Seattle, Washington
Posted: 08-Jan-26
Location: Seattle, Washington
Type: Full Time
Salary: $70,450 - $86,980
Categories:
Upper School Innovations & Entrepreneurship Teacher- Long Term Sub
(Remainder of the 25-26 School Year)
SEATTLE ACADEMY is a dynamic community that challenges students to question, imagine, and create in order to contribute boldly to a changing world. This mission comes alive in our urban school setting where we serve grades 6 – 12 in a vibrant, independent school environment.
Our diverse faculty is exceptionally qualified, strong academically, and combines rich life experience with a passion for their disciplines. Our teaching philosophy is geared toward our mission and guiding principles of Culture of Performance, College, and Life, Know the Kid, and Inclusive Community.
Seattle Academy is seeking a dynamic and knowledgeable Innovations and Entrepreneurship Long Term Substitute to join our Upper School faculty for the remainder of the 2025/26 academic year. We are looking for an educator who is passionate about equipping students with an entrepreneurial mindset for success in the real world.
The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in entrepreneurship, business fundamentals, and experience in mentoring student ventures. We would prefer someone with teaching experience, however, we welcome applicants who bring relevant professional experience in finance, business, or related fields, even if their background is not rooted in traditional classroom teaching.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Designing and delivering engaging courses in business and entrepreneurship, including topics such as marketing, value proposition, customer identification, and pitching to investors.
- Applying skills of design thinking and prototyping.
- Using project-based learning to create authentic, real-world applications of Business concepts.
- Differentiating instruction to meet the diverse needs and learning styles of students.
- Fostering critical thinking and problem-solving through student-centered activities and discussions.
- Collaborating with colleagues to ensure a cohesive and developmentally appropriate education program across grade levels.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience teaching Business and Entrepreneurship.
- Familiarity with or interest in curriculum development focused on the Entrepreneurial mindset.
- Background in project-based learning and differentiated instruction.
- Strong communication skills and a commitment to fostering an inclusive and engaging classroom environment.
Key characteristics for the person in this position include:
- A growth mindset with a passion for your subject matter and an engaging learning environment.
- Desire, interest, and enthusiasm for working with high school-aged students.
- A willingness to incorporate social-emotional learning competencies (social awareness, relationship skills, self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making) and project-based learning into the subject matter.
- Strong organizational and communication abilities.
- Ability to work effectively with all constituent groups - teachers, parents, students, and administrative teams.
- Experience with addressing student behavior in a classroom setting.
- Creative and imaginative problem-solver.
SAAS offers a salary range of $70,450 - $86,980** for 1-year long term subs and an excellent benefit package. Benefit eligibility will be on the 1st of the month following your date of hire. View our Faculty Benefits here. A resume and cover letter is required to apply. **When determining placement on the salary range we take into consideration years of relevant teaching experience as well as level of degrees completed. Seattle Academy provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender presentation, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with the applicable federal, state, and local laws. How to Apply: