Long-Term Substitute Teacher

About the role

At Learning Network, you will be among people who care about their customers and colleagues. You will sleep better knowing you make a difference by bringing the most innovative education to thousands of students. You will do this amongst a supportive community of people who care. In return, you will care.

Responsibilities

• Provide seamless instructional continuity that keeps students engaged, progressing, and connected during teacher absences and organizational transitions.
• Build strong relationships with students and families, quickly creating trust, confidence, and a sense of stability during periods of change.
• Maintain strong engagement and progress with eagle-eyed attention; spot struggling or disengaged students early and launch timely, personalized interventions that reignite momentum.
• Deliver timely grading and powerful, meaningful feedback that reinforces learning, celebrates growth, builds self-efficacy, and equips students to conquer challenges with confidence.
• Serve students, families, and colleagues with genuine professionalism, integrity, humility, and a white-glove mindset that makes every interaction feel personal and uplifting.
• Own daily monitoring of student engagement and academic progress; act swiftly and thoughtfully when support is needed most.
• Foster genuine relationships through consistent, reliable, multi-channel communication that makes students and families feel supported all day, every school day.
• Empower mastery of course material by guiding students with clarity, varied explanations, and encouragement that sparks deeper understanding.
• Provide prompt, high-quality grading and feedback that inspires forward movement and long-term growth.
• Keep precise, actionable records of progress and interventions to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
• Collaborate enthusiastically with peers and leaders to amplify student success across the team.
• Engage fully in professional development, meetings, and training to continuously elevate your impact.
• Teach faithfully within the assigned curriculum, pacing, and resources only, channeling your creativity into masterful delivery rather than any creation from scratch or use of outside materials.
• Lead live sessions when called upon, bringing energy and connection using only provided content.
• Support proctoring during testing windows, including occasional travel, to ensure fair and secure assessments.
• Embrace other duties as needed to advance our mission.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Education or related field (required)
• Teacher certification and an approved teacher preparation program (required)
• Ability to obtain Substitute Teacher certifications in Arizona, Colorado, Washington, and other states as may be assigned (required)
• 3+ years teaching experience (preferred)
• 2+ years online teaching experience (preferred)
• Ability to pass required background checks (required)

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate clearly, empathetically, and professionally
• Ability to build rapport, gain commitment, and explain concepts using varied methods
• Extreme ownership of outcomes with high self-motivation, discipline, and accountability to exceed expectations
• Proven content knowledge and prior educational success with students from a variety of backgrounds
• Strong organizational skills, time management, attention to detail, and the ability to handle competing priorities
• Independent work capability paired with effective remote team collaboration
• Proficiency with Mac OS, Google Workspace, learning management systems, and task tools (e.g., Asana); quick adaptation to new technologies
• Willingness and ability to travel to assigned testing locations for proctoring

Benefits

• 401(k) with employer contributing a dollar-for-dollar match of employee contributions up to 6% of employee earnings
• Base Pay Range: $25 USD - $25 USD