Substitute Teacher, Early Learning Center

@ SAR Academy & SAR High School
SAR Academy & SAR High Schoolsaracademy&sarhighschool.com

Substitute Teacher, Early Learning Center

Posted 13 months ago

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About the job

SAR Academy, in Riverdale, NY, is a Modern Orthodox co-ed day school serving nursery to grade 8. We seek a substitute teacher for our Early Learning Center, focusing on nurturing curiosity, creativity, and social-emotional development in young children.

Requirements

  • Ability to connect with children
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of child development
  • Flexible teaching approach
  • Experience in early childhood

Qualifications

  • Effective communicative skills
  • Team collaboration ability
  • Experience with best practices
  • Child development knowledge
  • Creative and open-minded

Full job description

SAR Academy, a Modern Orthodox, co-educational day school in Riverdale, NY, is seeking a substitute teacher for the 2025-2026 school year in our Early Learning Center (Nursery-Kindergarten).

Responsibilities:

- Collaborate with grade-level and classroom teams to plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities

- Lead and facilitate small group learning to support individualized instruction and growth

- Contribute to a warm, inclusive classroom environment that fosters curiosity, creativity, and independence

- Partner with co-teachers to carry out daily classroom routines and support students' social-emotional and academic development

- Support classroom needs outside of teaching time, including lunch and recess supervision

Qualifications:

- Ability to build meaningful connections with children and create an environment of mutual respect

- Strong problem-solving and team collaboration skills

- Knowledge of child development of principles in social, emotional and cognitive areas

- Creative, flexible and open-minded approach to teaching and learning

- Demonstrated experience in early childhood classrooms and familiarity with current best practices

- Effective communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a team-oriented environment

SAR Academy offers a supportive and welcoming environment for educators to grow professionally while making a lasting impact on young learners. If you’re passionate about early childhood education and looking to be part of an inspiring team, we encourage you to apply!

About SAR:

SAR Academy is a Modern Orthodox co-educational nursery through grade 8 day school located in Riverdale, NY.  We are dedicated to the belief that every child possesses a divine spark, has unique worth as an individual and should be encouraged to achieve according to his or her ability. Our warm environment promotes confidence, creativity and enthusiasm for learning. In our approach to academics, we nurture students to develop intellectual curiosity, critical thinking skills and a lifelong love of both Torah and Secular studies.

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