Substitute Teacher

Caldwell-County-Schools; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Caldwell County Schools in Lenoir, North Carolina is seeking a Substitute Teacher to provide instruction in the absence of a classroom teacher, encourage student progress, maintain safety, and manage the learning environment.

Duties include following policies, interacting with students and parents, maintaining confidentiality, implementing lesson plans, and completing non-instructional duties as assigned. Must have a high school diploma and complete the substitute workshop.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma.
• Must complete substitute workshop with Caldwell County Schools.

Responsibilities

• Follows professional practices consistent with school and system policies.
• Interacts in a professional manner with students and parents.
• Maintains and respects the confidentiality of student and school personnel information.
• Implements lesson plans, while ensuring the integrity of academic time and in a manner which motivates students to learn and participate.
• Dismisses all students from the classroom before leaving the building.

Skills

Professional conduct

Communication with parents

Classroom management

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Substitute Teacher

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Job Details

Job ID: 5938488

Application Deadline: Oct 09, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Sep 24, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Substitute Teacher

NATURE OF WORK

In the absence of the classroom teacher, the substitute teacher provides instruction, encourages student progress, maintains safety, and manages the learning environment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Follows professional practices consistent with school and system policies in working with students, students’ records, parents, and colleagues.

• Interacts in a professional manner with students and parents.
• Maintains and respects the confidentiality of student and school personnel information.
• Works cooperatively with all school personnel and parents.
• Complies with Caldwell County School Board of Education policies.
• Conducts assigned classes at the times scheduled.
• Enforces regulations concerning student conduct and discipline.
• Ensures adequate supervision to assure the health, welfare, and safety of all students.
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Reports to the office upon arrival at school; checks mailbox of absent teacher for materials requiring immediate attention; requests clarification of school rules and procedures, if necessary.
• Reports all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately or as soon as is reasonably possible.
• Implements lesson plans, while ensuring the integrity of academic time and in a manner which motivates students to learn and participate.
• Dismisses all students from the classroom before leaving the building.
• Performs all non‑instructional duties as assigned by the classroom teacher.
• Collects and places students’ papers in regular teacher’s desk or designated area.
• Returns instructional materials, equipment, and keys to proper place.
• Performs other related work as required.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

• MustHave a High School Diploma.
• Must complete substitute workshop with Caldwell County Schools.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children, etc.
• Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information, including receiving instructions, assignments, and/or directions from superiors.
• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc. using prescribed format.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Requires the ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal, and counseling terminology.
• Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
• Requires the ability to talk and hear.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to manage instructional time.
• Ability to manage student behavior.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.