On-Call Substitute Teacher - Special Education

Mary McDowell; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Mary McDowell Friends School in Brooklyn, NY, seeks Substitute Teachers for the 2026-2027 school year. The substitutes cover advisory, content area classes, core classrooms, and homerooms on an on-call basis, supporting students' safety, learning, and social-emotional growth within the school's mission.

Responsibilities include following lesson plans, teaching, managing the classroom, attending to duties such as lunch and dismissal, and assisting with attendance and behavior.

Qualifications

• BA required; MA preferred.
• Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with colleagues, management, and external agencies.
• Experience in special education is a plus.
• Experience in the private sector, or independent school system is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Following lessons that have been designed by the absent teacher.
• Teaching students.
• Managing the classroom.
• Participating in all assigned tasks such as lunch duty, dismissal duty, walking to another campus, etc.
• Performing administrative tasks such as attendance.
• Promoting positive student behavior.
• Ensuring the safety and security of the students.

Skills

Team collaboration

Microsoft Office

Veracross

G Suite

Special education experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Veracross

G Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mary McDowell Friends School in Brooklyn, NY, seeks Substitute Teachers for the 2026-2027 school year. The substitutes cover advisory, content area classes, core classrooms, and homerooms on an on-call basis, supporting students' safety, learning, and social-emotional growth within the school's mission.

Responsibilities include following lesson plans, teaching, managing the classroom, attending to duties such as lunch and dismissal, and assisting with attendance and behavior.