Substitute Teacher

dwightschool; New York (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Dwight School is seeking a Substitute Teacher for the 26-27 School Year to cover daily classroom instruction for students across grades. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s Degree, has at least one year of teaching experience, and demonstrates strong interpersonal and adaptability skills.

Experience with Special Education is highly valued, and candidates should be comfortable using Zoom, Google Classroom, and Canvas.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• At least 1 year teaching experience preferred.
• Special Education experience highly sought after.
• Ability to work with diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Teach and support students across grade levels.
• Collaborate with staff and participate in duties.
• Use educational technology tools to assist students.

Skills

Teaching experience

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Zoom

Google Classroom

Canvas

Job description

Dwight School is the first school in the Americas to offer all four International Baccalaureate programs from preschool to grade 12. Guided by our philosophy of igniting the spark of genius in every child, Dwight is an inclusive school that aims to meet the unique needs, abilities, and interests of each student. At the same time, Dwight challenges every student to develop intellectual independence, respect for diversity and belonging, and to become innovators and thought leaders.

Known for its low student-teacher ratio, Dwight enrolls 1,000 students with 400 faculty and staff. Our School rests on three pillars: personalized learning, community, and global vision. As part of a leading global network of schools, Dwight offers employees exciting cross-campus opportunities. Additionally, with the support of The Dwight School Foundation’s generous grants, Dwight provides faculty professional development, enabling teachers to deepen their content knowledge and pursue their own sparks of genius to be shared with the community.

At Dwight, we strive to ensure that our environment is welcoming — a place in which everyone can thrive — and an organization we are proud of. We recognize that this takes trusting relationships and ensuring that all individuals feel valued regardless of their backgrounds. At Dwight, we encourage diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought, and embrace innovation and foster collaboration and growth.

We consistently strive to advance the equity, diversity and belonging of our community in all domains, including the curriculum, admissions, environment, and hiring. Our goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities, with policies in place to maintain a work environment free from discrimination.

Position: Substitute Teacher for the 26-27 School Year

The ideal candidate requirements are as follows:

• At least one year (1) prior teaching experience preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree (required)
• Strong Interpersonal skills
• Experience teaching to a range of learners
• Special Education experience highly sought after
• Eagerness to contribute positively to the Dwight community
• Willingness to engage with and learn from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Ability to bring joy, kindness, maturity, and flexibility to the school environment
• Knowledge of Educational/classroom IT (Zoom, Google Classroom, Canvas etc) to assist students
• Availability to work Monday – Friday 7:30am – 3:00pm
• Demonstrates a willingness to be a team player, and to participate readily in any other duties, as assigned

Compensation: $190 per day

Start Date: October 2026

We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know.

Dwight School’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight School to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, marital status or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment.