Early Childhood Substitute Teacher

Spring Education Group’s K-12 Division includes nearly 75 schools, with programs spanning Preschool, Elementary, Middle School, and High School.  Across all our K-12 schools, the common theme is our dedication to providing high-quality education and delivering superior educational outcomes through a variety of acclaimed pedagogical approaches.  Our private elementary schools provide challenging academics, personalized attention for each student, and strong partnerships among parents, teachers, students, and staff.  Our proven curricula and our caring community of educators are committed to delivering superior preschool through 12th grade education.

Early Childhood Substitute Teacher (Part-Time) – Paragon Prep

Paragon Prep has delivered a rigorous and nurturing environment to students from preschool through 8th grade since 1997. Graduates are prepared for the honors programs of leading high schools and participate in athletics, academic competitions, robotics, and community service projects. Paragon Prep delivers a first-rate education in a close-knit setting for students who are excited about learning. Beyond mastering a challenging curriculum and having the opportunity to earn up to five high school credits, students can excel in competitive sports and explore a wide array of electives that enrich their educational experience.

What We Offer

• Employee referral bonus
• Same-day pay with Dayforce Wallet, providing flexibility to access your earnings immediately
• A supportive and collaborative school community
• Opportunities to gain experience across early childhood classrooms
• Professional development and coaching opportunities

About the Role

As a Part-Time Early Childhood Substitute Teacher at Paragon Prep, you will provide dependable classroom coverage and help maintain a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment when a regularly scheduled teacher or assistant teacher is absent. Depending on the school’s needs, you may support children across different early childhood classrooms and age groups.

You will follow established lesson plans, classroom routines, and care procedures while supporting children’s social, emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development. The ideal candidate is warm, adaptable, dependable, and able to step confidently into different classroom environments while upholding Paragon Prep’s standards for learning, care, safety, and professionalism.

You will also:

• Provide classroom coverage on an as-needed basis, following the assigned schedule, lesson plans, routines, and teacher instructions.
• Deliver developmentally appropriate activities and learning experiences that keep children engaged and supported throughout the day.
• Create a warm, responsive environment that promotes children’s confidence, curiosity, independence, and sense of belonging.
• Maintain consistent expectations and use positive, age-appropriate guidance to support classroom management.
• Adapt quickly to different classrooms, age groups, routines, and student needs.
• Ensure active supervision and protect children’s health, safety, and well-being at all times.
• Follow all licensing requirements, school policies, sanitation procedures, emergency protocols, and health and safety guidelines.
• Support meals, snacks, naps, toileting, diapering, transitions, and other daily care routines as assigned.
• Maintain a clean, organized, welcoming, and stimulating classroom environment.
• Use classroom materials and equipment appropriately and return the learning environment to its established condition.
• Accurately complete attendance, incident, health, and classroom documentation when required.
• Observe children closely and promptly communicate relevant behavioral, developmental, health, or safety information to the appropriate teacher or school leader.
• Build positive, respectful relationships with children and interact with families in a warm and professional manner.
• Collaborate effectively with teachers, assistant teachers, specialists, and school leadership to ensure continuity of care and instruction.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment in all interactions.
• Arrive on time, remain engaged throughout each assignment, and communicate promptly regarding availability or scheduling changes.
• Remain receptive to feedback, coaching, and continued professional growth.
• Contribute to a classroom culture where children are safe, happy, engaged, and supported.

What We’re Looking For

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Coursework, a Child Development Associate credential, or an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field preferred.
• Previous experience working with young children in a licensed childcare center, preschool, school, or early childhood education setting preferred.
• Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate practices across early childhood age groups.
• Ability to follow lesson plans, classroom routines, care instructions, and school procedures with consistency and attention to detail.
• Strong classroom management, communication, organization, and relationship-building skills.
• Adaptable, patient, dependable, compassionate, and comfortable working in different classroom environments.
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a collaborative teaching team.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to report to the school campus for scheduled assignments.
• Availability to work a flexible, part-time schedule based on school needs; assignments and hours may vary.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.