Position Description:
The Hockaday School seeks skilled, flexible, and dedicated professionals to join our team as substitute teachers. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining the high standard of learning in the absence of the regular classroom teacher, ensuring that instruction continues seamlessly and students remain engaged in a supportive and enriching environment. As a substitute teacher at The Hockaday School, you will contribute to our mission of fostering academic excellence and empowering the next generation of young women.
Essential Functions:
- Implement lesson plans and materials provided by the regular teacher, divisional office or department head.
- Maintain a positive, safe, and respectful classroom environment that promotes learning and engagement.
- Adjust and personalize lessons based on student needs and classroom dynamics, while adhering to the school’s curriculum standards.
- Document a summary of the day, including progress on assignments and notable student behavior, both positive and negative.
- Communicate clearly and professionally with students, colleagues, and parents (if needed) to support effective learning.
- Adhere to school policies and procedures, such as taking attendance and managing classroom protocols.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, support staff, and division heads to ensure seamless educational continuity.
- Supervise students throughout the school day, including during recess, lunch, and transitions between activities.
- Demonstrate professionalism, adaptability, and enthusiasm while teaching across different subjects and grade levels.
- Lead by example in classroom management, teaching techniques, and adherence to school policies.
- Maintain a flexible, positive outlook, strong work ethic, and sense of humor in diverse teaching situations.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree, with a preference for candidates holding a degree in Education or a related field.
- Prior teaching or substitute teaching experience is preferred.
- Proven ability to manage classrooms effectively and engage students in meaningful learning.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on teamwork and collaboration.
- Experience in leveraging technology for both instructional innovation and administrative tasks.
- Demonstrates flexibility, reliability, and adaptability to changing schedules or subject areas.
- Commitment to being a supportive, respectful, and energetic colleague and mentor
- Must have the ability to work in a school environment through satisfactory completion of all legally required and School-required background and screening checks and verifications, including criminal and sex offender background checks.
Training:
- Participate in all requisite School trainings
- Acknowledge receipt of the current Employee Handbook and are responsible for reviewing the contents and abiding by rules, policies and procedures stated in the Handbook or otherwise by the School
- Abide by Hockaday’s Code of Ethics and Conduct
- Commit to the ideals expressed in Hockaday’s Tenets of Faculty Excellence
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Regularly works in standard office or classroom conditions and climate
- Regularly uses close and distance vision, including working at a computer screen for extended periods of time; ability to observe students from various distances
- Frequently required to move around the office/classroom; works at a desk for extended periods of time
- Ability to occasionally move items weighing up to 30lbs. across the campus/classroom/office
- Ability to periodically support before and after-school or weekend events
- Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with students, fellow staff and community members
About The Hockaday School:
The Hockaday School is an independent, college preparatory school for girls of strong potential and diverse backgrounds who may be expected to assume positions of responsibility and leadership in a rapidly changing world. With an enrollment of more than 1,100 students, The Hockaday School is the nation’s largest prekindergarten through grade 12 independent girls’ school. Ranked among the country’s finest college preparatory schools, it was founded over a century ago and continues today to build on its original Four Cornerstones: Character, Courtesy, Scholarship, and Athletics.
Hockaday’s faculty are recognized as experienced leaders in their field and students in every grade benefit from outstanding faculty and access to unmatched resources. Families who choose Hockaday care deeply about providing their daughters with a comprehensive and rigorous education, both inside and outside the classroom. Hockaday’s student body reflects the diversity that is deeply valued by the School.
Limitations and Disclaimer:
The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. This job description reflects administration’s assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts administration’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
The Hockaday School is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy not to discriminate, and to comply with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, or other applicable protected classification.