On-Call Lower School Substitute Teacher

Children's Day School; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Children’s Day School in San Francisco is seeking dynamic On-Call Substitute Teachers to support our Lower School (Kindergarten–4th Grade). Substitutes help maintain a vibrant, consistent learning environment by stepping in for homeroom instruction across subjects and specialist programs, with guidance from our full-time substitute teacher.

You will work from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm, Monday through Friday, and may assist with recess and lunch duties.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and solutions‑oriented mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; teaching credential a plus.
• Experience in elementary education and substitute teaching is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Be reliable and ready to jump into a variety of classrooms and serve multiple needs as a school navigates competing priorities.
• Implement grade level or subject specific curriculum and, when applicable, partner with a co‑teacher in supporting a classroom environment.
• Provide a hands‑on, inquiry‑based learning with an integrated approach to creatively embed concepts and themes into the curriculum.
• Run small groups and conference with students on learning goals per the instruction of 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 various other division wide student supervision needs.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Adaptability

Spanish language

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

California teaching credential (or in progress)

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Children’s Day School in San Francisco is seeking dynamic On-Call Substitute Teachers to support our Lower School (Kindergarten–4th Grade). Substitutes help maintain a vibrant, consistent learning environment by stepping in for homeroom instruction across subjects and specialist programs, with guidance from our full-time substitute teacher.

You will work from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm, Monday through Friday, and may assist with recess and lunch duties.