Substitute Teacher 2026-2027 School Year

Position Title: Substitute Teacher

Term of Employment: On-Call As Needed; no benefits

Reports To: Principal

Pay Information: Certified - $121.00 per day

Non-Certified - $93.00 per day

General Statement of Job

In the absence of the regular classroom teacher a substitute will help students learn subject matter and/or skills that are required for scheduled lessons and provide meaningful instruction for assigned classrooms. Hours and days are as needed and will vary. Stanly County Schools does not guarantee a minimum or maximum number of work days or hours for substitutes.

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Job Functions

• Communicates collaborates and cooperates with colleagues supervisors and students.
• Maintains as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom where assigned.
• Assumes the responsibilities for instructing classes when a teacher is absent.
• Assumes other responsibilities for that teacher during the time the teacher is absent.
• Assumes responsibility for overseeing student behavior in class during lunch and other activities.
• Follows all district and individual school policies rules and procedures to which regular teachers are subject.
• Performs other duties as deemed appropriate and assigned by the School Administrator.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Good classroom management / discipline skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to administer teacher lesson plans.
• Ability to ensure a safe and healthful environment.
• Ability to assist students with understanding of rules and regulations.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and neatness.
• Ability to maintain proper professional conduct.
• Ability to keep in confidence all personal student or personnel records and information.

Minimum Training and Experience

• Certified Substitutes must hold a valid NC teaching license
• Non-Certified Substitutes must hold a high school diploma or equivalent and must have completed Effective Teacher Training

Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions

Physical Requirements:

• This work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force.
• Work regularly requires speaking or hearing using hands to finger handle or feel and repetitive motions frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing walking stooping kneeling crouching or crawling reaching with hands and arms pushing or pulling and lifting.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data operating machines operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office light traffic).

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of employees to this job.