Substitute Teacher (Multiple Positions Available)

Grace Church School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Grace Church School in New York City is seeking Substitute Teachers for JK–1, Lower School (Grades 2-4), and Middle School (5–8) at our campus located at 86 Fourth Avenue. The role involves planning and teaching lessons, classroom management, and supporting teachers as needed.

Ideal candidates have prior classroom experience with young children, a positive attitude, flexibility, reliability, and strong organizational and collaborative skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Previous classroom experience with young children.
• Ability to collaborate with Grace faculty.

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach lessons for JK-1, Lower School, or Middle School classes.
• Manage the classroom and maintain routines.
• Set up classrooms and prepare materials for instruction.
• Provide small group support to students.
• Lead whole-group activities with support from Head Teacher.
• Collaborate with other faculty to support classroom routines.
• Cover recess and lunch when needed.

Skills

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Reliability

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Grace Church School is a JK–12, independent school located on two nearby campuses in downtown New York City. An Episcopal school, welcoming children of all faiths and of none, Grace believes in the inherent, precious dignity of every individual and seeks to provide an outstanding education worthy of our common humanity.

Grace is a school of big ideas, and our structured curriculum promotes academic excellence through a pedagogy of joy: an approach that reflects our belief that joy is the fuel of academic achievement, and that students learn best when motivated by delight, wonder, curiosity, and purpose. We work hard to nurture a culture of dignity and belonging, a nd we seek to foster in each student skills of intellectual excellence and habits of ethical virtue. Grounded in tradition, the school remains ever open to innovation, looking to the best research on the science of learning and the craft of teaching to advance the timeless values and aspirations of our mission. In the high school division, students are challenged to reach their full potential, ask essential questions, and wrestle with complex ideas, working to solve real-world problems, and participate in the interconnected global community.

About the Position

We are looking for Early Childhood (JK-1) Lower School (Grades 2-4) Middle School (5-8). Substitute Teachers to cover classes when faculty members are absent at our campus at 86 Fourth Avenue.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include planning and teaching lessons, classroom management, classroom set-up, providing small group support for students, leading whole group activities with the support of the Head Teacher, preparing materials, collaborating with other faculty members to support classroom routines, as well as covering recess and lunch when needed.

Qualifications

Ideal candidates are aspiring classroom teachers with previous classroom experience. Essential qualities include a positive attitude toward working with young children, flexibility, reliability, organization, and an ability to collaborate with faculty members at Grace. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required.

Compensation

The expected salary for this position will be $180 per day.

Grace Church School is an equal opportunity employer.We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. At Grace we embrace the diversity of diversities in our community, and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Candidates for the position should be willing to engage actively and thoughtfully within a school committed to academic and ethical excellence, one that honors the dignity of all .