Located just west of Stanford University, Woodland is an independent day school that offers a joyful approach to learning in a diverse, respectful, and inclusive environment for approximately 300 students in early childhood through eighth-grade. We have two sections of each grade level K- 8 with class sizes that average from 14-18 per class. Woodland School specializes in education that inspires students by nurturing each individual’s voice, intellect, and character. With rich content and an emphasis on inquiry-based and student-driven projects, students are empowered and encouraged to be active and engaged learners. Our students’ innate sense of wonder is the foundation of learning at Woodland School. Teachers craft meaningful, multisensory learning experiences which enable creativity, ingenuity, and deep interdisciplinary connections. Students explore and develop complex understandings that engender a sense of self and purpose in the world. Woodland School’s faculty create a school environment that is as supportive and nurturing as it is challenging, and they embody the core values of the school—stewardship, integrity, curiosity, resilience, equity, and respect. Our teachers apply best practices through collaboration, integrated curriculum, brain-based teaching and learning methods, and continued professional development. Our teachers are themselves learners, constantly searching for ways to improve their practice. A robust professional development program supports our faculty by connecting them to the best practices in pedagogy, curriculum development, educational technology, and student assessment. Woodland School is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect such diversity. Woodland School is seeking substitute teachers for its campus. The substitute teacher works under the direction of the Director of Curriculum & Instruction to teach in the absence of classroom teachers or specialists (science, music, art, design & tech, Spanish, or physical education). The successful substitute teacher will be culturally competent and able to foster a safe, nurturing environment for children in the absence of the homeroom teacher or specialist. Woodland School specializes in education that inspires students by nurturing each individual’s voice, intellect, and character. With rich content and an emphasis on inquiry-based and student-driven projects, students are empowered and encouraged to be active and engaged learners. Our students’ innate sense of wonder is the foundation of learning at Woodland School. Teachers craft meaningful, multisensory learning experiences which enable creativity, ingenuity, and deep interdisciplinary connections. Students explore and develop complex understandings that engender a sense of self and purpose in the world. Woodland School’s faculty create a school environment that is as supportive and nurturing as it is challenging, and they embody the core values of the school—stewardship, integrity, curiosity, resilience, equity, and respect. -
Report to work as soon as possible after receiving a request for a substitute teacher. -
Instruct lessons, implement regular routines, and supervise all duties according to the classroom or specialist teacher's plans. -
Provide a written report at the end of the day to communicate with the teacher about the day’s events. -
Sign in and out with front office staff upon arrival and at any point of departure from campus. -
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence. -
Attend staff meetings, and serve on committees as required. -
Administer standardized ability and achievement tests, and interpret results to determine student strengths and areas of need. -
Supervise, evaluate, and plan assignments for teacher assistants and volunteers. -
Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies. -
Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms. |