2026-2027 Substitute Teacher in New Orleans, Louisiana at Louise S. McGehee School

Position: Substitute Teacher

Reports to: Director of Talent & HR

FLSA Classification: Non-exempt (hourly)

Job Type: Part-time

Hours of work: Up to 20 hours per week

Start Date: Available immediately

About McGehee School

Founded in 1912, Louise S. McGehee School is an independent all-girls Pre-K–12 school in New Orleans. For more than a century, McGehee has educated girls to lead with purpose and confidence — and today, we are shaping our next chapter.

Our vision is a world shaped by purposeful women who lead with clarity, courage, and conviction. From Pre-K through 12th grade, each McGehee student is empowered to develop her unique strengths and realize her aspirations in an environment designed specifically for girls.

Our mission challenges each girl to discover her strengths and reach her full potential as an independent learner, a critical thinker, and a confident leader. Academic depth, intellectual ambition, creativity, and self-direction define a McGehee education from the earliest years through graduation.

Our work is guided by the values that shape our community and decisions:

• Commitment to Excellence
• Empowering Leadership
• Honorable Action
• Joyful Engagement

We hold high expectations for our faculty and our students, and we align our work with our values.

McGehee advances a distinctive, individualized approach to girls’ education built on close relationships between students and faculty and grounded in research-informed practice. Located on a historic Garden District campus, we embrace New Orleans as an extended classroom, connecting learning to service, internships, and real-world leadership. With more than 2,200 alumnae worldwide, McGehee is both a rigorous academic institution and a lifelong community committed to excellence and impact.

Position Description

The Louise S. McGehee School is now accepting applications for a dedicated, experienced, and dynamic substitute teacher for the 2025-2026 school year beginning in August 2025. Qualified applicants will have experience in education at the early childhood, elementary, middle, and/or high school levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• The substitute teacher is responsible for providing classroom coverage for a teacher who is absent.
• The substitute teacher works the regular hours of the absent classroom teacher during his/her absence.
• Demonstrate skill with classroom management as well as the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• Substitute teachers are also called upon to step into additional roles as needed, such as assistance with snack and mealtimes or carpool.
• Modeling a mindset of lifelong learning and the willingness to take risks that serve as growth opportunities.
• Fostering an open, inclusive learning environment that supports all students and their families through word, action, curriculum, and teaching strategies.

Requirements

• This role will be part-time on an as-needed basis
• Teaching students at a wide range of grade levels and in a variety of disciplines, based on the lesson plans and guidance provided by the classroom teacher during their absence.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time;
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height; and to bend, to stoop, to reach, to sit on the floor, to climb stairs, to walk and to reach overhead.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Interview Process and How to Apply

If your experience and qualifications are aligned with our hiring needs, we will contact you regarding next steps in the interview process. The process may include multiple rounds of interviews, including an on-campus visit to Louise S. McGehee School. Candidates may also be asked to provide additional materials, including professional references.

The final candidate will be required to successfully complete a background check prior to beginning employment.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

Work is generally performed in a school, classroom, or office environment and may include prolonged periods of sitting, standing, walking, bending, reaching, and working at a computer. Certain positions may require the ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Louise S. McGehee School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable federal, state, or local law.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required. Duties and responsibilities may be modified at any time based on the needs of the School.

If you have questions, please email careers@mcgeheeschool.com.