Do you love working with young children? Are you looking for work that fits flexibly into your schedule? Are you interested in a career in Early Care and Education, or are you moving towards retirement but not quite ready to step away fully?

Substitute teaching may be for you!

At Wonderschool, we are collaborating with the Mississippi Department of Human Services to build a substitute teaching platform, and we encourage you to apply.

Responsibilities:

Fill in for a teacher who has taken time off for vacation, illness, or other personal matters
Care for children for the duration of your shift, ensuring a safe and engaging early learning experience
Help with learning activities, art projects, music, meal times, outside time and more
Work with a team of teachers - follow the lead of other teachers in the program and the director onsite
Communicate with families about their child’s day
Bring your best and brightest self to work - you will be providing an important and critical service for your community and the children in your care!
Complete a training and onboarding process with Wonderschool

You get to pick your working location, hours, and schedule by selecting available shifts within the substitute teacher platform. You can generally assume shifts of 4 to 8 hours, some time between 6am and 6pm.

Qualifications:

Must be at least 18 years old
Must have one of the following:
- A high school diploma or equivalent GED; or
- A current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, a MDHS DECCD Child Care Director’s Credential, a MDHS OCY Director’s Child Care Credential; or
- Three years prior documented experience caring for children who are under 13 years of age and who are not related to you
Must successfully pass an FBI fingerprint check and Child Abuse Registry check
Must be patient, flexible, eager to learn, dependable, and comfortable working within a team
Must love working with young children 0-5 years of age

Pay:

The hourly rate is $13-$18/hour, depending on experience. Additional incentives available for ongoing commitment to substitute teaching.

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Are you 18 years or older? *

Do you have a high school diploma or GED? *

What county do you live in? *

How many years experience do you have working with children who are under 13? *

Describe your experience working with children under 13. Be as detailed as possible. *

Do you have a current Mississippi Letter of Suitability for child care centers? *

What days/hours are you available to substitute teach? *

When are you available to start substitute teaching? *

How many miles would you be willing to travel (one way) for a substitute teaching job? Assume you will be reimbursed for mileage for any one way trip that is more than 30 miles. *

If there were a fire drill, are you physically able to exit the children in under two minutes? *

If required, are you able to read medication directions and properly dispense medication to children? *

Substitute teaching requires you to complete a background check and fill out paperwork for licensing, including proof of immunizations. Are you comfortable with this? *

Have you had fingerprints taken for employment in a Mississippi child care facility in the past 5 years? *

Substitute teaching requires you to attend an online orientation prior to starting. Are you comfortable with this? *

Substitute teaching requires you to create a short online profile and monitor notifications using a mobile phone. Are you comfortable with this? *

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Substitute Teacher, Preschool ($13 per hour)

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