Substitute Teacher

Acquire4Hire LLC; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Paid trainings

Advancement opportunities

Family atmosphere

Maternity leave benefit

Two bonuses per year

Staff activities

Vaccination benefit

Job summary

Ascension Day School in Norfolk, VA seeks a Substitute Teacher to support classrooms serving 8-14 children, ensuring a nurturing, creative learning environment. Pay is $15 per hour, with hours as needed from 7:30 to 5:30 and end-of-day cleaning duties.

You will assist in safety, curriculum implementation, and daily records, engage children with developmentally appropriate activities, and interact professionally with families.

Qualifications

• The candidate must hold at minimum a High School Diploma.
• Experience in a child care setting preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, stimulating classroom environment.
• Follow policies to ensure healthy practices for children.
• Clean rooms and sanitize surfaces at day end.
• Support curriculum aligned with cognitive, physical, and social development for 6 weeks to 5 years.
• Engage students in age-appropriate activities and problem-solving.
• Model positive behavior guidance techniques.
• Record daily classroom notes and student head counts.
• Collaborate with staff and attend meetings.
• Participate in staff development opportunities.
• Greet and interact with families professionally at arrival and departure.

Skills

Classroom safety

Student engagement

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

About This Role

Ascension Day School serves pre-school children ages 6 weeks thru 5 years. Our program is designed to cultivate the cognitive, social, physical, creative, and emotional development of each child. The Substitute Teacher will be responsible for assisting classrooms in creating a nurturing, creative, collaborative and supportive learning community for 8-14 children. Pay is $15 per hour. This is an hourly, as-needed position. Hours of operation are 7:30-5:30 with end-of-the-day cleaning duties up to 6:00.

What You'll Do

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of a safe and stimulating classroom environment.
• Follow staff policies in order to ensure healthy and safe practices with the children, including participating actively in the general health and care routines of the children and classroom environment.
• Cleaning rooms, taking out trash, cleaning/sterilizing classroom floors, toys, tables and other surfaces including at the end of the day after the students have left.
• Assist in the implementation of curriculum conductive to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development of young children ages 6 weeks - 5 years of age.
• Actively engage students in activities, explorations, and opportunities that encourage curiosity, creativity, movement, decision-making, and problem-solving appropriate to the development levels of the children in your care.
• Model developmentally appropriate behavior management techniques utilizing the 101 Principles of Positive Guidance.
• Assist in recording daily records for the classroom, and student head counts throughout the day.
• Work cooperatively and effectively as a team member by communicating and contributing information on a continuous basis and attending staff meetings.
• Participate in staff development opportunities and maintain knowledge of current child development practices.
• Consistently maintain open, friendly, and cooperative relationships with each child's family, including actively greeting/interacting with each parent and student every day in a friendly manner upon arrival and/or at departure.
• Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, and responsible.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate should hold at minimum a High School Diploma, and have experience in a child care setting. Candidates should also have some knowledge of early education teaching methods, child development theory, and have effective oral and written communication skills, as well as the ability to work with diverse populations. Professionalism, the ability to work well in teams, and reliability are required. This job does not have regular hours and is ideal for a person with a flexible schedule looking for part-time employment.

Benefits

• Competitive wages for early education.
• Paid trainings for professional development.
• Advancement and promotion opportunities.
• Family atmosphere.
• Up to 3 additional weeks of maternity leave for full time employees.
• A minimum of two bonuses a year.
• We encourage balanced indoor and outdoor play time.
• Staff Appreciation Activities and Incentives.
• One paid doctor visit per year plus paid vaccines and gift cards up to $225 for vaccines.