Substitute Teacher

Substitute Preschool Teacher

Aspire Early Learning Academy – Lexington

Aspire Early Learning Academy is currently accepting applications for Substitute Preschool Teachers at our Lexington location. Hours can range from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm on an as-needed basis. This position is ideal for college students, retirees, and moms.

We are looking for dependable, caring, enthusiastic individuals with a genuine love for working with children under the age of five. Substitute Teachers provide essential support to our classrooms by stepping in when needed and helping maintain a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment.

The ideal candidate is flexible, patient, reliable, and comfortable working with different age groups and classroom teams. You should be able to quickly build positive relationships with children while maintaining classroom structure, routines, and expectations.

Substitute Teacher Responsibilities

• Provide engaging, age-appropriate learning experiences using a variety of teaching techniques, including storytelling, educational play, music, and media.
• Support children's social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development.
• Observe children's needs and interests while encouraging confidence, independence, and self-esteem.
• Encourage children to interact positively and respectfully with one another.
• Support children's artistic, creative, and practical development through age-appropriate activities, including shapes, numbers, colors, crafts, and other learning experiences.
• Follow the classroom schedule, routines, and lesson plans provided by Aspire Early Learning Academy.
• Actively supervise children and maintain a safe environment at all times.
• Maintain a clean, organized classroom consistent with health, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Work cooperatively and professionally with classroom teachers, co-workers, and administration.
• Follow all applicable DSS, DHEC, and Aspire Early Learning Academy policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Demonstrate flexibility and professionalism when working in different classrooms and with different teaching teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Understanding of basic child development principles and early childhood education practices.
• Familiarity with health, safety, sanitation, and classroom supervision guidelines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to positively guide children's behavior and appropriately mediate conflicts.
• Patient, friendly, dependable, and even-tempered.
• Flexible and comfortable adapting to different classroom environments.
• Genuine interest in working with young children.
• Successful completion of required company-sponsored Central Registry, SLED, and FBI background checks.

Benefits

• Paid DSS training — up to 15 hours
• Weekly direct deposit every Friday
• Convenient payroll access through a website or mobile app
• Nights and weekends off
• Optional Vision, Dental, and Whole Life Insurance benefits