Lower Division Substitute

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.

This full‑time position reports to the Lower Division Head and supports the lower division in school mission and curricular goals. Responsibilities include

• On campus during school hours (7:45 am‑4:45 pm) to fulfill any predetermined or as‑needed coverage
• Respond to last‑minute requests for coverage
• Collaborate with teachers and Divisional Administrative Assistants to fully understand and implement lesson plans while the teacher is absent, including preparation outside of classroom time and administrative classroom tasks (e.g. attendance, reporting)
• Effective and respectful classroom management skills
• Communicate with teachers around student behavior and curriculum progress while covering
• Helping with recess, lunch, and other duties in the Division when available
• Meaningfully integrate technologies into class lessons for student learning and growth, as directed by the lead teacher
• Establish and implement expectations for student safety, conduct, procedures, and routines consistent with Park School policies
• Participate in all school activities and events (e.g. Grandparents & Special Friends Day, Yule festival, May Day etc.)
• Participate in and contribute to an adult learning community, which may include engaging in meetings, discussions, committees, task forces, and professional development
• Ensure that respect for diversity, equity, and inclusion, social‑emotional learning, and academic excellence are emphasized as core values of The Park School
• Meet expectations as defined by the Park School Employee Essential Expectations

• Oversee the attendance, safety, and drop‑off of students on the bus
• Ride the bus with students (3:05 on M, T, Th, & F, and 2:10 on W), return to school, and oversee attendance for the later bus (4:30) on M, T, Th, & F
• Follow up on any incidents with division administrators

• Bachelor’s Degree required;
  Master’s Degree preferred.
• Three to five years of teaching experience at the elementary school level is preferred.
• Ability and flexibility to adapt to different classrooms and student needs.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills with students, colleagues, and other adults.
• Strong communication skills, including experience in writing student comments, communicating with families, and other school‑related documents.
• High integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in teaching, learning, and community and experience in working in a culturally diverse school.
• Demonstrated interest in ongoing professional development and innovative practices that support student growth.
• Skill in differentiating instruction for individual needs in the classroom.
• Ability to think independently and problem solve.
• 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).
• Proficient or the ability to learn Google tools and other applications as adopted by the School, such as Veracross, Atlas, etc.

• The ability to sit and stand uninterrupted for 30‑minute periods of time.
• The ability to regularly walk on and travel 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…