On-Call Substitute Teacher

Open Position

Title:                  On-Call Substitute Teacher                               Supervises:   N/A

Reports to:         Head of School                                                  FLSA Status:   Non-Exempt

When Needed:  Ongoing                                                           FTE:                   Part-Time, Temporary

Pay:                         $150/Day                                                         

The Jewish Day School is seeking to develop a list of on-call substitute teachers for various disciplines and grade levels to help us advance our mission to provide an exceptional education that empowers children to be confident, wise, and compassionate upstanders who are committed to life-long learning and community engagement. We are looking for someone who can work effectively independently as well as part of a team. We are looking for staff and faculty who share our belief that a culturally rich and inclusive school community provides students with the best possible environment for a quality education. If that sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you! Since this position is part-time and temporary, only mandated benefits are offered. The Jewish Day School offers pay competitive with public and independent schools and an extraordinary work environment. Qualified substitutes will be added to a database of professionals that are contacted and paid directly by the school.

Who We Are:

The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle (JDS) is a Jewish community Day School serving approximately 100 children, Early Childhood through 8th Grade. Our gorgeous seven-acre campus is located east of downtown Seattle, in the Crossroads area of Bellevue - just two miles south of Microsoft's main campus. Our inquiry-based learning program fosters critical thinking, problem solving, confidence, collaboration, leadership, innovation and more – all in a global learning environment.

JDS faculty members are a collaborative team of reflective, innovative, and passionate educators focused on nurturing students’ individual identities, an inquiry mindset, respectful and collaborative relationships, and an appreciation of diversity, through a values-based approach and a strong social-emotional foundation. JDS was founded in 1980 by a small group of community leaders who longed to provide an exceptional values-based, 'whole child' education delivered in a Jewish environment and made available to every child regardless of Jewish lineage. JDS, the region’s first “community” day school, opened with 32 students as a Kindergarten through 2nd Grade school in the former Temple De Hirsch Sinai facility in Bellevue. Our shared values include Integrity; Passion; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Teamwork; Lifelong Learning; and Hard Fun (Work Hard, Play Hard, Have Fun).

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, and on a part-time temporary basis, teaches courses as needed in any of the following disciplines:  English, Math, History, Science, Languages (Chinese, French and/or Spanish), Fine Arts, and Physical Education.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Provides classroom instruction and management using best practices and current trends in education
• Collaborates with colleagues, students, parents and administrators as appropriate
• Is familiar with and complies with all policies and regulations as put forth in the school’s documents
• Since safety and security are everyone’s responsibility, takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, faculty, staff, equipment, materials and facilities
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university in one of the disciplines listed above required
• Master’s degree preferred
• 2+ years’ teaching experience in a related field required
• 5+ years’ teaching experience preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with all school constituencies
• Flexibility, maturity, and a sense of humor
• Ability to keep information in the strictest of confidence
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusivity
• Proficient at working in a Microsoft Windows environment, using Office; ability to master common automated systems for record keeping, and confidently learn new technology
• Ability to stand multiple hours of the day
• Ability to sit and keyboard
• Ability to talk on the phone
• Ability to lift up to forty pounds
• Ability to travel locally
• Ability to work outside in any weather

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Positions open ongoing. No phone calls or drop-ins please.

Thank you for your interest in JDS and this position.

The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle supports workplace diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

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