Temporary Substitute Teacher

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Lower is seeking qualified candidates for a Temporary Substitute Teacher for spring 2025!

What We're Looking For

Teachers who are inspired in their approach, and who stretch the boundaries of learning, are typically the most successful. We encourage enthusiasm and support our instructors to demonstrate the thirst for knowledge to our students. We believe that passion is contagious and so we encourage our teachers to be both creative and innovative.

We are looking for teachers that stretch beyond textbook teaching and bring together instruction methods that will ultimately help a student delve deeper into a subject.

This position serves as a substitute teacher for varying subject areas across multiple classes. This position is a temporary, full-time, on-campus position during regular school hours. The anticipated end date for this position is June 6, 2025.

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Able to differentiate instruction

• Able to create positive classroom community and build relationships with students

• Able to engage students in rigorous content and well-planned, well-paced lessons

• Skilled in classroom management (high warm and high firm)

• Has excitement, joy and passion for teaching kids and personal development/learning

• Has strong verbal and written communication skills with kids, employees, and parents

• Open to feedback and continuous growth

• Creative in instructional and classroom management strategies

• Cooperative, supportive, flexible

• Well organized

• Has a strong work ethic and “do whatever it takes” mind set

Position Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: All applicants must have a BA or BS degree from an accredited or approved college or university.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with children is preferred. Together with a high level of personal responsibility and optimism, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills, will thrive in a fast-paced, achievement-oriented learning environment, and will be able to stand for long periods of time inside and outside of the building.

Benefits:

BASIS Independent Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Competitive salary dependent on education and experience.

• Career growth opportunities focused on continuous learning, mentorship, and professional advancement across our network of schools.

• Retirement options through which eligible participants may receive a 50% Company match for the first 10% of employee earnings deferred.

• Three PPO medical plans to choose from, as well as dental and vision insurance.

• An FSA option that allows for pre-tax dollars to cover medical, dependent care, and transit.

• Student tuition remission for your children to attend our school.