Substitute Teacher

The Substitute Nursery School Teacher educates and cares for young children enrolled in the nursery school. This position requires a team-teaching mindset, being able to effectively communicate with parents, and collaborate with the campus community.

Essential Departmental Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide quality care and education to young children during class sessions assigned.
• Curriculum planning, team teach, project and classroom preparation. Inform Director of needed materials.
• Communicate positively and effectively with parents. Inform Director of important child/family issues.
• Oversee college students involved in the nursery school. Monitor and guide student involvement, communicate and model quality early childhood practices.
• Fulfill licensing training requirements. Maintain current training in CPR, first aid, communicable disease, child abuse prevention and continuing education. Update fingerprinting and medical exam as needed.
• Provide extra classroom coverage: First week of school, winter/spring breaks, visitation day, summer camp, other special events as needed.
• Professional development: State or National Education conferences, teachers' workshops.
• Documentation of child observations, parent-teacher conferences and end of the year child reports.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Job Requirements

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university.
• One to two years related experience and/or training.
• Complete ODJFS licensing requirements.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Skills

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Knowledge

• Demonstrates dependable and responsible actions.
• Generates creative solutions.
• Possess basic computer skills.
• Displays a professional demeanor.

Abilities

• Acknowledges and complies with all departmental SOP, safety, and college requirements.
• Applies institutional policies on a case-by-case basis.
• Strong professional ethics and discretion with an attitude of respect for all employed at CoW.

Work Environment

Moderate to loud noise - sounds of children.

Physical Demands

The job requires standing, walking, running, sitting in small chairs and on the floor, fine motor skills, talking, hearing and sight.

Additional Information

The College of Wooster does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, political affiliation, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, disability, age, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy, or by state, local, or federal law. All offers of employment are subject to verification of the legal right to work in the United States as required by federal law. The College of Wooster is committed by policy and practice to diversity, equity and inclusion. For more information see our nondiscrimination policy.