Junior Kindergarten Math and Science Teacher, Third Grade Math and Science Teacher, Fourth Grade Literacy and Social Studies Teacher

Alta Vista School • San Francisco

Develop high-quality, innovative curriculum aligned with the mission of Alta Vista School. Design and maintain vibrant classroom environments. Work cooperatively and collegially with the school’s administration, the faculty and staff, and the parents to create and maintain an exemplary school environment. Prepare for and actively participate in all school activities, faculty meetings, and conferences, including those with parents, during and after school hours as may be necessary. Take full advantage of all opportunities to grow as a teacher. Cultivate collaboration, transparency, inclusion, curiosity, fun, innovation, and excellence in a dynamic learning community. Have the ability to spark student motivation and love of learning. In-depth knowledge of curricula and best teaching practices. Ability to conduct dynamic and flexible instruction to address a variety of learning needs and interests. Willingness to examine one's own teaching with a critical eye in order to continuously improve one’s practice. Evaluate student progress regularly using assessment tools. Provide students with opportunities to question, investigate, and wonder.

We have a co-teaching model of two teachers in each classroom.

Apply by sending a cover letter and resume to: lshiring.committee@altavistaschool.org

Accepting applications through 4/4/2025

Start date: 8/11/2025

Kindergarten - 5th Grade Library and Media Specialist (Exempt, Full-time position)

Chinese American International School (CAIS) • San Francisco

OPPORTUNITY

Join the vibrant community at the Chinese American International School’s new Forever Home campus on 19th Avenue as a Bilingual (Mandarin/English) Library, Media, and Information Specialist. Experienced librarians and lead teachers with a strong ability and willingness to take on a new role and skillset are invited to 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; our Core Values of Courage, Curiosity, Inclusion, Kindness, and Perseverance; and our Strategic Vision 2020-2025 to Reimagine CAIS, Reimagine Success. As CAIS aims to empower independent, effective, and inspired learners, we look for a candidate with vision and skills to build our new home’s library program. Our world-class facility awaits the creative and programmatic expertise of a specialist who will develop the library into an academic and community hub of our school. This candidate will collaborate with homeroom teachers to implement research and media literacy skills, along with nurturing the reading lives of all students. Within the framework of a strong curricular vision supported by English and Chinese program directors, the candidate will enjoy considerable autonomy in developing this program. 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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

● Develop a vision and program for our beautiful new library space

● Maintain a relevant, engaging, developmentally appropriate book collection in Mandarin and English languages

● Create and maintain a physically inviting, functional, student-centered library space

● Partner with English and Chinese faculty to provide resources to support curriculum and instruction

● Build and implement a media literacy and digital citizenship curriculum

● Build on CAIS students’ love of reading by establishing the library as a community hub with appropriate and engaging programming (eg book challenges, book clubs, displays)

● Partner with teachers to create developmentally appropriate research guides for curricular units and support in classroom research process

● Provide teachers resources with emergent curricular topics based off of current events or class areas of interest

● Support and extend the curriculum in myriad creative ways

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

● BA or BS; classroom or library experience; commitment to develop skills as a library and information specialist

● Has at least three years of classroom experience

● Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and managerial skills and a cooperative team approach

● Effective written and verbal communication skills

● Initial and continued criminal background clearance by DOJ and FBI

● Initial and continued tuberculosis clearance

VALUED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

We value, but do not require, the following attributes:

● Teaching credential, Master’s in Education (M.Ed.), MLIS, or equivalent

● MLIS degree or willingness to work toward one

● Native or near-native Mandarin proficiency strongly preferred

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

The CAIS Board of Trustees and administration are expressly dedicated to ensuring that CAIS is a great place to work. The school is committed to attracting, developing, retaining, and rewarding top-tier employees with a strong benefits package. The salary range for this position is: $85,900-$115,900 based on experience. Please see the final page for a description of benefits.

ABOUT CAIS

As the nation’s first Mandarin Immersion Preschool through 8th grade school, CAIS embodies our mission by working continuously to maintain our role as a leader in immersion education. We value honest self-assessment, thoughtful self-reflection, intentional planning, and focused implementation. We are known as an ambitious school, and we are making substantial progress on our multi-year vision to reimagine immersion, reimagine our culture of learning, reimagine character and community, and reimagine our learning spaces. Since 2021, we have been using our new campus on 19th Avenue in San Francisco for athletics, arts, and community events. In September 2024, our entire community began the school year at our newly renovated Forever Home, which more than doubles the program space from our former Hayes Valley locations and allows all divisions to be together on one spectacular campus.

TO APPLY

CAIS’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is central to our mission. People of color and LGBTQIA candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Email cover letter, resume, and list of references to lower_school_jobs@cais.org. In the subject line please indicate: Library and Media Specialist. Please no calls.

Applications will be accepted through 6/30/2025.

Middle School Math Teacher

CalWest Educators Placement • Bay Area

CalWest is a premier educational search firm, offering strategic consulting to help school teams create equitable and inclusive hiring practices. Our methodology and expertise help administrative teams attract, hire and retain diverse faculty and staff. We also lead teacher, administrator, and head-of-school searches across the western United States. Through a combination of dedicated search consultants and highly trained search staff, we recruit culturally competent and highly-accomplished educators and school leaders from a wide range of professional backgrounds.

Start date: 8/1/2025

Accepting applications through: 4/1/2025

Email resume to: nmallik@calwesteducators.com

Middle School Educator

Red Bridge • San Francisco

Position Overview

We are looking to hire an experienced Middle School teacher to lead small group instruction in Reading, Writing, Math, Critical Thinking & World Studies, or Observation (Art/Science). The specific content areas will be based on the candidate's prior experience and interest. Depending on the candidate, the role could also involve designing and running research projects with students, teaching social-emotional and learning skills, and advising students one-on-one or in small groups. This teaching role will work with students in small groups (~12-15 students). Red Bridge does not group students by grade level, but byAutonomy 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 theirAutonomy Level. The Middle School Teacher position would work with students in skill-based groups. The Middle School teacher will be responsible for designing curriculum, planning instruction, collaborating with the Red Bridge teaching team, observing and taking notes on students, regular assessment of 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 a Middle School level, a passion for one or more of the subject areas above, and enthusiasm for the special developmental stage of Middle 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)

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)

Associate Teacher: Autonomy Level 2 (2nd/3rd Grade)

Red Bridge • San Francisco

Position Overview

The Associate Teacher position is a supporting role for the Autonomy Level 2 Learning Guide. Red Bridge does not group students by grade level but byAutonomy Level. Each Autonomy Level spans about two to three years of age difference. Autonomy Level 2 generally includes students between seven and nine years old. As an Associate Teacher, you will work closely with the AL2 Learning Guide and other Red Bridge teachers. Responsibilities include supervision of students, planning and leading small group instruction in content areas, individual tutoring, behavior support, and substitute teaching as required from time to time. Responsibilities also include parent communication, student record-keeping and assessment, observational note-taking, maintaining an orderly environment, and preparing materials for learning. This is a full-time position reporting to the Head of School and working in close collaboration with the AL2 Learning Guide. This position is ideally suited for someone early in their education career who is excited to learn from and with master teachers and to be part of an innovative school model.

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)

Summer Opportunities (multiple roles!)

Aim High Summer Camps

Lead Teacher

Lead the distinctive Aim High classroom learning experience comprised of three core classes: STEAM, Humanities, and Issues & Choices (social emotional learning). Open to current educators, aspiring teachers, or those experienced in youth development work.

Instructional Coach

Lead and support the teaching teams with instructional coaching of core classes. Guide teacher professional development and support goal setting and training at sites.

Student Support Specialist

Provides social and emotional support for students and staff,
leading the vision and professional development of Aim High’s restorative justice, student intervention, and family needs. Recommended for those experienced in school counseling or social work.

Site Director:

Site Directors (SDs) oversee all aspects of an Aim High summer school campus to ensure high-quality implementation of the six-week academic enrichment and youth development program. This is a year-round position with full-time summer hours and minimal (5-10 hours a month) requirements Aug-May. With support from other Aim High staff, SDs are responsible for hiring, training, and overseeing summer faculty, typically 15 to 30 staff members, along with some student recruitment responsibilities and admissions decisions. Aim High sites have two Co-Directors working together as an effective leadership team. Individuals with a strong commitment to Aim High’s mission and values with experience teaching or serving in an administrative capacity in K-12 or other youth-serving organizations are encouraged to apply.

Website: Aimhigh.org and link to apply

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

Physical Education Teacher/Healthy Habits Teacher (Full or Part Time)

Red Bridge • San Francisco

Position Overview

Red Bridge is looking for a Physical Education teacher who is experienced in leading elementary and middle school-age children in physical activity, developing their coordination, strength, and collaboration skills. Red Bridge’s aim is to instill healthy habits in students through daily physical activity and inner wellness practices. The P.E. Teacher would be responsible for developing Red Bridge’s Healthy Habits curriculum, including a scope & sequence. The P.E. Teacher would also be responsible for carrying out instruction to groups of students across K-8. Other responsibilities would include supervision of students during Red Bridge’s Extended Day program and team sports coordination. This role is for someone who can bring the joy of movement and wellness to our students, and someone who is highly capable in their time management skills. This can be a part-time or full-time role. In the 2025-2026 school year, this role will involve working with students ages 5-12 in groups of 15-20 students.

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)

Music Teacher (K-5) (part-time)

Red Bridge • San Francisco

Position Overview

The Red Bridge Music Teacher is a part-time role. In the 2025-2026 school year, the Music Teacher will work with students spanning the ages of 5 - 10 years old, in groups of 15-20. The Music Teacher is expected to develop curriculum, plan lessons, and lead instruction in song, music theory, music history, and performance. Ideal candidates for this role should play multiple instruments and be familiar with a wide variety of music types to bring the joy of music and song to our students throughout the week. This is a part-time role. Days and hours to be determined.

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)

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.

Middle School Math / Science Teacher & International Baccalaureate (IB-MYP) Curriculum Developer

La Scuola International School • San Francisco

La Scuola International seeks an experienced and passionate Middle School Math / Science Teacher to start immediately.

We are particularly interested in teachers with experience in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program (IB-MYP). Applicants should be able to teach an inquiry-based curriculum, be collaborative, proactive and flexible. Solutions-oriented thinkers, strong communicators and curious learners will thrive in La Scuola’s diverse and dynamic environment.

The teacher will support and implement the daily program in accordance with the policies and philosophy of the School under the supervision and direction of the Division Director and the Head of School.

Please visit the Career Page of our website at lascuolasf.org or send cover letter and resume to HR@lascuolasf.org

Start Date: 1/13/2025

Accepting applications through: 6/30/2025

La Scuola International School is the only Reggio Emilia inspired, International Baccalaureate (Early, Primary and Middle Years) and Italian Language Immersion school in the world. Teachers are researchers and are supported with robust Professional Development opportunities throughout the year. Learning is a part of everything that we do, not just what happens in the classroom. While our school experience is rooted in highly regarded curricula, the magic of La Scuola is more than what we teach. It is how we teach and learn, which is truly a way of living, thinking, and interacting with the world. To learn more, please visit us at www.lascuolasf.org. Founded: 2002 Number of students: 435 Locations: San Francisco and Silicon Valley La Scuola International School is an independent non-profit school accredited by NAIS, CAIS, WASC and CIS and is one of two Italian schools recognized by the Italian government in the United States.

Multiple Roles! Core Instructor (Math), Core Instructor (Reading), Core Instructor (ESL/ELL), HSD/HSE Instructor, Evening/Weekend Program Instructor

Treasure Island Job Corps Center • San Francisco (Treasure Island)

Job Corps is a federally-funded vocational training program for youth ages 16-24. The Treasure Island Job Corps Center is an open-entry/open-exit residential training facility open Monday-Friday, year round. The Core Instructors are responsible for classroom instruction for students who enter the program with lower TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) GLEs (Grade Level Equivalencies) or who enter the program with the hopes to obtain a high school diploma or high school equivalency.

Working at Treasure Island Job Corps Center is a rewarding experience. Having the opportunity to connect with students and support them through life and career choices is what most staff would say is the best part of the job!

Start date: 12/12/2024

Applications will be accepted through 12/31/2025.

Applicants should complete the application through this link.

Multiple Roles! On-Call Substitute, Family Leave for 7th Grade Humanities Teacher, Family Leave for Innovation Lab Teacher

Children’s Day School • San Francisco

On-Call can start as soon as possible

The Family Leaves: March (Humanities) & May (iLab)

Applications will be accepted through 1/31/2025. Applicants should apply via the links on the website; JazzHR.

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

Middle School Co-Teacher / Leave Replacement

San Francisco Day School • San Francisco

Middle School Lead Teachers teach a specific subject and a specific grade(s) and also act as Advisors to a cohort of middle schoolers.  This candidate would begin at the start of December and would start by shadowing the 8th Grade Social Studies teacher and eventually take the lead during the maternity leave for the remainder of the school year. Middle School teachers teach 3 sections. Each section has 3-one hour long blocks per week, for a total of 9-one hour social studies blocks. Along with this, the candidate would co-lead an advisory group of 14 students every morning. They would also support Learning Lab, a study hall period where advisors would support advises with homework and/or teachers and students choose to meet for extra support in that subject area (Social Studies).

Agreement Dates: December 2 - June 15

Lower School Co-Teacher / Leave Replacement (3rd Grade)

San Francisco Day School • San Francisco

Lower School Lead Teachers teach classes in grades K-5. They are based in a homeroom for a particular grade, or they may be “Specialist” teachers who teach specific subjects across these grades (such as science lab, music, Spanish, PE,  Innovation & Technology, etc.).  This candidate would begin as soon as possible and would rotate between some of the classrooms in which teachers are expecting, but would focus on 3rd grade for Maternity Leave Coverage.  The candidate would continue as the lead in the 3rd grade classroom during the maternity leave.

Agreement Dates: ASAP - June 15

Elementary Teaching Assistant

La Scuola International School • San Francisco

The Elementary Teaching Assistant works closely with assigned homeroom teachers to support the goals of the class as well as individual students in their social, emotional and academic growth.

Please visit www.lascuolasf.org to apply or send your resume to HR@lascuolasf.org

Start Date: 9/23/2024

Accepting applicants until 10/31/2024.

3rd Grade Lower School Lead Teacher (Maternity Leave)

Burke’s School • San Francisco

To Apply:

Interested candidates may apply by sending a cover letter, resumé, and references to https://apply.workable.com/burkes/j/4BA14F4F98/.