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Northwest Yeshiva High School is a vibrant learning community grounded in Jewish values, tradition, and a deep commitment to academic and personal excellence. Our students are challenged to think critically, grow ethically, and graduate prepared to meet life’s opportunities and responsibilities with confidence and purpose. Our faculty and staff are the heart of this mission. Educators and professionals at NYHS are respected, supported, and genuinely valued by a close-knit community of students, families, and colleagues. Joining our team means becoming part of a collaborative, mission-driven environment where relationships matter, voices are heard, and contributions make a lasting impact. We invest in our people by offering ongoing professional development, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package—reflecting our belief that a strong culture begins with caring for those who serve our students every day. At Northwest Yeshiva High School, employment is more than a job—it is an opportunity to belong, to grow, and to help shape the future. Join us and be part of a community where tradition, purpose, and excellence come together.

About the Company

Northwest Yeshiva High School (NYHS) is a coeducational, accredited Jewish High School, educating teens from a wide geographic area in the Seattle area and a variety of Jewish backgrounds.

Located on Mercer Island, NYHS empowers students to become curious, resilient, and virtuous citizens of the world by developing into sophisticated thinkers who take ownership of their ideas with passion and intellectual honesty. This mission comes alive in our neighborhood setting on Mercer Island where we serve grades 9-12 in a vibrant, dual curriculum.

Our diverse faculty bring varied life experience and passion to their content areas and instruction. Our guiding principles are intellectual curiosity, student agency, and a commitment to the common good. We are a small school with 65 students currently enrolled; this contributes to our family-like atmosphere where all students are known and seen.

We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

About the Position

Northwest Yeshiva High School is seeking a Per Diem Substitute High School teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The role of the Substitute Teacher is to foster a love for learning and make learning accessible for all students. This position will include Substitute teaching General Education and Judaic Studies. Class sizes are small and range from 7-10 students.

Responsibilities

• Provide Per Diem Expert learning and engagement with students following lesson plans and instruction.
• Provide skillful classroom management practices (routines and procedures) to ensure a safe, orderly, positive, enjoyable, and productive learning environment.
• Work collaboratively in situations that may be time sensitive with a variety of individuals including students, parents, faculty and staff.
• Uphold the philosophy, principles, policies, and procedures and represents NYHS positively in the school community and the wider community.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in secondary education, or a related discipline
• Experience in education, preferably at the secondary level
• Teaching certification preferred

Personal & Professional Attributes

• A passion for teaching and creating an engaging learning environment
• Desire, interest, and enthusiasm for working with high school-aged students
• A willingness to incorporate social-emotional learning (social awareness, relationship skills, self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision making) and project-based learning into the subject matter
• Strong organizational and communication abilities
• Strong judgment & decision making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient at working in a Google Drive environment and confident in learning new technology
• Ability to work and communicate well with students, families, faculty, and staff within the community

Additional information

Northwest Yeshiva High School is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know.