On-Call Middle School Substitute Teacher | 7:45–3:45

Spectrum 360 A NJ Non Profit Corp.; Basking Ridge (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits for full-time employees

Job summary

The Pingry School in Basking Ridge, NJ is seeking experienced, caring educators to serve as per-diem Middle School Substitute Teachers for the 2026-2027 school year. Substitutes provide coverage for Grades 6-8 on an as-needed basis and implement lesson plans across subjects.

You will engage early adolescents, maintain a positive classroom environment, and participate in community time, advisory, lunch, and transitions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or current senior standing in an education degree program with substantial supervised classroom experience.
• Previous classroom teaching, student teaching, or comparable instructional experience is required.
• Experience teaching or working closely with middle school-aged students.
• Demonstrated classroom management skills and the ability to establish expectations, maintain routines, and redirect behavior appropriately.
• Ability to implement lesson plans across subject areas with limited preparation time.
• Patience, sound judgment, flexibility, and an understanding of the developmental needs of early adolescents.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty and administrators.
• Comfort using Google Classroom, Veracross, and Google Workspace applications.
• Flexibility to work within the School's rotating schedule and respond to changing daily assignments.
• Commitment to Pingry's mission, Honor Code, and DEIB values and to contributing to a culture of equity, belonging, respect, and shared responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Implement lesson plans and instructional activities provided by the classroom teacher.
• Lead students through classwork, provide directions, check for understanding, and keep students actively engaged.
• Establish clear expectations and maintain a positive, orderly, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment.
• Support students during Community Time, advisory, lunch, flex periods, transitions, and other assigned parts of the school day.
• Respond thoughtfully to students' academic, behavioral, social, and emotional needs.
• Communicate relevant information about completed work, student participation, and concerns requiring faculty follow-up.
• Collaborate with faculty and administrators to provide a safe and consistent experience for students.
• Model Pingry's Honor Code and hold students to the School's academic and behavioral expectations.

Skills

Teaching skills

Adaptability

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or current senior standing in an education degree program

Tools

Google Classroom

Veracross

Google Workspace

Job description

The Pingry School in Basking Ridge, NJ is seeking experienced, caring educators to serve as per-diem Middle School Substitute Teachers for the 2026-2027 school year. Substitutes provide coverage for Grades 6-8 on an as-needed basis and implement lesson plans across subjects.

You will engage early adolescents, maintain a positive classroom environment, and participate in community time, advisory, lunch, and transitions.