Upper School In-House Substitute TeacherAdministrative Support

Upper School In-House Substitute Teacher and Administrative Support

The Nueva School is seeking an in-house substitute teacher and administrative support for the upper school. The in-house substitute teachers work day is typically from 8:30 am to 5:15pm. It centers around implementing lesson plans in a range of disciplines for 9th-12th grade teachers who are not able to be in the classroom. If there is not a need for a sub in a given period then this person will be focused on covering the front and back reception their admin capacity this person will support the upper school administrative team as well as other school departments on projects or particular they would support tactical preparation for school hosted events such as back to school night board retreats large parent meetings admissions open houses college representative visits school tours alumni gatherings etc. Event tasks would include meeting set up (including picking up catering and delivering/setting up in the meeting room and tearing down afterward) event/meeting invitation sending name tag preparation sign making catering requests materials collation etc. The person will have exposure to multiple key departments in the school from admissions to advancement so its an ideal way to learn about the workings of an independent school.

The ideal candidate will be flexible enjoy working with students and communicating with colleagues and have some experience with classroom -house substitute teachers workon all days when students are in attendance but are off on all school holidays and non-teaching days and are fully benefited hourly positions.

We are seeking applicants who represent the full diversity of our community in the Bay Area. Our ideal candidate will possess a deep appreciation for the diverse socioeconomic racial cultural disability gender identity sexual orientation academic and ethnic backgrounds present in our joining our team at Nueva you will become a part of an inclusive iterative and equity-minded community that recognizes that equity and social justice is a lens with which we examine all aspects of our school community in order to ensure an educational experience where all students and colleagues can thrive.

In deciding whether to apply for a position at Nueva you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with Nuevas Mission Vision and Values.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead classes and implement substitute teaching plans across a range of upper school grades and subject areas supporting a respectful classroom culture.
• Communicate with teachers and staff to support a positive class experience.
• Cover the front and back reception desks.
• Support a myriad of events for key departments

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Personable positive helpful personality.
• Experience supporting positive classroom management and/or student supervisory experience.
• Ability to solve problems with creativity professionalism tact and kindness.
• Ability to manage competing demands and adapt to frequent or unexpected changes.
• Compassionate empathetic and intuitive.
• Maturity judgment and emotional stability.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly wage range for this position is $25.00/hour - $43.00/hour. The starting hourly rate is based upon but not limited to several factors that include type and years of experience education level and expertise.

We offer a compensation and benefits package that includes fully paid medical dental vision life insurance for employees employer contribution toward dependent insurance premium a generous match on our retirement plan long-term disability insurance flexible spending account and free lunch. Eligibility rules must be met.

Please submit your application information - cover letter describing your interest and preparedness for the position a resume documenting your relevant experience and expertise and contact information for three professional references including an explanation of your relationship - to the Nueva Employment Website. To address specific questions please email the human resources department at

The Nueva School is an Equal Opportunity Employer we do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race color gender national origin age religion creed disability or sex. We welcome applications from people of color and those with experience outside the education field.

About The Nueva School

The Nueva School an internationally-recognized nonprofit independent day school has served gifted and talented students since 1967. Today Nueva serves nearly 1000 students PK-12. Nueva is located in the neighboring towns of Hillsborough and San Mateo equidistant between San Francisco and Silicon Valley serving six different counties throughout the Bay Area of Northern California.

A constructivist school Nueva is known for its distinctive inquiry-based interdisciplinary studies project-based learning and pioneering work in social-emotional learning and design thinking. The Nueva community instills a passion for lifelong learning fosters social and emotional acuity and develops the imaginative mind. Our school has received the US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award the US Department of Education National Green Ribbon Award and the American Institute of Architects Award for School Design and Sustainability; has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program and appointed an Ashoka Changemaker School; co-founded the Common Ground Speaker Series; hosts the biennial Innovative Learning Conference and was highlighted by the Pulitzer Prizewinning and New York Times best-selling author Thomas Friedman in his book That Used to Be Us in the chapter Average Is Over.

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