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Head-Royce School is seeking a culturally responsive, flexible, and enthusiastic educator to join our Science department. We seek teachers who are not only excited by the content they teach, but who are also actively engaged in evolving their classroom pedagogy to meet our students where they are. We want teachers who are excited to join our community of learners and collaborate with us on meeting our Strategic Plan Goals and living our mission.
Head-Royce teachers also serve as advisors and club sponsors, and they participate in the life of the community. We seek applicants who have a strong academic background, experience in anti-racist pedagogy, an awareness of ecological literacy, an understanding of adolescents, and a genuine fondness for working with students at this specific age level.
Skills
Demonstrated knowledge and practice of culturally responsive teaching and learning.
Expertise in teaching science, primarily physical sciences.
Collaborative, flexible colleague with experience teaching the full range of learners from grades 9 through 12.
Clear communicator with ability to liaise with students, colleagues, and parents.
Demonstrated knowledge of a child’s social/emotional development and developmentally appropriate curriculum for culturally responsive teaching and learning.
Demonstrated understanding of and curiosity regarding curriculum design, varied pedagogical approaches, as well as different styles and types of assessment.
Strong organizational skills.
Knowledge of appropriate use of current technology to enhance learning.
Basic understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards, in particular the Science and Engineering practices.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree.
2-5 years minimum teaching experience.
Understanding and support of Head-Royce’s core values with strong emphasis on equity and social justice.
Additional Qualifications
Advanced degrees/certification are desirable in science and/or education.
$75,000 – $125,000 a year
Salary prorated depending on percentage of full-time employment.
Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce (HRS) is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 137-year history. Our mission is to inspire in our students a lifelong love of learning and pursuit of academic excellence, to promote understanding of and respect for diversity that makes our society strong and to encourage active and responsible global citizenship.
Head-Royce enrolls 900 students in the three separate divisions—Lower, Middle and Upper—and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student.
Please note – HRS is unable to provide immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas.Head Royce is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions including but not limited to employment, training, promotion, demotion, transfer, leaves of absence and termination based on qualifications and without regard to protected status. We will not discriminate based on age, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin or ancestry, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, registered domestic partner status, physical or mental disability, a medical condition including genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, reproductive health decision making or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state or local laws Head-Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect.
