Sheridan School, an independent K-8 school in Washington, D.C., is seeking a 2nd Grade long-term substitute Co-Teacher starting January 5th, 2026, preferably with a few additional transition days December 17th to 19th, 2025.

Founded in 1927, Sheridan is a progressive school with no more than 230 students that offers a joyful, intimate K-8 educational experience where mutual trust and positivity create a healthy culture and learning environment. Inclusion and social justice work is very important to our community. At Sheridan, DEIJB is more than an initiative, department or headline — it is infused in how Sheridan operates each day. Sheridan is also a leader in experiential education, most notably through its memorable Mountain Campus and deliberate approach to student-driven learning. 

High-achievement at Sheridan means high-engagement, high-challenge and high-growth; it does not mean high-stress or high-memorization. With instructional practices in place such as co-teaching, student differentiation, social-emotional learning and curricular innovation, Sheridan graduates are intellectual and compassionate contributors in high school and beyond. 

Position: 2nd Grade Long-term Substitute Co-Teacher

Description: 

This position is responsible for effectively collaborating with the other 2nd Grade Co-Teacher to create a nurturing educational environment, deliver high-quality instruction, and support the social-emotional growth of 2nd Grade students.

Reports to: Lower School Division Head

Classification: Exempt

Full Time Equivalency: 1.0

Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to: 

Curriculum & Instruction:

• Alignment with Sheridan mission, philosophy and program goals to provide a progressive, concept-based, rigorous curriculum.
• Effective implementation of subject-area curriculum based on programs/approaches adopted by the school and utilizing a wide range of resources.
• Use independent judgment for assessing curriculum to meet needs of students in a flexible and responsive manner.
• Communicate the purpose of learning activities with clear instructions using age-appropriate methods.
• Documentation of units of study, using a backwards-design model.
• Use of a variety of instructional strategies suitable to the age and needs of a diverse set of students and subject matter being taught.
• Implementation of a comprehensive assessment and feedback system that aligns with learning goals and Sheridan grading practices and informs future planning.
• Responsiveness to interventions by school leadership and the Student Support Team.
• Attendance at and active participation in Mountain Campus trips, as assigned.

Classroom Community

• Creation of a nurturing, inclusive, safe classroom culture, using the Responsive Classroom Approach, that fosters respect and understanding, challenges bias and promotes social justice.
• Implementation of an effective, mission-aligned classroom management system.
• Establishment of positive relationships with students, which, while recognizing the differing roles of students and adults, are characterized by mutual respect and goodwill.
• Management of student behavior in order to create an effective learning environment and help students learn from mistakes to promote growth.

Collaboration & Communication

• Collaboration with co-teacher to successfully plan, document and implement the program with a growth mindset.
• Collaboration with colleagues on grade-wide, division or whole-school alignment of the program.
• Collaboration with colleagues on school-wide initiatives.
• Regular, timely and appropriate communication with families regarding student progress by phone, email or in person.
• Management and on-time completion of institutionalized communication such as class newsletters, student-involved conferences and report cards.

Professional Responsibilities

• Compliance with Sheridan policies/procedures as stated in the Employee Handbook.
• Regular and punctual attendance during the school day and specifically at assigned classes and activities.
• Completion of non-teaching duties, including arrival, morning meeting, lunch, recess, assembly and dismissal, as assigned.
• Active participation in staff meetings, including division, department, grade-level, etc.
• Completion of additional responsibilities in support of the school community, as assigned.
• Responsibility for upkeep of classroom, classroom technology, bulletin boards and outside hallway.
• Perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the overall school program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Related undergraduate degree
• Mastery of skills/content/understandings of the subject(s) taught and knowledge of developmental stages of students taught
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team
• Effective and grammatically correct communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to talk, hear, operate a computer, handheld learning devices and other office equipment and school technology, reach with hands and arms, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a letter of interest, resume, and completed Sheridan School Application in one PDF file to Sheridan via email at careers@sheridanschool.org. Please include “2nd Grade Long-term Substitute” in the subject line.  

In compliance with the DC Wage Transparency Act, the estimated annual salary range for this position is between $25,000 - $30,000, based on experience.

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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