Substitute Teacher; Grades and Levels

Substitute Teacher School Description

Since its founding in 1977, Marin Horizon has been providing a challenging and robust

academic program combined with character-enhancing life skills.

Marin Horizon is a place of

creative, active learning built around our commitment to developing each student’s confident

voice.

Marin Horizon serves about 300 students from toddler through grade eight and is located

in Mill Valley, CA.

Marin Horizon School seeks people who love to work with children to serve as regular substitute teachers in all four Divisions of the School (Toddler: 2 & 3 year olds; Primary: 3 - 5 year olds; Lower: K - 4th Grade; Middle: 5th - 8th Grade).

Substitute teachers report to Division Directors. Substitute teachers are under no obligation to accept a daily on call request.

However, substitute teachers must be willing to receive possible phone calls as early as 6:00am on the school day and up to 10:00pm the night before a given

• Implement lesson plans when they are provided
• Exhibit good/appropriate sense of humor and flexibility
• Foster a sense of joy about learning
• Supervise children in classrooms and during break times in a manner that ensures the health and safety of all children
• Maintain classroom management while adhering to the school’s philosophy and mission
• Possibly performing other related duties, such as helping at pick up and during lunch times
• Reporting all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and/or discipline issues to the appropriate Division Director in a timely manner
• Helping to ensure that materials, facilities, and equipment are maintained
• If applicable, reporting attendance
• Following the daily schedule and ensuring that students are dismissed on time from
• Documenting anything the absent teacher may want/need to know upon return to

Strong candidates will have most or all of the following: strong communication skills, confidence speaking with a group of children, compassionate leadership, dependability, responsibility, reliability, positive outlook, energy, and enthusiasm.

Substitute teachers check in at the front desk upon arrival and prior to leaving when work is completed for the day.

The hourly compensation rate will be $26 per hour.

Marin Horizon School is committed to building and maintaining a community that is inclusive, equitable, and welcoming to all.

We believe that diversity—in background, identity, perspective, and experience—strengthens our school and enriches the educational environment.

We welcome and encourage candidates of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, religious affiliations, socioeconomic backgrounds, and identities to apply.

Marin Horizon does not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic and is committed to fair and equitable hiring practices.

* Employment is contingent upon successful completion of required background checks, fingerprinting, and TB clearance.