Substitute Teacher 2026-2027 Academic Year

Overview of Responsibilities

Substitute teachers demonstrate a potential to serve students in all grades K through 8 in various subjects where needed. This role reports to the Division Heads. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Lead or support instruction across various grade levels as needed (either grades K-4 or grades 5-8)
• Execute the teacher’s lesson plans and report back to the teacher any concerns or issues from the day
• Offer social-emotional learning support for students and manage student and classroom behavior
• Aid with various duties and provide support for teachers and students as needed
• Accompany students and attend some specialist classes, as needed
• Provide short-term coverage for Lead Teachers or Assistant Teachers, as needed
• Collaborate with partner teacher and/or grade level team to ensure consistency of instruction and student expectations

Skills and Qualifications

• Student- and learning-centered
• High EQ (emotional intelligence)
• Familiar with behavior management and conflict resolution for students K-8
• Highly comfortable working with educational technology
• Experience in a variety of teaching methods
• Highly collaborative and creative
• Excellent communicator
• Flexible

Pay

$200 daily rate for a full day above 4.25 hours. $26.67 per hour if working under 4 hours/day.

Benefits

The San Francisco Friends School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, marital status or any other category protected by law. The school also makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities.