Middle School English Teacher Long-term Substitute

Overview

Le Jardin Academy is looking for a Middle School English Teacher (Long-term Substitute) from April 2026 to June 5, 2026. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required; a Masters degree in Education or current teaching credential is preferred, with a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience. MYP and DP experience is preferred. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Salary Range: $56,160 to $102,817 (final amount prorated based on the period listed above).

Secondary School

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The fundamental responsibility of faculty at Le Jardin Academy is to support the values, beliefs, and intended outcomes expressed in the school Mission Statement, Values, and Vision, and uphold the integrity of the International Baccalaureate Programme. Teachers are expected to honor school-wide agreements at all times and support students in their holistic growth and development. This list is not all-inclusive; supervisors will provide direct guidance for any additional expectations specific to roles.

Our values and mission drive our priorities, inform our interactions, and frame our professionalism. Expectations and school-wide agreements are organized through these lenses. All of these expectations are generally applicable to all Faculty. Differentiation is possible and expected for unique circumstances. A faculty member may be excused from a meeting or PD session due to a coaching expectation. Faculty should discuss with their supervisor for any situation that may arise.

Any expectation that is not clear should be discussed with the supervisor.

Important note:

The following sections provide the context for expectations and professional practice at LJA.

Mission:
To cultivate a community of learners who embrace hana pono to positively impact the world. To support the cultivation of a community of learners, faculty are expected to:

• Engage actively in an annual Professional Growth Process, including:
• Active contribution to a Professional Learning Community (PLC) whose focus relates to annual operational goals
• Attend relevant trainings as determined with supervisor
• Engage in start-of-year, mid-year, and end-of-year meetings with supervisor

• Engage actively in all in-house professional development as scheduled throughout the year, including:
• In-service Days, After School Meetings, Teachers as Professionals (TAP) offerings throughout the year
• Participate in two curriculum release days, scheduled with the relevant Academic Dean and IB Coordinator

• Support parent and student understanding of IB program, including grading criteria and the role of assessments in learning
• Engage actively and come prepared to regular meetings with relevant IB coordinator, Subject Area teams, Grade Level teams, Student Support teams, and Experiential Learning teams
• Supervise Personal Project(s) and/or Extended Essay(s)
• Supervise a Passion/Personal Inquiry Project (MYP teachers) and/or a Student Support Block (per supervisor’s discretion)

To support the cultivation of a community of learners who embrace hana pono to positively impact the world, faculty are expected to:

• Actively co-create and lead an I-Term with a student cohort, guided by the I-Term Faculty Handbook
• There is no travel requirement for I-Term
• Collaborate with additional guides who may or may not be LJA Faculty
• Actively co-create and lead an Impact Project once or twice a week, per supervisor discretion
• Engage in “hana pono” projects as assigned throughout the year

To honor individual pathways to success and happiness, the unique gifts of each individual enrich our learning community. Faculty are expected to:

• Be on campus by 8:00am and available to students until 4:00pm unless a meeting is scheduled after school
• Provide tutoring opportunities twice a week via designated after or before-school office hours
• Practice posted office hours and coordinate with supervisor for specific times
• Participate in student support meetings and document needs per grade-level expectations
• Apply appropriate differentiation strategies for all students
• Implement recommendations from Learning/Student Support Plans as guided by the Student…