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Posting Details
- Posting Number: 0601363
- Position Title: Substitute Teacher, Early Education Center
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- Job Type: Temporary
- Staff Term: 10 Months
- Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates): Monday-Friday 8:00 - 11:45, 12:15 - 3:45, 8:00 - 3:00
- Academic Year Schedule (dates): September to June
- Faculty Term:
- Position Type: Staff
- Department: Early Education Center
Job Summary/Basic Function
Responsible for teaching children ages 2.9 to 5.0 years during the teacher’s absence. Follow health and safety guidelines, take attendance, facilitate the teacher’s lessons, manage the children, and report any concerns to the director. Preferred qualifications: minimum age of 21, B.A. or B.S., ability to work with children, families, and college students from diverse backgrounds, and Adult and Child CPR /First Aid certification.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree and experience working with young children.
- Must be 18 years or older.
- Committed to working with children in a developmentally appropriate setting.
- Ability to work with others in a group setting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge and understanding of child development and early education, specifically for children ages 2.9 to 5.0 years.
- EEC or DESE certified.
Compensation and Benefits
To attract and retain the most talented individuals, Wheaton College maintains a flexible and competitive staff compensation and benefits program.
When determining and establishing hiring rates or recruitment ranges for a position, the College considers a number of factors including the budget for the position, the range of the grade, the external market for the position or similar positions, level and scope of responsibilities, required education, skills and relevant experience as well as internal equity. All salary offers must have the prior approval of the Office of Human Resources.
The anticipated per diem pay for this position is $125/day. The actual salary offered will be commensurate with the qualifications, education and experience of the candidate hired.
Physical Demands
Ability to lift children weighing up to 30 pounds if necessary.
ADA Statement
Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Eeo Statement
Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.
Wheaton’s core belief is that valuing diversity is pivotal to personal development, intellectual expansion, and societal equity. Our community is united by a shared dedication to equity and access that is essential to providing a transformative education in the Liberal Arts and Sciences.
- Posting Date: 11/11/2026
- Closing Date:
- Open Until Filled: Yes
- Contact(s): Office of Human Resources
- Contact Phone/Extension: 508-286-8206
- Contact Email: careers@wheatoncollege.edu
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Required Documents
- List of References
- Resume
Optional Documents
- Cover Letter
