St. Catherine of Siena School is seeking an on-call substitute teacher for our Kindergarten-8th grade for the 2026-2027 school year. Located in the beautiful Maple Leaf community of north Seattle, our school offers a competitive wage and a welcoming, inclusive environment. Applicants need to have a minimum one year's teaching experience working with K-8 students, preferably in a teaching capacity in a school environment.
Schedule: Hours vary based on availability and need. Typical substituting hours are 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM or 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM. This schedule varies based on staff absences. You will receive call/text daily by 5:45 AM if a substitute is needed for the day, and furture scheduled days for substituting will be communicated as needs arise.
Position Summary:
The substitute teacher teaches lessons based on substitute lesson plans, provides student support, encourages student's progress, and assists in managing the learning environment.
Duties include (but aren’t limited to):
- Assisting and working collaboratively with other staff
- Working with students who have a diverse set of needs and learning styles
- Helping to maintain a clean and orderly classroom environment
- Teaching students in various grades
- Close out the school day and prepare the classroom for the morning
- Promoting healthy peer interactions between children of all abilities
- Maintaining confidentiality at all times
Qualifications
The ideal candidate should demonstrate the following characteristics:
- comfortable working in a faith-based, Catholic environment
- ability to foster social and academic growth among children
- genuine care and concern for students
- enthusiasm for learning
- ability to collaborate with staff members
- dependable work ethic
- shows initiative and is self-driven
- has flexibility in scheduling
Hourly wage is dependent on experience.
OTHER:
Salary: $30-$32/hour. Any offered wage is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, applicant’s skills, and prior relevant experience, degrees, and certifications.
Benefits: This position is not benefit eligible.
Deadline for applications: Open until filled
Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data, applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications.
Benefits: Eligible positions receive a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death and disability, long term disability, pension, 403(b), HSA, FSA, and generous sick leave, vacation and holidays.
Skills Required
- Minimum one year teaching experience working with K-8 students
- Comfortable working in a faith-based, Catholic environment
- Ability to foster social and academic growth among children
- Genuine care and concern for students
- Enthusiasm for learning
- Ability to collaborate with staff members
- Dependable work ethic
- Shows initiative and is self-driven
- Flexibility in scheduling and availability for early morning call/texts
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