Daily Substitute Teacher

The Consortium of Jewish Day Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

Abraham Joshua Heschel School in New York City is seeking daily on-call substitute teachers for the 2026-27 school year across General Studies and Judaic Studies.

Pay is $200 per day and $100 for half days; substitutes may work across divisions, grades N–8, and rotate between classrooms.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma (college degree preferred) and experience with children; candidates must be available for full days.

Qualifications

• High school diploma; college degree preferred.
• Experience working with children.
• Must be available to work full days.

Responsibilities

• Cover classes across Early Childhood, Lower School and Middle School as needed.
• Rotate between classrooms within the assigned division."

Skills

Experience with children

Full-day availability

Education

High school diploma

College degree preferred

Job description

Abraham Joshua Heschel School, located in New York City, is an independent Jewish school, N-12, unaffiliated with any single movement or synagogue. The school's approach to education is governed by profound respect for children. It nurtures their curiosity, cultivates their imagination, encourages creative expression, values their initiative and engenders critical thinking skills. The Heschel School is dedicated to inspiring its graduates to become responsible adults and active, compassionate citizens of the Jewish world and world communities.

The school is currently seeking daily on-call substitute teachers for the 2026-27 school year for General Studies and Judaic Studies. The rate of pay is $200 per day and $100 for half a day. The substitute teacher can work among divisions and disciplines.

Job Description:

Early Childhood: The typical working day is from 7:45am-3:45pm Monday through Thursday, and 7:45am-1:45pm on Friday. The substitute teacher may be assigned to one classroom for the day or rotate between classrooms as needed. This division serves grades N-K.

Lower School: The typical working day is from 7:45am-3:45pm Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 7:45am-4:20pm on Wednesday and 7:45am-1:45pm on Friday. The substitute teacher may be assigned to one classroom for the day or rotate between classrooms as needed. This division serves grades 1-5.

Middle School: The typical working day is from 7:45am-4:30pm Monday through Wednesday, 7:45am-3:50pm on Thursday and 7:45am-1:30pm on Friday. The substitute teacher will cover individual periods as needed and may have breaks in between. This division serves grades 6-8.

Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma; college degree preferred.
• Experience working with children.
• Must be available to work full days.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Abraham Joshua Heschel School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.