About Epiphany School
Epiphany School is a non-parochial, independent elementary school serving grades pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. The school mission is to challenge and support all students to become confident, curious, and courageous learners through innovative teaching in a caring and inclusive environment. We strive to inspire every child to discover meaning and purpose in a life of learning and actively cultivate an awareness and respect for diversity in all forms. We aim to create a positive, joyful, and inclusive community by embracing the following values:
Respect: We encourage empathy through the strength of our differences, awareness of our global surroundings, and adherence to high standards of conduct.
Responsibility: We build integrity and trust by understanding our choices and owning our actions.
Resourcefulness: We foster resilience and expect all to search and find, to fail and learn, to risk and succeed in a changing world.
With over 260 students, Epiphany School is large enough to offer a broad spectrum of educational opportunities and small enough to maintain a close-knit community that is much like an extended family. The beautiful, historic campus is located in a quiet setting in central Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood.
Epiphany School Inclusivity Statement
Epiphany School promotes and cultivates a diverse community as essential to academic success, social and emotional growth, and the development of good character. Engaging diverse perspectives stretches the mind and requires critical thinking, intellectual courage, and creativity. It takes careful listening and thoughtful expression and manifests itself in cultural competency. Thinking beyond oneself and seeing the world through the eyes of others is the foundation of fairness and empathy, and thus prepares our students to live respectfully and responsibly in our pluralistic democratic society.
Epiphany School is committed to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the principle of equal access and opportunity in education and employment and full participation for persons with disabilities in all its programs and services.
Epiphany School is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee because of race, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, religion, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, political ideology, physical, mental, or sensory disability, military status, genetic information, age, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Epiphany School complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact
careers@epiphanyschool.org.
About the role
Substitute Teachers play a crucial role in the smooth functioning of daily school operations. While substitute teachers may not have the same long-term presence as regular classroom teachers, they serve as the reliable and flexible backbone of our education system, ensuring the continuity of delivery of curriculum, serving student needs in a variety of ways, and maintaining a consistent academic environment. At Epiphany School, we deeply appreciate our substitutes and rely on them to step in, often at a moment’s notice, to ensure the school can continue to function effectively in the face of planned or unplanned absences, so our teachers can tend to their or their family’s needs, attend professional development opportunities, or deal with unforeseen circumstances.
Substitute schedules can vary, but a typical start time for a full-day placement begins at 8:00am and ends at 3:30pm. Typical start time for an Extended Day placement begins at 3:00pm and ends at 6:00pm.
Our substitutes sit within our Academic Programs department, report into a Division Head, and communicate directly with our Office Manager regarding placements.
What you'll do
Our substitutes have the opportunity to sub in a range of placements depending on their knowledge, skills, and abilities, availability, and personal preferences. Placements include lead grade-level teaching roles, lead specialist teaching roles, instructional support roles, or Extended Day program teaching roles.
Substitute Teachers are expected to collaborate with staff to manage classroom routines, ensure a smooth educational experience while following curriculum plans and approaching behavior challenges through the lens of Responsive Classroom strategies, and providing a summary of what happened in the classroom(s) so the teacher(s) can review upon their return.
While the school strives to place substitutes well in advance, we do reach out with last-minute placement requests.
Qualifications
The ideal candidates for this role bring the typical knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Committed to upholding our school values and contributing to a welcoming, inclusive environment for all is expected
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills required
- Must be proactive and have the ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member
- Must be committed to student and family confidentiality
- Excellent oral, written, and presentational skills in the English language is required; fluency in additional languages a plus
- Adaptable & able to work in a dynamic environment is required
- Strong organizational and time management skills is required
- Ability to balance competing priorities while maintaining excellent attention to detail is required
- Ability to remain calm and rational in emotionally heightened situations required
- Fluency in MSFT Suite programs is required
- Classroom management skills is strongly preferred
- Interested in and brings experience working with students in grades Pre-K through 5 is strongly preferred
- Feels comfortable subbing in a range of roles and classrooms is preferred
- Knowledgeable in childhood developmental stages for ages 4 - 11 preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field or a combination of education and experience is preferred, but not required
- Teaching certificate is preferred, but not required
Compensation & Benefits
The hourly rate for this role is $28.00. Due to the part-time and/or ad hoc nature of the substitute teacher role, this is not a benefits-eligible position.
Substitute teachers do accrue paid sick and safe time based on the City of Seattle law. 1 hour of paid sick and safe time is accrued per every 40 hours worked. They also have access to our Employee Assistance Program resources.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a resume and optional cover letter explaining interest in this role and working at Epiphany School. We are currently in need of substitute teachers who have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to lead grade level and/or specialist classrooms, however, we also are looking for earlier career teaching staff who can support our Extended Day program.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United Sates and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Final offer will be contingent on the successful completion of a background, education, and employment check.