Substitute Teacher

HIRING EVENT: 

Join us Monday, April 13^th 2026 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. ESS is hiring substitutes to work in Little Rock School District! No experience and no college required. During the meeting you will receive assistance with the ESS application, Arkansas background check process, and a brief substitute training. We can take your fingerprints on site during the meeting. If possible, please pay the fee for the fingerprints prior to the meeting.

Sign up here to attend: https://calendly.com/bhampton2013/hiring-substitutes-for-little-rock-school-distr-04-13-2026

To allow us to best assist you during your appointment, please complete as much of the application as possible beforehand. Please start your application before the meeting by visiting ESS.com and clicking on Job Seekers. We look forward to meeting you! Please register to attend. Seating is limited, please cancel if you are not able to attend to allow someone else a seat.

An ESS substitute teacher assists with classroom instruction in the absence of a regular teacher. This person follows and teaches lesson plans, aids students in understanding subject matter, and ensures that regular classroom routines are followed.

Responsibilities

• Provide meaningful instruction to students in assigned classrooms while regular teacher is absent
• Review and implement regular teacher's routines, procedures, lesson plans, and curriculum objectives
• Establish and maintain a safe and orderly classroom environment
• Report any student injuries, illness, and serious discipline problems to school administration
• Perform other duties as directed by school administration

For a complete job description of a substitute teacher, click here.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• AR/FBI Criminal History Clearance
• Department of Human Services Child Maltreatment Central Registry Clearance

For frequently asked questions, click here.

About ESS

As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 92,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day.

We provide our employees with the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development.

ESS Diversity Statement

ESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space. Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that “Every day counts” for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.

ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

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