Cayman International School offers Caymanians who desire to be educators in the future an opportunity to train as a student teacher and learn the curricula and systems of CIS. CIS encourages Caymanians who are enrolled in a teacher education program at an accredited university to complete their student teaching/practicum experience at Cayman International School. Student teachers at CIS benefit from supervision and training from a highly-qualified educator, as well as excellent professional development opportunities that support them in their growth and learning.  

Cayman International School offers Caymanians who are currently qualified teachers an opportunity to train in the role of a substitute teacher and learn the curricula and systems of CIS. CIS encourages Caymanians who have a teaching certification to be employed as an occasional substitute teacher. This employed position provides an opportunity for substitute teachers to experience CIS classrooms when called upon. Caymanian substitute teachers also benefit by having an opportunity to engage in CIS professional development sessions to further their educational growth. A teaching license is required by the Ministry of Education in order to be eligible for employment in this position.

CIS encourages Caymanians who have a teaching certification to be employed as a permanent substitute teacher at Cayman International School. This employed position provides an opportunity for substitute teachers to experience CIS classrooms on a regular basis and begin to understand the approaches and systems that make CIS unique. Caymanian substitute teachers also benefit by having an opportunity to engage in CIS professional development sessions to further their educational growth. Permanent Substitutes at CIS are also mentored by a CIS staff member if they are seeking to grow and advance into a faculty role at the school. A teaching license is required by the Ministry of Education in order to be eligible for employment in this position.