Mount Vernon School·Sandy Springs, Georgia
The substitute teacher is responsible for managing the classroom environment, ensuring student safety, and following the curriculum prescribed by the regular teacher. They must also handle administrative tasks such as taking attendance and maintaining an orderly learning space.
Description Established in 1972, Mount Vernon School serves over 1,250 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. Mount Vernon School anchors the Mount Vernon Organization as a destination of inquiry, innovation, and impact. Through MVSO, the online division of our Upper School, and MV Ventures, our research and educational consultancy, our organization is living its mission to design a better world by providing unique and differentiated value for all community members now and into the future.
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. Substitute teachers must be available between 7:30 am and 4:30 pm; advanced notice might not always be possible.
Role & 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.
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. This job description does not constitute a contract. It may be modified or amended at any time as determined in the School’s discretion.
The faculty and staff of The Mount Vernon School believe the fair and equitable treatment of employees is critical to fulfilling its mission and purpose. It is the policy of The Mount Vernon School to conduct business and provide equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Market context
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