Substitute Teacher

Duties

• Replaces the classroom teacher during absences to provide instruction which is compatible with the school- and system-wide curricular goals, and adheres to established laws, policies, rules, and regulations.
• Plans, organizes, and presents information and instruction which helps students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.
• Interacts effectively with students, co-workers, and parents.
• Carries out non-instructional duties as assigned and/or as needed.
• Reports to and is supervised by the principal.
• You must respect the privacy and sensitivities of students and parents by controlling and restricting personal information to those with a "need to know."

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Substitute teachers are only needed when there is a Teacher absence, and there is no guarantee of regular or recurring work hours. You will only be paid for the time you are called to and report for work.
• Temporary appointments with intermittent work schedules do not provide any benefits such as health insurance, life insurance, retirement or leave accrual. Temporary appointments do not confer personal competitive status as a Federal employee.
• This position requires candidates to reside within the local commuting area in which the position is located.
• This position is covered by the Dual Compensation Act which prohibits an individual from receiving pay from more than one position for more than an aggregate of forty (40) hours of work in one calendar week.
• Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) positions are not covered under the Dual Compensation Act. If you have a NAF job, you may still be eligible to work as a Substitute without regards to the 40-hour calendar week limitation.
• This position requires regular contact with children under the age 18 and a favorable determination of suitability to do so and periodic re-verification check of multiple agency records.
• You must be at least 18 years of age to be appointed to this position.

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits

  Substitute positions are filled as temporary, intermittent appointments. These appointments do not confer eligibility for federal benefits, such as retirement, leave accrual, or health/life insurance.

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

  You must submit supporting documentation with your application to receive consideration. Failure to submit required documentation will result is an ineligible rating. If your application is rated as ineligible due to missing documentation, you must re-submit your application to receive consideration for future referral lists.
  
  Do not submit photographs with your application package. Your application will not be considered for this position if you submit a photograph in your application package.
  
  Please include the following documents with your application:

  Resume

  • Personal Information: Full name, mailing address, phone numbers, and email address
  • Education: Institution name, city, state, degree type, and date degree attained
  • Work/Volunteer Experience: Position title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and complete address, supervisor's name and phone number, position start and end dates, hours worked per week, rank/grade if military
  • Other Qualifications: Job-related training courses, skills, certificates, and licenses, honors, awards, and special accomplishments

  You may include an optional Cover Letter with your application. For additional information see: "What to include in your resume" on USAJOBS.

  Transcripts

  • Transcripts are required if you have indicated in the assessment questionnaire that you possess a teaching certificate and/or college coursework.
  • Transcripts should be legible and clearly indicate identifying information such as your name, the school's name, credit hours, course levels, and/or major(s), if applicable.
  • Transcripts must be in English or translated into English.
  • If your highest level of education is high school, you are not required to submit transcripts or a copy of your high school diploma or GED.

  Teaching Certificate

  • If you have a teaching certification, please submit it with your application.

  Veteran's Preference Documentation

  • If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 which reflects your character of discharge (Member-4), or other documentation which proves your claim.
  • If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation certifying your expected release/retirement from active duty, your character of discharge, your rank at time of discharge, dates of active duty service, campaign or expeditionary medals received, and it must be dated within 120 days of your separation.
  • If you are a disabled veteran, you must submit a copy of your VA Letter indicating your level of disability. Do not include any personal health information.

  Re-Employed Annuitants

  • If you have retired from federal service and you are applying as a re-employed annuitant, you must provide supporting documentation that proves your status as an annuitant.
  • Hiring of Re-Employed Annuitants must meet certain criteria that justify the re-appointment of an annuitant over an external hire and are approved by DoDEA HQ.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

  To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

  • To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
  • Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
  • You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
  • It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.

  To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

  Agency contact information

  Southeast Human Resources

  Email

  SoutheastHRO@dodea.edu

  Address

  DoDEA Southeast District
  5701 Santa Fe Road
  Bldg 11800
  Fort Benning, GA 31905
  US

  Next steps

  If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration, but you may re-submit your application package with additional supporting documentation to receive additional consideration.

• Fair and Transparent

  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all U.S. Citizens who reside in the commuting area of the school.