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Mount Tamalpais School (MTS), a K-8 independent school serving up to 250 students in Mill Valley, California, is looking for a full-time Substitute Teacher. These educators will partner with MTS teachers to provide a cohesive educational experience throughout the school year, as needed.

Our mission calls on us to create a “vigorous, creative and process-driven” program that “develops children who are well prepared for their future while remaining young at heart.” Substitute Teachers will be asked to do this as they teach academic classes, lead homeroom or advisory sessions, and supervise recess and lunch. MTS is also committed to a diverse and inclusive community. To that end, we are seeking a person to add to and enhance our work on diversity, equity and inclusion as well as cultural competency. An educator who wants to contribute to a growing and thriving organization will excel as a Substitute Teacher throughout the 2023-24 school year.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead homeroom or advisory sessions and teach academic and/or specialist classes with plans prepared by the regular class teachers
• Supervise recess and lunch and do other duties assigned to MTS teachers. 
• Attend to the social-emotional needs of elementary and middle school students, and have a sincere interest in this age group 
• Commitment to raising anti-racist children and knowledge of anti-bias, identity-safe, and diversity-inclusive practices 
• Communicate about the day with Administrative Assistant at conclusion of school day

Position Requirements

Education and Experience:

• • A BA or BS, or currently pursuing a degree
  • Experience working with school-age students
  • Teaching credential not required 

Personal Qualities:

• Ability to work with a wide range of individuals
• Exceptional organizational skills and flexibility
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively

Pay: $35 an hour plus benefits 

Hours: Monday-Friday 7:45am-4:15pm 

School Year Begins: August 30, 2023 

To Apply: Send a resume to jobs@mttam.org

About Mount Tamalpais School

Mount Tamalpais School, 100 Harvard Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 (Telephone 415-383-9434), is a coeducational day school enrolling children in Kindergarten through Grade 8. The suburban community of Mill Valley is 12 miles north of San Francisco in Marin County. Students have access to the museums, theater, opera, symphony, and ballet of the city, and visit the Pacific Ocean and Mount Tamalpais for hiking and nature study. Private bus service is available between the school and local communities; public bus stops are within walking distance of the campus. Mount Tamalpais School is dedicated to the active pursuit of knowledge and to integrity, community service and fairness. We want our students to embrace diversity, honoring the value of each individual's strengths, choices, feelings and ideas. We strive to celebrate the human spirit by being responsible members of our families, our school community, and our world. We are committed to a strong, interactive and multidisciplinary curriculum, designed to challenge and enlighten, and to faculty who serve as guides and role models for our students.

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