Substitute

Ontario Trillium Foundation; Port Saint Joe (FL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Trillium Foundation seeks a Substitute Teacher to support Preschool/Infant-Toddler classrooms in a center-based setting. You will assist with lesson plans, maintain safety standards, and help with health checks and attendance to ensure high-quality educational experiences for children and families.

The role emphasizes collaboration with teachers, strong communication, and the ability to work with diverse early childhood teams in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Strong communications skills, especially listening and writing.
• Ability to work with infants/toddlers, preschool children, and peers.
• Ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment.
• Supervise children in indoor and outdoor settings to maintain appropriate ratios.
• Assist with health checks, attendance, and routine documentation.
• Support curriculum implementation and environmental setup to promote development.
• Aid teachers with lesson plans and student engagement.

Skills

Communication skills

Child interaction

Deadline adherence

Education

Florida DCF licensing prerequisites

Infant/Toddler/Child CPR & First Aid

Health & Safety training

Universal Precautions & Drug Testing

Job description

General Purpose

Under the supervision of the Teacher, the Substitute Teacher shall deliver high quality educational services in a center-based classroom setting. The Substitute Teacher is responsible for assisting in the implementation of a full day Preschool and/or Infant/Toddler classroom that will provide children and families with comprehensive quality services.

Essential Functions

• Assist teachers with maintaining a safe and healthy indoor and outdoor learning environment through routine health and safety checks.
• Actively supervise children at all times by maintain ratio indoors and outdoors learning environments.
• Assisting teachers with conducting daily child health checks.
• Assist teaching staff with curriculum implementation to encourage social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skill development through developmental learning activities and environmental set-up.
• Assist teacher in carrying out lesson plans and implement curriculum.
• Assist teacher with daily student attendance.
• Assist with contacting parent/guardian after 1 hour of unplanned student attendance.

Other Job Functions

• Assist with meal service as needed.
• Establish positive and productive relationships with children, parents, co-workers, and visitors.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Management Level & Responsibilities

• This position has no supervisory or management responsibilities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Required

• Strong communications skills, especially good listening and writing skills.
• Ability to work with infants/toddlers, preschool children, and peers.
• Ability to meet deadlines.

Preferred

• Ability to acquire knowledge and apply principles, strategies and skills necessary to implement Creative Curriculum and early childhood practices.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with staff and other professionals.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and embrace the cultural diversity of families.

Qualifications - Education & Experience

Licenses or Certifications

• Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) - before commencement in classroom.
• Personnel Orientation Course (5 hours) that includes Universal Precautions, Fire Extinguisher, and Medication Administration.
• Within 30 days of employment - Safe Sleep Course
• Within 90 days of employment - DCF 40 hours Required Course (Part I and Part II), DCF 5 hour Literacy Course
• Health & Nutrition in the School Readiness Program
• Safety Practices in the School Readiness Program
• Maintain a current Infant/Toddler/Young Child CPR and First Aid Certifications.
• State and National criminal background screenings and Child Abuse Registry.
• Subject to random Drug Testing.
• Physical and TB test