SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS - 2026-2027 SY

Mobile County - SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS - 2026-2027 SY

SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS - 2026-2027 SY

Mobile County

Substitute/Volunteer

Job Number 2300290147

Start Date

Open Date 07/24/2026

Closing Date 08/10/2026

NOTE: All Substitute applicants must be able to pay for an ALSDE background check within 5 days of receiving the email from Human Resources with instructions to do so. The cost of the background check is $46.20 and is the responsibility of the applicant. If fingerprints are not submitted within the 5-day timeframe, processing will be canceled and the applicant must apply to the next available posting in order to be considered for the Substitute Process.

The duties include but are not limited to:

• Reports to the building principal or school secretary upon arrival at the school building.
• Reviews with the principal, department head, or team leader all plans and schedules to be followed during the teaching day.
• Maintains as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classroom to which he/she is assigned.
• Teaches the lesson outlined and described in the Substitute Teachers Handbook as prepared by the absent teacher.
• Consults as appropriate, with the building principal, department head, or team leader before initiating any teaching or other procedures not specified in the Substitute Teacher Handbook.
• Assumes responsibility for overseeing pupil behavior in class and during lunch and recess periods.
• Completes Substitute Teacher Instructions form at the conclusion of each teaching day.
• Follows all policies, rules, and procedures to which regular teachers are subject and which good teaching practice dictates.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must bring a valid current driver's license or Non driver's identification card and Social Security Card to Human Resources upon request.

• *If a valid driver's license or non-driver identification card is not from Alabama, applicants must also provide an additional document from one of the ALSDE Acceptable Documentation lists shown below.

Must be a high school or college graduate or have GED equivalent.

Must provide official high school or college transcripts with graduation date or GED (with scores).

• Former MCPSS Teachers are not required to furnish transcripts, unless MCPSS does not have a transcript on file for them.

Must have (or be able to obtain) appropriate valid Alabama Substitute Teaching License or have a valid ALSDE Professional Certificate.

Acceptable Documentation Lists

If you are a United States citizen and have previously completed and submitted this form to the Educator Certification Section, it does not need to be submitted again.

• An Alabama driver's license or non-driver's identification card issued by the Alabama Department of Public Safety
• A birth certificate indicating birth in the United States or one of its territories
• Pertinent pages of a United States valid or expired passport identifying the person and the person's passport number, or the person's United State passport
• United States naturalization documents or the number of the certificate of naturalization
• Other documents or methods of proof of United States citizenship issued by the federal government pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended
• Bureau of Indian Affairs card number, tribal treaty card number, or tribal enrollment number
• A consular report of birth abroad of a citizen of the United States of America
• A certification of citizenship issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services
• A certification of report of birth issued by the United States Department of State
• An American Indian Card, with KIC classification, issued by the United States Department of Homeland Security
• Final adoption decree showing the person's name and United States birthplace
• An official United States Military record of service showing the applicant's place of birth in the United States
• An extract from a United States hospital record of birth created at the time of the person's birth indicating the place of birth in the United States
• AL-verify
• A valid Uniformed Services Privileges and Identification Card
• Any form of ID authorized by the Alabama Department of Revenue

If you are an alien lawfully present in the United States, this form and documentation must be submitted with every application.

• A valid tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification bearing a photograph or other biometric identifier
• Any valid United States federal or state government issued identification document bearing a photograph or other biometric identifier, including a valid Uniformed Services Privileges and Identification Card if issued by an entity that requires proof of lawful presence in the United States before issuance
• A foreign passport with an unexpired United States Visa and a corresponding stamp or notation by the United States Department of Homeland Security indicating the bearer's admission to the United States
• A foreign passport issued by a visa waiver country with the corresponding entry stamp and unexpired duration of stay notation or an I-94 W form by the United States Department of Homeland Security indicating the bearer's admission to the United States

Additional Job Information

Applicants selected for these positions must undergo an ASBI/FBI criminal history background check (fingerprinting administered through sites selected and approved by the MCPSS and State of Alabama Education Department) and be declared suitable and fit to teach under state law. Applicants selected must also pass a drug-screening test via forms provided by Human Resources during the selection process.

THE MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

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The State does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments.

Alabama school boards are required by state law to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees by using the federal E-Verify program. New employees are required to provide a Social Security number, an unexpired identity document that contains a photograph, and other acceptable documents that establish employment eligibility. In addition to determining whether a new hire is authorized to work in the United States, E-Verify will confirm that the employee's name and Social Security number match.

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