Substitute Aide; Student Supervision

Substitute Aide (Student Supervision)

School City of Hobart is seeking substitute aides for student supervision. Positions are filled on an as-needed basis. The substitute aide provides student supervision and routine classroom support in the absence of the regular aide. The substitute aide helps maintain a safe, orderly, and supportive school environment, supervises students across assigned settings, assists with routine instructional activities, and communicates appropriately with school staff.

Key responsibilities include supervising students in classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, playgrounds, arrival/dismissal areas, study halls, and other assigned school settings in accordance with teacher directions, school rules, and district expectations. The substitute aide helps maintain a safe, orderly, respectful, and supportive environment by monitoring student behavior, redirecting students as appropriate, and promptly reporting significant concerns to the teacher or administration. The substitute aide assists with routine instructional support by reinforcing teacher-directed activities, helping students remain on task, and providing individual or small-group assistance appropriate to the assignment.

The substitute aide supports classroom and school routines such as transitions, material preparation, distribution and collection of materials, and other non-certificated support duties assigned during the school day. The substitute aide communicates promptly with school staff regarding questions, student welfare issues, injuries, behavioral concerns, or situations requiring teacher or administrative support. The substitute aide performs other related duties as assigned by an administrator.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment, ability to maintain a professional demeanor and interact effectively with students, staff, parents, and the public, ability to work effectively with students of varying ages, needs, and abilities in different school environments, and ability to remain calm, flexible, dependable, and responsive in a variety of school situations.

Prior experience working with school-aged students, student supervision, classroom support, childcare, youth programs, or comparable experience is preferred.

This position is scheduled on an as-needed and as-available basis. FLSA status is non-exempt with a pay rate of $12.50 per hour. This substitute position is not eligible for retirement or health insurance benefits. The position requires the ability to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, supervise students, respond to student activity, move throughout school areas, occasionally work outdoors in varying weather conditions, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work is performed primarily in a school setting, including classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, playgrounds, and other student activity areas. The position may occasionally require outdoor supervision, including recess duty, during varying weather conditions. The employee must be able to move throughout assigned areas and remain attentive to student safety at all times.

To apply, please submit an online application. If you have questions about the position, contact Jonathan Mock, Ed.S., Director of HR & Compliance at  or  Ext. 1. Employment is contingent upon meeting district requirements, which includes expanded criminal history checks and expanded child protection index checks, as applicable. Drug screening is also required. The School City of Hobart is an Equal Opportunity Employer and ensures equal employment opportunities regardless of race, creed, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or disability.