Elementary Substitute Teacher

Stratford School; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 37,195 - 41,328; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for advancement

Pay range: $26.50-$30.00 per hour

Job summary

Stratford School, part of Spring Education Group, is seeking an Elementary Substitute Teacher in Santa Clara, CA. You will cover classrooms as needed and help maintain a positive learning environment for students from preschool through 12th grade as appropriate for elementary level.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, flexibility and creativity, and prior elementary classroom experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Prior classroom experience in an elementary classroom setting is preferred.
• Flexibility and creativity.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Responsibilities

• Cover classroom duties as needed.
• Maintain the ordered arrangement, appearance, and décor of the classroom.
• Develop relationships with other school staff.
• Treat all students with kindness and respect.

Skills

Flexibility

Creativity

Education

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Job description

Stratford School (#2020), 890 Pomeroy Avenue, Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Stratford School, part of Spring Education Group, is a leading independent WASC-accredited private school in California offering courses from preschool through 12 th grade with a vision of creating a unique, multi-dimensional educational foundation for children. At Stratford School, we understand every child has his or her own interests and passions and contributes in their own way. Our proven program includes our STEAM-based curriculum that was recognized by the White House as a leader in early childhood STEAM education, and we are also the first California school to earn the Carnegie Science Seal of Excellence for STEM.

What We Offer

Pay range: $26.50-$30.00

Opportunity for advancement

About the Role

Elementary Substitute Teachers have the opportunity to enjoy working with a wide variety of students and implementing an array of teaching methods and techniques. Your broad knowledge of subject matter and executing lesson plans will help ensure the classroom runs smoothly on any day as necessary.

You will also…

Cover classroom duties as needed

Maintain the ordered arrangement, appearance, and décor of the classroom

Develop relationships with other school staff

Treat all students with kindness and respect.

What We Are Looking For

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university

Prior classroom experience in an elementary classroom setting is preferred

Flexibility and creativity

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

Stratford School (#2020), 890 Pomeroy Avenue, Santa Clara, California, United States of America