Permanent Substitute Teacher
Democracy Prep Public SchoolsNew York, New York, United States · Posted Aug 1, 2025Description
Who You Are
- An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars.
- A self-reflective and self-aware teammate who is dedicated to aligning their classroom to Democracy Prep's commitment to antiracism and who is eager to use these skills to contribute to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- A flexible teacher who is comfortable in multiple content areas, able to build relationships quickly with scholars, and willing to follow the guidelines and systems of others.
- A graduate of a Bachelor’s degree program (required).
What You’ll Do
- Fully cover all aspects of a lead teacher’s class on days(s) they are absent. This includes but is not limited to: writing and implementing lesson plans, delivering lesson presentations, and grading the daily assignments. In most instances, this coverage will be for long-term leaves, but may also include daily coverage. Coverage assignments will be determined by the Senior Director of Talent Development. You can expect to cover assignments in more than one Democracy Prep school over the course of the year. Coverage assignments may occur in elementary, middle, or high school settings.
- Work to ensure that scholars enjoy a classroom culture characterized by high expectations and high support.
- Create an inclusive classroom and school community by engaging in training, reflection, and dialogue around issues of race, identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion for our staff and scholars.
- Plan and prepare for effective implementation of a coherent, research-based curriculum.
Develop and use a variety of assessment data to refine curricula and instructional practice.
- Maintain strong relationships with scholars, families, and colleagues through effective and frequent communication.
- Continuously improve your professional practice through weekly coaching sessions and professional development.
- Cultivate the social-emotional well-being of all scholars by building a positive classroom culture that leverages strong partnerships with scholars, their families, and the school's scholar support team.
- During long-term coverage assignments, engage in whole-school events and tasks, including transitions, family conferences, tutoring, and other activities/duties as needed and assigned by school leadership.
Compensation
Salary starts at $55,200 and commensurate with your experience. Democracy Prep employees are provided with a benefits package that includes medical, vision, and dental insurance, parental leave, tuition reimbursement, a smartphone, and a laptop. Along with participating in the mandatory TRS, employees have the choice of enrolling in a pre-tax 403b or post-tax Roth with Democracy Prep.
This is an in-person position, reporting five days a week to one of our ten schools across Harlem and the Bronx.
---
Democracy Prep is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Our mission is to educate responsible citizen-scholars who will change the world. We strongly believe that by building a DREAM team that represents numerous perspectives, backgrounds, and expertises, we can achieve this goal together. This is a value we highly support and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.
Similar jobs
Est. 55,200 USD
Who You Are An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars. A self-reflective and self-aware teammate who is dedicated to aligni…
Est. 45,633 USD
Who You Are An individual with an unwavering commitment to the DemocracyPrep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars. An aspiring teacher who believes in holding scholars to consistentl…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead a life of active citizenship. As a teacher, you will play a vital role in creating a classroom culture t…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead a life of active citizenship. As a teacher, you will play a vital role in creating a classroom culture t…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead a life of active citizenship. As a teacher, you will play a vital role in creating a classroom culture t…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep seeks a Middle School History Teacher for immediate hire. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead a life of active citizenship. A…
Est. 45,833 USD
Who You Are You are a dependable and caring team member who is committed to supporting young scholars in a safe, structured, and nurturing learning environment. You believe that children thrive when routines are consiste…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools currently seeks Elementary Teachers for the 2026-2027 School Year. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead a life…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools currently seeks teachers interested in High School Science for the 2026-2027 School Year. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools is seeking an Elementary Special Education Teacher to deliver engaging instruction tailored to students with diverse learning needs. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring al…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools is seeking a Middle School Special Education Teacher to deliver engaging instruction tailored to students with diverse learning needs. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools currently seeks a High School History Teacher for the 2026-2027 School Year. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and le…
Est. 112,581 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools currently seeks Middle School Science Teachers for the 2026-2027 School Year. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and l…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep seeks a Middle School Math teacher for immediate hire. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead a life of active citizenship. As a…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools currently seeks an Elementary Physical Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 School Year. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their ch…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead a life of active citizenship. As a Korean Language Teacher, you will play a vital role in creating a cla…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools currently seeks teachers interested in High School Math for the 2026-2027 School Year. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their cho…
Est. 112,581 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools currently seeks Middle School Math Teachers for the 2026-2027 School Year. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools currently seeks a Secondary Physical Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 School Year. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choi…
Est. 75,000 USD
About the Opportunity Democracy Prep Public Schools is a college prep institution and it is our mission to ensure all Democracy Prep Public Schools is a college prep institution and it is our mission to educate all schol…
Est. 103,218 USD
Democracy Prep Public Schools currently seeks General Arts Teachers for the 2026-2027 School Year. Democracy Prep Public Schools is committed to ensuring all scholars succeed in the college of their choice and lead a lif…
Est. 85,000 USD
Who You Are An educator with an unwavering commitment to the Democracy Prep mission of college success and authentic civic engagement for our scholars. An outstanding ENL teacher who holds scholars to consistently high b…
Est. 95,000 USD
The mission of our schools is to educate responsible citizen scholars for success in a college of their choice and a life of active citizenship. Core to achieving this mission are the people who work in our schools every…
Est. 122,500 USD
About the Opportunity The Associate Director of Special Services plays a critical role in ensuring that Democracy Prep scholars with disabilities and Multilingual Learners receive high-quality, legally compliant, and aca…
Est. 92,800 USD
Special Services Manager - Bronx Prep Middle School About the Opportunity Democracy Prep Public Schools seeks a Manager of Special Services to serve as the school-based leader responsible for the execution of all Special…
Est. 38,160 USD
About the Opportunity The mission of our schools is to ensure that our scholars receive the most rigorous education. Core to achieving this mission is smooth operations that support all stakeholders’ ability to educate o…
Est. 122,500 USD
About Democracy Prep Public Schools Democracy Prep Public Schools is a college prep institution and it is our mission to ensure all Democracy Prep Public Schools is a college prep institution and it is our mission to edu…
Est. 58,850 USD
About the Opportunity The mission of our schools is to ensure that our scholars receive the most rigorous education. Core to achieving this mission is smooth operations that support all stakeholders’ ability to educate o…
Est. 81,400 USD
About the Opportunity The mission of our schools is to ensure that our scholars receive the most rigorous education. Core to achieving this mission is smooth operations that support all stakeholders’ ability to educate o…
Est. 125,000 USD
About Democracy Prep Public Schools Democracy Prep Public Schools is a college prep institution and it is our mission to ensure all Democracy Prep Public Schools is a college prep institution and it is our mission to edu…