Substitute Teacher

2026
-2027 Substitute Teacher

Liberty County Schools (GA) All Schools - Hinesville, Georgia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Liberty County Schools (GA)

Job : 5910165

Final date to receive applications: Sep 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Sep 01, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

The process of becoming a substitute teacher is outlined below. These steps are to be completed in order.
ALL UPDATES, NOTIFICATIONS, and APPROVALS will be sent electronically to the email address you provided on your application.

• Complete an online application. Position must be posted to apply. If the position is not posted then applications are not currently being accepted. Substitute teacher positions will be posted 3 times per year;
  Summer, Fall, and Spring. Please note references are completed electronically through your online application. A present or past supervisor and/or people you have worked with in the past should be listed as references. Please be sure to enter a complete and correct email address for your references. Notify each reference that they will receive an automated reference questionnaire by email for completion.
  
  Encourage them to complete the reference inquiry in timely manner, so that the application process is not delayed/incomplete. Friends or relatives will not be accepted as references.
• Complete substitute test requirement (if applicable). Applicants who do not have a four-year degree must pass a 98 question basic screening test and make an acceptable score of 80 or higher before being considered. Testing is conducted at the Liberty County Board of Education, 200 Bradwell Street, Hinesville, Georgia 31313
  . The test will be administered on the dates listed below
  beginning promptly at 9:00 a.m. Late comers will not be seated. You will be given two hours to complete the test. Bring proof of identification. Scores will be emailed to you.
  Applicants with a four-year degree do not have to test, but must provide official transcripts of a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.
• Complete the Live Scan (Background Check) process. The Live Scan process should be completed AFTER passing the substitute test. (This includes both finger printing and background check)
  If you are exempt from the test
  , you will be notified by Human Resources as to when to proceed with completion of the Live Scan
  . Favorable references and proof of education must be received before proceeding. The Live Scan process must be completed at the Hinesville Police Department.
• After HR receives a successful background check, an email notification will be sent to your application account with instructions to register for a four-hour training session at the Liberty County Board of Education. All approved substitute applicants; regardless of certification, status must attend training.
• Register with the Human Resources Department for Substitute Teacher Training. Please bring the following documents with you:
• Driver’s License
• Social Security Card (REQUIRED
  - No other documents can be substituted for your SS card for Payroll purposes. Your social security card must match your legal name.)
• Official Transcripts (Bachelor’s degree or higher.)

Position Description

POSITION TITLE: Substitute Teacher

QUALIFICATIONS:High school diploma; valid teacher certificate.

REPORTS TO:Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: On-call; as needed

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Reports to the building principal or school secretary upon arrival at the shool building.
• Maintain a positive learning environment and respond to the individual needs of the students.
• Teaches the lesson outlined and described in the Substitute Teacher's Guide as prepared by the absent teacher.
• Ensure that district policies are observed during all…