Long - Term Physics Substitute Teacher

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory•San Francisco, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory (SHC) is a Lasallian Vincentian Catholic, co-educational college preparatory secondary school in San Francisco, California. Its mission is to provide a rigorous education in an inclusive Catholic community of faith and prepare students to become service-oriented leaders. SHC emphasizes social justice, student-centered pedagogy, belonging, and opportunities for students to develop their intellectual, artistic, athletic, social, and spiritual potential. This is a long-term, part-time, temporary, on-campus substitute position teaching two sections of ninth-grade Physics 1,2. The teacher will model Lasallian/Vincentian educational values and support SHC’s mission and Integral Student Outcomes. Working with Science Department colleagues, the teacher will facilitate student inquiry into the natural world through labs, shared inquiry, research, and scientific data creation and analysis. The role includes designing and implementing standards-based instruction, assessing and documenting student learning, maintaining interactive physical and virtual learning environments, communicating with students, families, and school personnel, and contributing to school programs and professional development. The position is non-exempt and 40% (2/5 FTE), with compensation of $53.82 to $84.54 per hour. The effective date is December 15, 2026. The role reports to the Principal and Assistant Principal for Academics.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in physical science(s).
Teaching credential or progress toward obtaining one.
Experience working with high school students.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively to promote student learning.
Teaching credential listed under certifications and/or licensure.
Bachelor’s degree listed under education and/or experience.

Nice To Haves

Single-subject teaching credential in Science.
Advanced degree in Science.
Experience in a Catholic high school setting.

Responsibilities

Model the characteristics of a Lasallian/Vincentian educator and promote SHC’s mission, philosophy, and Integral Student Outcomes.
Facilitate student questions and investigation about the natural world through discovery labs, shared inquiry, individual research, and scientific data creation and analysis.
Collaborate with Science Department colleagues to design and implement standards-based lessons that foster critical thinking and mastery of essential skills and understandings.
Plan instruction, learning activities, and assessments appropriate to the grade level.
Provide regular and varied assessments, compile accurate grades, and determine what and how students are learning.
Maintain an interactive learning environment in physical and virtual spaces, including Schoology.
Communicate proactively and consistently with students, parents, and school personnel.
Maintain current and complete digital grading and attendance records.
Collaborate in the school’s cocurricular activities, service learning, and retreat programs.
Participate in professional development, including the four-year New Faculty Professional Development and Support Program, and develop as a reflective practitioner who integrates best and next teaching practices rooted in the SHC mission.
Participate in strategic initiatives that strengthen diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, including equitable learning, culturally responsive teaching, social emotional learning, and universal design for learning.
Strengthen SHC’s mission and the charisms of the Daughters of Charity and De La Salle Christian Brothers, and participate in Department of Catholic Schools formational programs.