Career Center

Founded in 1927, Sheridan is a K-8 progressive school with 230 students. We have a vibrant, engaged community and a deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and most of all belonging. We are dedicated to advancing our practice of progressive education and delivering a rich curriculum that prepares our students to know, to challenge, and to achieve. We provide a learning culture that is curious, thoughtful, joyful, and just.  Our professional culture is steeped in collaboration, respect, and eagerness to embrace new experiences and ideas. 

We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and collaborative long-term substitute teacher for a 2nd Grade Homeroom Co-Teacher position. The timeframe for this position is August-December 2023. Long-term substitutes will be considered for future full-time openings.

The individual who fills this role will: 

• Collaborate with a co-teacher in order to create a nurturing classroom environment and deliver high-quality instruction to students in the areas of social studies, reading, writing, and math. 
• Align with Sheridan’s mission, philosophy and program goals
• Partner with families around their child’s educational journey, successes and challenges
• Actively participate in Mountain Campus trips, admissions events, and other important facets of school life
• Design curriculum and instruction in collaboration with the lower school division head and other faculty members
• Work collaboratively with the student support team on issues related to student growth and support
• Create an environment that ensures equitable and respectful care and support for students with diverse beliefs and practices and varied backgrounds

We are eager to consider candidates from traditionally underrepresented groups. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a letter of interest and resume in one PDF file to Tiphanie Gilmore Edwards, Assistant Head of School for People and Programs, via email at careers@sheridanschool.org. Please include “2nd Grade Long-Term Substitute Co-Teacher” in the subject line.

Sheridan School does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other category protected by law. 

To learn more about working at Sheridan, please visit our Sheridan Careers page.

About Sheridan School

Sheridan is an independent, co-educational, K-8 school located in northwest Washington, DC. We offer a progressive, concept-based, social justice-oriented curriculum. Grades K-4 have two co-teachers in each homeroom and between 24-27 students per grade. Departmental classes such as art, music and science are taught in smaller sections outside of the homeroom by content specialists. Our program for Grades 5-8 is grounded in an advisory model and may have up to 30 student in each grade who meet in smaller groups for academic subjects. Sheridan has a robust financial aid budget and a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice and belonging in every aspect of the school, including enrollment and staffing. We value continuous professional growth, and offer fully-funded faculty development opportunities as well as a mentoring program for new faculty. For more information about our school, please visit us at www.sheridanschool.org. Sheridan strives to create a diverse and equitable learning environment, and we are fully committed to fostering our multicultural community. About 25% of our 225 students are from traditionally underrepresented groups and we are eager to con...sider teacher candidates from diverse backgrounds. Sheridan values continued professional growth, offering fully-funded faculty development opportunities and a mentoring program for new faculty. More information about Sheridan is available at www.sheridanschool.org. Sheridan School does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, political affiliation, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other category protected by law. EOE.

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