Substitute Teacher - Primary School

BASIS Independent McLean – Temporary Substitute Teacher

Temporary Substitute Teacher for multiple subject areas across elementary school classes. This position is a temporary role with an anticipated end date of October 2026.

Teachers who are inspired, stretch boundaries of learning, and bring creative, innovative approaches. Our Primary School Teachers, also known as Learning Expert Teachers (LETs), cultivate joyful learning, co-create with students, and customize education to meet individual needs.

As one of two teachers in the elementary classroom, Learning Expert Teachers (LETs) are responsible for one classroom of students—every day—and work with the Subject Expert Teacher to deliver lessons, engage students, and create an environment where students understand and retain knowledge. LETs use expertise in different pedagogical methods to provide individual or small group instruction and maintain standards of student behavior to achieve an optimal learning atmosphere.

• Evaluating students’ academic and social growth, keeping appropriate records, and preparing progress reports.
• Communicating with parents via email, conferences, and other means to discuss students’ progress and reflect the BASIS Independent Schools culture.
• Identifying student needs and cooperating with Subject Experts or other professional staff members to help students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Supervising students during classroom transitions throughout the day.

• Able to differentiate instruction.
• Create a positive classroom community and build relationships with students.
• Engage students in rigorous content and well‑planned, well‑paced lessons.
• Skilled in classroom management (high warm and high firm).
• Have excitement, joy, and passion for teaching kids and personal development/learning.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with kids, employees, and parents.
• Open to feedback and continuous growth.
• Creative in instructional and classroom management strategies.
• Cooperative, supportive, flexible.
• Well organized.
• Strong work ethic and do whatever it takes mind set.

A bachelor's or master's degree in early childhood or elementary education. Demonstrated success in student achievement, child development, and classroom management. Must obtain a fingerprint clearance card.

Minimum of 2 years of classroom teaching experience. Strong communication skills and openness to new teaching methods.

• Competitive salary dependent on education and experience.
• Career growth opportunities focused on continuous learning, mentorship, and professional advancement across our network of schools.
• Retirement options: eligible participants may receive a 50% company match for the first 10% of employee earnings deferred.
• Three PPO medical plans to choose from, as well as dental and vision insurance.
• An FSA option to cover medical, dependent care, and transit with pre‑tax dollars.
• Student tuition remission for your children to attend our schools.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This role requires frequent walking, standing, sitting, squatting, stooping, reaching, kneeling, rising from the floor, twisting, listening, reading, writing, and speaking English. It may also require carrying, lifting, repetitive or fine hand movements, occasionally pushing, pulling, or bending.

Clear vision with or without correction is necessary.

Spring Education Group, including its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.