On Call Substitute Teacher - Lower School

Children's Day School • San Francisco, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Day School is seeking dynamic on-call substitute teachers to support its Lower School, serving Kindergarten through 4th Grade. Substitutes maintain a consistent learning environment by covering homeroom instruction across academic subjects and specialist programming, including Art, PE, Music, Farm & Garden, and Spanish, as well as recess. They are supported by detailed substitute plans and direct guidance from the full-time substitute teacher. The position is part-time and non-benefited, with a schedule of Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. The hourly rate is $30–$32, depending on education.

Children’s Day School is a co-educational preschool-through-eighth-grade independent school serving more than 450 students in San Francisco’s Mission Dolores neighborhood. The school describes its community as progressive, welcoming, and committed to ongoing improvement and to students’ academic success and personal development.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Relevant teaching experience.
• Strong communication skills and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Proficiency with technology and Google Suite, including managing multiple platforms for organization and curriculum implementation.
• Ability to sit, stand, move, communicate, hear, and read during normal teaching activities.
• Ability to think and concentrate for sustained periods and perform teaching responsibilities with patience and professionalism when working with children.
• In-person attendance is necessary to perform essential job functions.
• Ability to work outside on the recess yard and assist in all areas across the campus.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Required clearances: Live Scan, SB 848 background check, and TB assessment.

Nice To Haves

• California teaching credential, or working toward a teaching credential.
• Spanish language skills; Spanish speakers are encouraged.
• Acumen in 21st-century learning skills and issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Be reliable and ready to work in a variety of classrooms and address multiple needs as the school navigates competing priorities.
• Implement grade-level or subject-specific curriculum and, when applicable, partner with a co-teacher to support the classroom environment.
• Provide hands-on, inquiry-based learning and creatively integrate concepts and themes into the curriculum.
• Lead small groups and conference with students on learning goals as directed by the lead teacher.
• Understand diverse learning needs and basic accommodations to support student success and accessibility.
• Demonstrate and model cultural competence.
• Support the division with lunch duties, recess coverage, and other division-wide student supervision needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level