Lead Teaching Positions (3 roles!)

Peninsula School • Menlo Park

Spanish Teacher

The purpose of the Spanish program at Peninsula School is to nurture student interest in Spanish language and culture in a progressive, independent school environment. The Spanish program provides developmentally appropriate learning experiences for PK-8th grade students to build self-understanding and self-esteem, promote cooperative and enthusiastic individual and group work, and to provide encouragement for cultural understanding.

Music Teacher

The Lower School (LS) Music Program promotes students’ sense of empowerment, joy and confidence and includes all interested children, irrespective of prior musical experience. The LS Music teacher has the responsibility to develop and provide a music curriculum appropriate to the interests and needs of the children in each class from our Preschool students up to our 3rd grade students. Our LS program allows for our students to join bands in a variety of genres when they reach our middle school program.

Assistant Teacher

The role of the Assistant Teacher is to enrich the children’s experience at Peninsula School. The primary responsibility of the classroom assistant at Peninsula School is to help support the Head Teacher to implement the class program. The Assistant Teacher works closely with the Head Teacher, and specific duties in each Preschool – 8th grade classroom may vary. The school views the Assistant Teacher’s contribution in the classroom as a critical component of the child’s experience. Our school program values are based in authentic interactions, community, equity, freedom & responsibility, meaningful academics and play.

Start date 8/1/2025

Accepting applications through 5/31/2025

Please fill out the application located on Join Our Team page of the website and send it to Ayesha Sumbal at hr@peninsulaschool.org.