Upper Division Permanent Substitute Teacher

Upper Division Permanent Substitute Teacher

About the Park School

The Park School is a Pre-K to Grade 8 independent school in Brookline, MA dedicated to excellence in

education. The cornerstone of Park's program is academic excellence, combining both high standards of

scholarship and the encouragement of each child to develop to their greatest potential. Our school community

fosters a nurturing environment in which children develop curiosity, express creativity, appreciate the value of

hard work and discipline, and experience the joy of learning. Park's faculty encourages each student to strive for

intellectual, physical, and moral growth and to become contributing members of the community.

The Upper Division Permanent Substitute teacher is a member of the school’s Upper Division and reports to

the Upper Division Head. This full-time, 10-month position comes with the responsibility of working with

faculty and staff to be available for both planned and unplanned teacher absences for class and duties where

needed, in support of the school’s mission and curricular goals.

**Responsibilities**:

- Design, plan, and implement creative and innovative student-centered lessons which demonstrate a

deep understanding of the academic discipline, curriculum, instruction, child development, and best

practices, aligned with the goals and mission of The Park School
- Available and on campus during school hours to fulfill any predetermined or as-needed coverage

requirements
- Work with teachers to fully understand and implement lesson plans while the teacher is absent,

including preparation outside of classroom time
- Support after-school programming as needed
- Fosters a classroom environment where students feel comfortable to take risks, make mistakes, and be

curious
- Assess student performance and engagement, including academics, behavior, and social-emotional

needs, while communicating directly with students, colleagues, and families both formally and

informally when necessary
- Establish and implement expectations for student safety and conduct; and procedures and routines,

consistent with Park School policies.
- Participate in the school community, including faculty and committee work, weekly school duties, and

activities such as (e.g., Grandparents & Special Friends Day, Yule festival, Spring Break Silent

Disco, May Day etc.).
- Collaborate with all Park School employees as appropriate and consistent with Park’s policies, missionand values.
- Participate in and contribute to an adult learning community by engaging in meetings, discussions,

committees, task forces, and professional development.
- Collaborate with the Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion to keep multiculturalism and diversity

as a priority of curricular work and curriculum development
- Ensure that respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion, social emotional learning, and academic

excellence are emphasized as core values of The Park School.
- Complete administrative tasks and coverage duties as assigned (student supervision, attendance,

reporting, documenting curriculum, event/activity coverage, etc.)
- Meaningfully integrate technologies into class lessons, for student learning and growth
- Utilize feedback and reflection to improve practice and performance
- Meet expectations as defined by the Park School Employee Essential Expectations

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s Degree required. Master’s Degree preferred.
- Three (3) to five (5) years of teaching experience at the middle school level is preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills with students, colleagues, and other adults
- Strong communication skills, including experience in writing student comments and other school
- related documents
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in teaching and learning &
experience in working in a culturally diverse community.
- Motivation for and interest in professional development
- Ability to think independently along with being collaborative in a team environment
- Skill in differentiating instruction
- High integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Maintain focus, adaptability and composure in an energetic and, at times, loud environment
- Effectively interpret, navigate, mediate, and resolve conflict with students and families in a timely

manner.
- The ability to hold meetings in person and via supported video conference tools (i.e. Zoom or Google

Meet)

Veracross, SchoolPass, Atlas etc.

**Physical Requirements**:

- The ability to sit and stand uninterrupted for 30 minute periods of time.
- The ability to traverse on and across variable surfaces (e.g. level flooring, stairs, turf, gravel, asphalt,

etc.).
- The ability to lead, supervise and accompany students to all areas of the school campus (including all

indoor and outdoor areas), including during day-to-day responsibilities and in case of emergency.

The ability to position oneself (e.g., stand, sit, crouch, and