Head of Lower School

Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School • Palo Alto

Head of Lower School

Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, located in Palo Alto, California, is a thriving TK-8 independent school dedicated to academic excellence, Jewish living, and community responsibility. With a current enrollment of approximately 315 students, Hausner provides a dynamic and inclusive learning environment that nurtures intellectual curiosity, creativity, and ethical growth. The school’s innovative curriculum integrates project-based learning, social-emotional learning (SEL), and Jewish values, ensuring students are well-prepared for the challenges of the modern world. Guided by its 2023-2028 Strategic Plan and the leadership of Rabbi Daniel Lehmann, Ph.D., Hausner is committed to promoting an environment of academic innovation, faculty collaboration, and joyful Jewish living.

The head of lower school will play a pivotal role in shaping the educational experience for students in grades TK-4. This newly revised leadership position will oversee academic and social-emotional programming, support faculty development, and strengthen connections with students and families. The successful candidate will bring vision, structure, and collaboration to the role, building systems for onboarding, mentorship, and professional development. With a focus on aligning curriculum and teaching practices with Hausner’s mission, the head of lower school will advance academic initiatives, SEL, and community engagement, contributing to the school’s vibrant and inclusive culture. This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary leader to guide Hausner’s Lower School into a bright future. The position begins on July 1, 2025, and reports directly to the Head of School.

Applications received by February 14th will receive priority review.

For more information, please visit: https://www.hausnerschool.org/about-us/careers

Start Date: 7/1/2025

Accepting applications through 3/14/2025.

Director of Early Childhood Education

La Scuola International School • San Francisco

La Scuola is seeking a Director of Early Childhood Education for its preschool location in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood. The position will report to the Assistant Head of School, while working with the Head of School and Leadership Team members to successfully manage the program and guide a team of faculty to who bring warmth, expertise and a strong commitment to nurturing young learners. The Director works in collaboration with teachers, specialists, coordinators and administrative staff to design, implement and evaluate a developmentally appropriate Reggio inspired, International Baccalaureate (IB-PYP Early Years) and Italian immersion program.

Refer to the Employment Opportunities within and apply online. Please include a cover letter sharing your background and interest and your résumé (translated into English) as a first step. Applicants should be prepared to share three professional references. As part of the interview process, you can expect to meet with our Human Resources team and Assistant Head of School as well as the Hiring Manager and other members of the Leadership Team.

Start Date: 7/1/2025

Accepting applicants until 6/30/2025.

Operations & Enrichment Manager

Red Bridge • San Francisco

Position Overview

The Operations & Enrichment Manager is a role for a highly organized individual with excellent attention to detail. This role will be responsible for facilitating systems, routines, and communication that ensure smooth school operations, including those related to the management of partnerships with external enrichment providers. Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to): maintaining smooth transition systems to ensure safe and timely movement of students throughout the school building and day, managing building contractors such as janitorial and maintenance services, ordering and inventorying materials, coordinating substitute schedules as necessary, vetting and onboarding new enrichment providers to the school's systems, ensuring enrichment staff have necessary instructional materials, recording invoices and payments, and more. This is a full-time position reporting to the Head of School.

Steps to Apply

Please make sure you have read all of the materials on our website. Red Bridge is a new model of school, and it’s important that you are excited to be on an early-stage team where you will be creating brand new systems projects, documents, resources, etc. and that you are fully aligned with our mission. If you’re interested in applying e-mail jobs@redbridgesf.org with your resume and cover letter. Be sure to specify the name of the role you are applying for.

Start Date

Summer 2025 (for the 2025-2026 school year)

Communications & Marketing Manager

Red Bridge • San Francisco

Position Overview

The Communications & Marketing Manager will be responsible for creating content and contributing to strategy development for all external communications including those related to admissions, recruitment and enrollment, fundraising and grant applications, the current Red Bridge community, and the school’s social media. The Communications & Marketing manager will assist in the recruitment of students for Red Bridge’s Lower School and Middle School programs. General responsibilities include assembling the weekly newsletter for each Autonomy Level (including taking and selecting photographs), leading tours and online information sessions for prospective parents, attending school fairs, designing and executing an email marketing campaign for student recruitment, and applying for relevant grants. The Communications & Marketing Manager will be involved in creating strategic plans regarding social media, donor relations, and student recruitment. This is a full-time position reporting to the Head of School.

Steps to Apply

Please make sure you have read all of the materials on our website. Red Bridge is a new model of school, and it’s important that you are excited to be on an early-stage team where you will be creating brand new systems projects, documents, resources, etc. and that you are fully aligned with our mission. If you’re interested in applying e-mail jobs@redbridgesf.org with your resume and cover letter. Be sure to specify the name of the role you are applying for.

Start Date

Summer 2025 (for the 2025-2026 school year)

Elementary Content Specialist

Red Bridge • San Francisco

Position Overview

We are looking to hire a few experienced elementary school teachers to lead small group instruction in Reading, Writing, Math, Critical Thinking & World Studies, or Observation (Art/Science). The particular content areas will be based on prior experience and interest. This teaching role will work with students in small groups (12-15 students) at one of a Kindergarten – 5th grade level. Red Bridge does not group students by grade level, but by Autonomy Level. Each Autonomy Level spans about three years of age difference. For academics, students are grouped based on skill level in the subject area rather than their Autonomy Level. The Elementary Teacher position would work with students in skill-based groups. The Elementary Teacher will be responsible for planning instruction, collaborating with the Red Bridge teaching team, observing and taking notes on students, regularly assessing student achievement and progress, and coordinating with teachers and parents as necessary to discuss student progress. This is a full-time position reporting to the Head of School. Applicants for this role should have deep experience in content area instruction at an elementary level and a passion for one or more of the subject areas above.

Steps to Apply

Please make sure you have read all of the materials on our website. Red Bridge is a new model of school, and it’s important that you are excited to be on an early-stage team where you will be creating brand new systems projects, documents, resources, etc. and that you are fully aligned with our mission. If you’re interested in applying e-mail jobs@redbridgesf.org with your resume and cover letter. Be sure to specify the name of the role you are applying for.

Start Date

Summer 2025 (for the 2025-2026 school year)

Assistant Camp Director, 2-4 roles!

Mountain Camp Marin • San Rafael

Join the Premier Marin County Day Camp!

Mountain Camp Marin is seeking an enthusiastic educator to join our seasonal leadership team.

We are a K-8 day camp that brings the close-knit community feel of a sleepaway camp to a day camp model. With a focus on outdoor fun, creativity, and new experiences, our camp helps kids explore, learn, and make new friends.

Key Responsibilities:

Promote social-emotional learning in a tech-free environment

Manage a team of high school and college-aged camp counselors

Shape the future of a growing, youth-focused business

Compensation includes free summer camp tuition for up to 3 kids in your life!

Please submit an application by sending an email to the Camp Director Mario Del Cueto (mario@mountaincampmarin.com) by 2/28/2025

Start date: 6/9/2025

Head of Upper School (Grades 5-8)

Town School for Boys • San Francisco

Located in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, Town School for Boys is a K-8 independent day school. Since its founding in 1939, Town School has been committed to providing a dynamic and engaging environment that suits the developmental learning needs of boys. Town School values academic excellence, respect for self and others, diversity and inclusivity, community service, and social-emotional development. There is also an expectation of continuous growth and improvement for all faculty and robust support for a wide range of professional development opportunities.

Town School is seeking a head of upper school (HUS) to begin in summer of 2025. In addition to supervising all grades 5-8 faculty, the HUS oversees two student-facing deans that also have some teaching responsibilities. An ideal candidate for the HUS will be a steady but warm leader–someone who can foster a positive and collaborative environment, but not shy away from holding both students and faculty accountable to high expectations. The HUS should have experience fostering educational improvements through effective systems that are robust yet adaptable, and above all else be comfortable with a leadership model of highly-engaged and interconnected deans, administrators, and head of school. The HUS school reports directly to the head of school, and will begin July 1, 2025.

12M & Ed Tech Recruiting is running the search on behalf of Town School. Applications received by December 23 will receive priority review.

For application instructions and the full job opportunity statement, please visit: www.12MRecruiting.com/jobs/Town/HUS

Part-time Site Coordinator

Peninsula Bridge • Atherton, CA

JOIN PENINSULA BRIDGE AS A SITE COORDINATOR IN OUR AFTER-SCHOOL ACADEMY (PART-TIME, 15 hrs/week)

(January 6 - May 30)

Peninsula Bridge continues to grow and increase our impact across the peninsula. In 2024-25 we are providing nearly 600 students in 4th-8th grade with transformational educational opportunities to lay the foundation for future college and career access and success. Please join our team and be a part of their journey!

We are hiring a part time Site Coordinator for our After-school Academy site in Atherton, CA. This is an exciting role for a dynamic leader in youth development. The program meets Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 - 6:30pm at the Menlo School. Additional administrative and collaboration hours are also part of the role.

This is not a teaching role, but there are aspects of instructional leadership and wed love to have a teacher in the role!

Accepting applicants through 11/30/2024

Please send application to marybeth@peninsulabridge.org

Lower School Division Director Middle School Division Director

Live Oak School • San Francisco

Lower School Division Director

Live Oak will be hiring for a lower school division director (LSDD) to start July 1, 2025. Live Oak School, a K-8 independent school in the heart of urban San Francisco, believes that the best learning happens when students are actively engaged in the process — thinking deeply, exploring ideas, and trying on strategies for solving problems. The school’s approach to teaching and learning is deeply rooted in progressive tradition and informed by contemporary research. Live Oak anchors its instructional program around the students as individual learners, determined to prepare them for the opportunities that will define the lives of graduates in the twenty-first century.

The LSDD supervises, coaches, and evaluates all faculty in grades K-4, and oversees several areas of the lower school academic program, including: implementation for curricular and student strategies; communication and engagement with guardians; and student success and restorative practices. The LSDD is a member of Live Oak’s Program Leadership Team, and reports to the associate head of school.

12M & Ed Tech Recruiting is running the search on behalf of Live Oak School. Applications received by November 18 will receive priority review. For application instructions and the full job opportunity statement, please visit: www.12MRecruiting.com/jobs/LiveOak/LSDD

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Middle School Division Director

Live Oak will be hiring for a middle school division director (MSDD) to start July 1, 2025.

Live Oak School, a K-8 independent school in the heart of urban San Francisco, believes that the best learning happens when students are actively engaged in the process — thinking deeply, exploring ideas, and trying on strategies for solving problems. The school’s approach to teaching and learning is deeply rooted in progressive tradition and informed by contemporary research. Live Oak anchors its instructional program around the students as individual learners, determined to prepare them for the opportunities that will define the lives of graduates in the twenty-first century.

The MSDD supervises, coaches, and evaluates all faculty in grades 5-8, and oversees several areas of the middle school academic program, including: implementation for curricular and student strategies; communication and engagement with guardians; and student success and restorative practices. The MSDD is a member of Live Oak’s Program Leadership Team, and reports to the associate head of school.

12M & Ed Tech Recruiting is running the search on behalf of Live Oak School. Applications received by November 18 will receive priority review. For application instructions and the full job opportunity statement, please visit: www.12MRecruiting.com/jobs/LiveOak/MSDD

Part Time Lower School (K-4) Counselor

The Contra Costa Jewish Day School • Lafayette

Job Description and Desired Qualifications

The part-time Lower School (K-4) Counselor will work as a member of a diverse school

community and its cohesive team to support the social and emotional well-being of the students

at Contra Costa Jewish Day School (CCJDS) We are searching for a part-time Lower School

counselor who will assist teachers as they work to address the personal, social, emotional, and

academic development of individual students and the class. Employee will enjoy the support of a

Senior Administrative Team and the CCJDS School Counselor.

Responsibilities

● Support implementation of CCJDS’ K-4 social-emotional development curriculum, which

includes Kimochis and Toolbox as examples of the CCJDS approach. Help guide, facilitate and

differentiate social emotional development curriculum, per age or grade level as appropriate, for a

diverse group of students. For example, provide lessons on friendship/peer relations, social skills,

stress management and sensitive topics

● Collaborate with teachers, parents, administrators, and outside professionals to establish

developmentally appropriate strategies for supporting students academically, emotionally,

socially, and behaviorally

● Participate in case management, assess therapeutic needs of individual students, consult with

and refer families to any necessary counseling. We do not expect ongoing individual therapy and

the expectations for case management are limited

● Intervene and provide crisis management on an as-needed basis throughout the school year,

including consultation, risk assessment, referral and follow-up

● Lead professional development programs for faculty in areas related to student

social-emotional development and safety, mental health, and other developmental issues

● Observe students in a variety of in-school settings to effectively collaborate with the Student

Support Teams, teachers, and families regarding student development and progress

● Interface as necessary with outside mental health resources as well as local and state agencies

responsible for providing services to children in need

For more school info visit: https://www.ccjds.org 

Multiple Roles (3)!

Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula • Daly City

School Site Director (2x)

1. https://app.trinethire.com/companies/281520-boys-girls-clubs-of-the-peninsula/jobs/98480-school-site-director 2. https://app.trinethire.com/companies/281520-boys-girls-clubs-of-the-peninsula/jobs/98356-school-site-director

Clubhouse Director

3.https://app.trinethire.com/companies/281520-boys-girls-clubs-of-the-peninsula/jobs/96745-clubhouse-director

Start date: 9/24/2024

Visit the links to find out more!

Elementary Instructional Coach

E.R. Taylor Elementary School • San Francisco

SFUSD is seeking to identify a cadre of Literacy Coaches with deep content knowledge and a proven ability to positively support adult learners who will lead the district towards the development of a common vision for effective literacy instruction through providing teachers with direct instructional guidance and impactful professional development. Literacy Coaches will either be “site-based” or will work across multiple sites, supporting teachers in both informal and in more formalized coaching cycles around an identified aspect of instructional practice. Coaches will serve up to ten additional work days (compensated accordingly), to participate in coaching network meetings to develop protocols, professional learning modules, and role-alike training in preparation for the start of the school year.

Start Date: 08/13/2024

Accepting applications through 06/12/2024.

Applicants may apply to the Instructional Coach pool (https://careers.sfusd.edu/job/San-Francisco-Elementary-Instructional-Coach%2C-Literacy-and-Mathematics-2024-2025-SY-CA-94102/1164353200/) and email Principal David Norris (norrisd@sfusd.edu) and Assistant Principal Shirley Duong (duongs@sfusd.edu) directly.

ER Taylor's Assistant Principal is a BATTI Cohort 5 alumna.

Multiple Roles (10) - Teacher and Instructional Lead

Peninsula Bridge • Mountain View, Menlo Park, Atherton, San Mateo

Peninsula Bridge, an educational equity non-profit, is looking for inspiring educators to join our 4th-7th grade After School Academy, an academic and SEL enrichment program that meets September - May at sites across the peninsula. Our teacher positions are two days a week from 4:00 - 6:00pm with approximately 45 minutes of additional prep each week with an hourly rate of $75/hr. Instructional lead positions are 10 hours a week, two days a week from 3:15 - 6:15 on site and four hours of admin and meetings each week which can be done flexibly, with an hourly rate of $50/hr.

These positions are great for full-time educators, early service teachers, or semi-retired teachers who care about educational equity. We provide engaging lesson plans, activities and materials and have an incredible on-site admin staff at each site. Teaching with Peninsula Bridge is an amazing way to have a meaningful impact on the lives of under-represented and historically marginalized students and families on the peninsula.

Accepting applications through 5/1/2024.

Start date: 8/26/2024.

Instructional Lead Job Description: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/628ff86767fd18443bb09e47/t/65fb62cce1b2d57e74868746/1710973645476/Instructional+Lead+Job+Description+for+2024-25+.pdf

Teacher Job Description: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/628ff86767fd18443bb09e47/t/660723daf6ecec1dc479ccd8/1711743962886/Peninsula+Bridge+Teacher+Job+Description-+After+School+2024-25+.docx.pdf

Send application, resume, and cover letter to MaryBeth Ventura - marybeth@peninsulabridge.org.

Instructional Coach

Aim High Summer Camps

Instructional Coaches (ICs) are the academic leaders of our Aim High sites. They establish a learning environment in which all students: have positive relationships with teachers and feel a sense of belonging; gain and strengthen the skills to become independent learners; and develop a lifelong love of learning. Aim High ICs communicate Aim High’s teaching and learning objectives by leading professional development sessions and connecting teachers with Aim High curriculum materials. ICs coach Lead Teachers, Assistant Teachers, and High School Instructional Assistants so that they have a safe space to grow as educators and hone new skills and strategies. They act as mentors and role models to ensure that all Aim High learning spaces are grounded in culturally responsive pedagogy and restorative practices.

Apply Now with your resume and cover letter: www.aimhigh.org/teach/

Director of Lower School

Westmark School • Encino, CA

Over the past forty years, Westmark School has earned acclaim for transforming the lives of Grades 2–12 students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and other diagnosed language-based learning differences (LBLD). Situated in Encino, California, about ten miles north of UCLA, it currently serves approximately 225 students. Westmark School is seeking a Director of Lower School (Grades 1–5) to join a forward-thinking team that specializes in serving LBLD students and seeks to deepen the School’s commitment to early intervention and a research-based approach to instruction. With the recent opening of a new, state-of-the-art Lower School Campus and an admission expansion to include first grade, this is a very unique and exciting time in the School’s history. The Director of Lower School works creatively and collaboratively with the Associate Head of School, the Directors of the Middle School and Upper School, and the Head of School to sustain and enhance all mission-aligned programming in the Lower School.

This position reports to the Associate Head of School and starts July 1, 2024.

Applications are due March 31, 2024. For application instructions and the full job opportunity statement, please visit: www.westmarkschool.org/about/careers

Director of Enrollment Management

The Saklan School • Moraga

The director of enrollment management is an integral part of the school’s administrative team and is responsible for managing all facets of the admissions process in the school’s effort to attract, enroll, and retain a diverse and dynamic student population.

Interested candidates should email a resume and cover letter to David O'Connell office@saklan.org

Multiple Roles! Administrative and Faculty

La Scuola International School • San Francisco

FACULTY
PE Teacher (Grades 4 - 8, San Francisco Campus)
Preschool Assistant Teacher (San Francisco & Silicon Valley)
Preschool / Early Education Teacher (San Francisco & Silicon Valley)
Elementary Teacher (San Francisco & Silicon Valley)
Middle School Math and Science Teacher (San Francisco)

ADMINISTRATIVE
Campus Manager (Silicon Valley Campus)
Custodian & Kitchen Assistant (Silicon Valley Campus)
Marketing, Communications & Events Associate (TEMPORARY)

Please refer to the website for position descriptions and apply within. The start date of Administrative Roles varies while Faculty Roles start August 1, 2024. Opportunities are updated frequently and we encourage you to check back often. Grazie mille!

Applications will be accepted through 4/30/2024. Applicants should apply via the website and direct any questions to HR@lascuolasf.org

Lower School Division Head

Escuela Bilingüe Internacional • Oakland and Emeryville

Escuela Bilingüe Internacional (EBI) is a PK to grade 8 independent school with two campuses in the San Francisco Bay Area: one in Oakland and one in Emeryville. EBI is the only Spanish-English bilingual, International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Northern California.

The Lower School Division Head is responsible for supervising the overall Lower School program (Grades 2 – 5) and all activities involving Lower School students, families, faculty and staff. The Lower School Division Head leads, manages and administrates the program for the holistic development of learners as well as promotes parent and community involvement. The Lower School Division Head serves on the Senior Leadership Team and reports to the Head of School.

The priority deadline is March 17. For more information, please visit:
www.ebinternacional.org/join-our-team/

School Climate Coordinator

E. R. Taylor Elementary School (SFUSD) • San Francisco

The School Climate Coordinator at ER Taylor, reports to Administrators and works directly with students and staff to implement the school’s Positive Behavior and Interventions/Supports (PBIS) model. This includes providing professional development on research validated curricula related to PBIS and social emotional learning, along with acting as a staff coach with a focus on implementing Restorative Justice, and alternatives to exclusionary discipline in all tier 1 settings. The School Climate Coordinator also works in partnership with all stakeholders to plan, develop and support the Restorative Practices district plan, to create a school culture shift toward SFUSD’s restorative framework. When PBIS and Restorative Practices are broadly and consistently implemented, they promote and strengthen a positive school culture and enhance pro-social relationships within the school community. In service of this goal, the School Climate Coordinator tracks student behavior data, investigates student behavior incidents, enacts behavior matrix consequences, including leading family and staff communication, and facilitates students learning to address the impact of their actions through a restorative approach.

Internal Candidates (already employed with SFUSD) should apply here: https://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/sf/jobreq?jobId=17483&company=sanfrancis

External Candidates should apply here: https://careers.sfusd.edu/job-invite/17483/

Lead + Associate Positions

Chinese American International School • San Francisco

Join the vibrant community at the Chinese American International School's Oak Campus as an English

teaching associate. Become part of a team striving to be the world’s most innovative, inspiring, and

influential Chinese English dual-language immersion school.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate finds resonance with CAIS’s mission to Embrace Chinese, Become Our Best Selves, and Contribute to a Better World. As CAIS aims to empower independent, effective, and inspired learners, we look for a candidate who seeks to become proficient in student-centered pedagogy such as differentiation, use of assessment to inform teaching, and Workshop-based instruction. The candidate will enter an environment that values social emotional learning alongside academic challenge. Teaching Associates are mentored by and coordinate student learning with an experienced classroom lead teacher.

CAIS offers a dynamic dual culture setting in which faculty are immersed in a culture of language learners.

We look for a candidate who will embrace CAIS’s work to create an equitable, inclusive environment where all faculty, students, and families are supported in their individual identities. We welcome all applicants who aim to actively support and participate in our diverse and inclusive community.