Area Middle School_ STAR Substitute (Stephenson MS) 2025-2026

Stephenson Middle School is seeking an experienced, energetic and professional STAR Substitute to support the daily needs of the classroom.


Salary Grade/Schedule: SSUB

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Title: Star Substitute

Provides day-to-day assistance to schools including instruction, supervision, operations, and other day-to-day services to ensure continuity of appropriate learning during the absence of school employees. This position is a FULL-TIME day-to-day support position.

The following duties are representative for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Essential Job Duties:

• Provides general daily support to schools including instruction, supervision, and operations.
• Creates an environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the students' maturity and interests.
• Maintains a safe and orderly environment.
• Processes paperwork as needed to ensure that the daily operations of the school are met.
• Maintains, implements, and establishes rituals and routines of the school while implementing school policies and procedures.
• Always maintains a professional appearance.
• Remains at school the entire workday
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Maintains reasonable rules of conduct that encourage self-discipline and responsibility.
• Performs lunch duty, hall duty, and other school-related duties identified by the principal.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree with a minimum 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) from a Georgia Professional Standards Commission-approved accredited college or university is required.
• Must be eligible for a Georgia Professional Standards Commission Clearance Certificate
• Must pass the GACE Educator Ethics test.