CO); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, as-needed schedule

Growth opportunity

Experience across all classroom ages

Supportive team culture

Professional development & mentorship

Job summary

Merryhill Preschool is seeking a dependable and flexible Long-Term Preschool Substitute Teacher to support our school. This role offers the opportunity to work across classrooms serving children from infants through school-age, ensuring continuity of care and learning when teachers are absent.

Ideal for those exploring early childhood education or looking to grow into a long-term classroom role, this position provides valuable experience and the potential to transition into a full-time teacher

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old with a High School Diploma or GED.
• PDIS Level 2 or higher.
• 6 months experience with children in a licensed childcare program.
• Ability to adapt to different age groups and classroom needs.
• Strong communication, reliability, and a warm, caring presence.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom instruction and routines across infant–school age classrooms.
• Assist with meals/snack times and transitions, maintaining safety.
• Follow lesson plans and schedules with teaching teams.
• Provide a clean, organized, and engaging learning environment.
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and staff.
• Model professionalism, flexibility, and willingness to jump in as needed.
• Support continuity of care when teachers are absent.

Skills

Communication

Reliability

Warm, caring presence

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

PDIS Level 2+

Job description

Merryhill Preschool is seeking a dependable and flexible Long-Term Preschool Substitute Teacher to support our school! This role offers the opportunity to work across classrooms serving children from infants through school-age, ensuring continuity of care and learning when teachers are absent. Ideal for those exploring early childhood education or looking to grow into a long-term classroom role, this position provides valuable experience and the potential to transition into a full-time teacher position.

As a Substitute Teacher, you’ll step into classrooms as needed, support daily routines, and maintain a positive, engaging environment where children feel safe, supported, and eager to learn.

What You’ll Do:

• Support classroom instruction and routines for multiple age groups (Infant–School Age)
• Encourage independence and collaboration through hands-on, play‑based learning.
• Assist with instructional activities, supervision, meal/snack times, and transitions
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized classroom setting aligned with school expectations
• Collaborate with teaching teams and follow established lesson plans and schedules
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and fellow staff members
• Model professionalism, flexibility, and a willingness to jump in where needed

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years old and have an awarded High School Diploma or GED.
• Awarded PDIS Level 2 or higher
• 6 months previous experience working with children in a licensed childcare program.
• Ability to adapt to different age groups, teaching styles, and classroom needs
• Strong communication, reliability, and a warm, caring presence
• Authorization to work in the United States

Why Join Merryhill Preschool:

• Flexible, as‑needed schedule with opportunity to grow
• Experience working across all classroom ages- Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Pre‑K, and School‑Age
• Supportive team culture rooted in collaboration and respect
• Professional development, mentorship, and pathway to full‑time employment
• Meaningful work that directly supports each child’s development and daily success

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction.

Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.