Preschool Substitute Teacher

Established in 1972, Mount Vernon School serves over 1,200 students in Preschool through Grade 12 on our 40-acre Atlanta campus. Grounded in Christian values, Mount Vernon prepares all students to be college-ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders.

About the role

Mount Vernon School is seeking substitute teachers for Preschool classrooms in the absence of the regular classroom teacher to help care for and nurture our youngest learners. Substitute teachers may be called for a full-day or half-day and must be available between 7:30 am and 4:30 pm; advanced notice might not always be possible.

Responsibilities

• Reports to Front Office at beginning of school day to pick up required materials/schedule of classes and at the end of the school day to return materials.
• Follows sign out procedures as prescribed by the Front Office.
• Carries out duties prescribed by the classroom teacher & co-teacher.
• Creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly classroom.
• Takes attendance and completes documentation in accordance with school procedures.
• Ensures that the students are never left unattended in the classroom.
• Knows emergency evacuation routes for the classrooms assigned.
• Knows school procedures and regulations.
• Performs other related duties as directed by Head of School and Director of Preschool.

Requirements

• Experience working with Infants and Toddlers in an Early Childhood Educational setting.
• Degree, Certificate, or CDA (preferred).

This job description is intended to describe the basic elements of the job and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. It may be modified or amended at any time as determined in the School’s discretion.