On-Call Substitute Teacher Program
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Education / Teaching
Preschool / Daycare, Early Childhood Education -
Child Care/Nanny
Preschool / Daycare
PIEDMONT COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.
www.pcasp.org
PO Box 5374
• 300 S. Daniel Morgan Ave. Ste. A
Spartanburg, SC 29304
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Substitute Teacher
I.
General Description:
A substitute will serve as a Teacher or Teacher’s Assistant when the Teacher or Assistant is on leave.
II. Special Duties:
- Assist in setting up environment (indoor/outdoor) for the activities of the day.
- Use developmentally appropriate practices to facilitate activities with groups and individuals.
- Observe and record behaviors of children to assist the teacher in the identification of each child’s strengths and areas to grow.
- Utilize lesson plans at the direction of classroom staff, which reflect mandated elements, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of Head Start children.
- Follow a consistent schedule which includes small and large group experiences, choice time, music and movement, large and small motor activities, skill development, three meals, and effective transitions between activities.
- Encourage experimentation, exploration, problem solving, cooperation, socialization, and choice making; ask open-ended questions and listen respectfully to the answers.
- Provide an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parental involvement in the classroom.
- Sanitize classroom equipment and laundry.
- Assist with meal service as needed.
- Monitor and manage behavior of children.
- Secure children in age/weight appropriate restraints.
- Communication with families, including mail, sign-off to authorized adults, cell phones, etc.
- Assist in emergency evacuation.
- Assure/assist in general maintenance and security of facility.
- Attend meetings, training, and appropriate professional development activities when required.
- Other duties as assigned.
III. Supervisory Control:
Substitute Teachers report directly to the Center Manager for center operations.
IV. Other Significant Facts:
- Good Health
- Must receive annual physical examination
- Must have transportation, valid driver’s license, and auto insurance.
- Willing to work overtime on a volunteer basis.
V.
Qualifications:
Knowledge/Skills/Experience Required
• GED/High School Diploma minimum with post high school educational coursework in Early Childhood Education/Development highly desirable.
• Demonstrated classroom ability, typically one year pre-school classroom experience or equivalent.
• Strong communications skills, especially good listening & writing skills.
• Knowledge of typical behaviors/expectations of three and four year old children typically gained through a minimum of one year of relevant experience.
• Must have a current Food Handler’s Card. Pediatric CPR and First Aid desirable.
• Current enrollment in the Child Care Division-Central Background Registry.
Physical/Mental Abilities and Processes
• Ability to visually assess children’s health and behaviors and make frequent significant decisions to assure their health and safety.
• Ability to apply developmentally appropriate practices for young children in a classroom, playground, and bus settings.
• Frequent kneeling, bending at waist and neck, and sitting on the floor; also frequent getting up and down from seat to assist children on bus and in classroom.
• Occasional lifting (up to 50 lbs.) in classroom setting and assisting children into seats on the bus and the ability to carry or drag a child in an emergency situation out of a bus to a safe area.
• Occasional climbing to enter and exit a bus and sitting throughout bus routes.
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