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At The Brandeis School of San Francisco, we believe that true learning happens only when knowledge is connected to purpose. We know that what our students learn at Brandeis today will matter to the world tomorrow, and we strive to educate people capable of making meaningful contributions. Our challenging K–8 academic environment is focused on relevance and rooted in Jewish values, traditions, and culture.

We make education matter for our students after Brandeis, and high schools welcome our graduates not just for their academic strength but also for their sense of purpose, community, and activism. Over 95 percent of our graduates are accepted into one of their top-choice high schools.

We have a multi-faceted campus that integrates outdoor and indoor spaces into a simple-to-navigate and welcoming place. With easy access to the school from all areas of San Francisco, there’s ample parking for student drop-off, pick-up, and events. The light-filled lobby acts both as the point where students begin school, and a place where parents share coffee and catch up before heading off to their respective days.

Students, families, faculty, and staff are embraced by our open and nurturing community, one that finds purpose and connection in Jewish thoughts, values, and tradition. O
ur teachers follow the best practices set by the most recent findings in educational research, experience, and a collaborative approach, and hold the highest standards for respectful relationships with peers and students. Our faculty and administrative team actively engage in ongoing professional development.

Please submit all job applications to jobs@sfbrandeis.org. 

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  • Resident Teacher

    Position Title:                        Resident Teacher
    FLSA Classification:            100% FTE, non-exempt position, M-F work schedule
    Reports To:                           Director of Lower School
    Position Purpose:                  Assist general and Judaic studies teachers
     
    The Brandeis School of San Francisco inspires students to lead lives of learning and purpose. We provide a challenging academic environment and a welcoming, inclusive community, each deeply enriched by Jewish thought, values, and traditions. We are seeking an outstanding resident teacher for our students. This position is for the 2024-2025 school year and begins in August.
     
    The Teacher Residency Program at The Brandeis School of San Francisco allows new and experienced teachers to develop their teaching skills through hands-on experience in the classroom under the guidance of mentor teachers. The resident-mentor relationship fosters a community of intellectual curiosity and expansion in which all teachers can learn from one another through collaboration, discussion, and reflection.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities
    • Assisting both the general studies and Judaic studies/Hebrew teachers in planning, teaching, and general classroom management.
    • Accepting, supporting, and adopting the curriculum, disciplinary procedures, and general classroom style and atmosphere established by the teacher.
    • Assuming responsibility, as directed by the teacher, for classroom setup, units of instruction, and both individual and group instruction.
    • Assuming responsibility—along with other faculty—for specified duties, which include lunch and recess duty, dismissal times, helping with special projects and events, and contributing to the general care and maintenance of the classrooms, faculty lounge, and community spaces.
    • Entering into all aspects of the day with a growth mindset and willingness to learn.
         
    Resident Teachers Expectations
    • Supporting and assisting the teacher in setting up the classroom and cleaning up the classroom as needed.
    • Assembling and installing displays of student work.
    • Attending faculty workdays and professional development days prior to the start of the school year and throughout the school year.
    • Attending weekly faculty meetings and team meetings during and after school.
    • Attending various all-school functions throughout the year including Back to School Night, parent-teacher conferences, evening workshops, trustee-faculty events, faculty retreats, etc.
    • Supporting and assisting the teacher, as requested, in the preparation of progress reports, parent-teacher conferences, classroom open houses, etc.
    • Supporting and following the school’s policies and procedures.
     
    Qualifications
    • B.A. or equivalent.
    • Enrolled in a teaching credential program, preferred.
    • Ability to step in where needed at the school.
    • Ability to demonstrate appropriate love and affection for children, and have a ready smile and encouraging words.
    • Ability to communicate effectively with all constituents in a school environment.
    Details:
    The school offers competitive compensation based on prior experience, education, and position requirements. The full-time annual salary range for this position is $51,362. Medical, dental, life, and long-term disability and retirement benefits are provided. More information about the school can be found on our website at www.sfbrandeis.org. The Brandeis School of San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
     
    Instructions for Applying
    Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply at Applied .We respectfully ask that you do not contact the school directly.
     
    Citizenship, residency, or work VISA in the United States required.
  • Librarian/Media Resource Specialist

    Position Title: Librarian/Media Resource Specialist
    FLSA Classification: Full-time August 2024-February 2025 (Maternity Leave)
    Reports To: Director of the Lower School
    Position Purpose: To provide leadership and operate the school’s library/media resource program
     
    The Brandeis School of San Francisco inspires students to lead lives of learning and purpose. We provide a challenging academic environment and a welcoming, inclusive community, each deeply enriched by Jewish thought, values, and traditions. We are seeking a librarian/media resource specialist for August 2024 through February 2025 school year for a maternity leave. The librarian/media resource specialist assumes responsibilities related to the effective operation and evaluation of the school's library/media resources and literature programs. This position will begin in mid-August 2024. 
     
    Essential Duties and Responsibilities
    • Directs, organizes, and provides services essential to the media resource program, centered on students' and teachers’ needs and the instructional goals of the school.
    • Light to moderate lifting (up to 50 pounds)
    • Conducts collection development with purchasing new titles to enrich the library collection, processes titles, and catalogs titles using Follett Destiny library system.
    • Updates and maintains student records regularly.
    • Utilizes library vendors, Follett Destiny, and Titlewave and builds relationships with local bookstores and organizes author visits.
    • Supports book clubs, and assists in selecting titles for classroom and/or schoolwide literature programming.
    • Conducts reader advisories for students across grades K-8.
    • Continuously evaluates the library collection with an emphasis on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging), and works to optimize the catalog to support the school-wide curriculum and encourage student recreational reading.
    • Works with the head of school, director of lower school, director of middle school, and the director of technology to develop and implement a sequential program of information literacy for teachers and students.
    • Supports research projects and develops and implements curriculum and programs that builds student skills to conduct research, assess digital information effectively, and be responsible digital citizens.
    • Acts as a mentor to teachers and staff on matters dealing with information literacy and advises them on techniques and resources to enhance classroom instruction.
    • Keeps the teachers and leadership team informed of issues, needs, and the operation of the school's media resource program.
     
    Educational Leadership
     
    • Keeps informed of new and emerging technologies and their potential impact on successful instruction and learning, providing systematic whole group, small group, and one-on-one instruction to teachers and staff on their use.
    • Keeps abreast of trends and new titles in elementary and young adult writing that would meet the interest of our student body and instructional threads of our curriculum
    • Encourages and stimulates the search for effective and innovative methods of instruction.
    • Works closely with teachers and the the DEIB committee to plan for staff and curriculum development to meet specific school goals/needs.
     
    Position Qualifications
     
    • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
    • A master’s degree in library science from an accredited college or university preferred, with a preference given to those accredited by the American Library Association.
    • Certification valid for service as a library media specialist in the California.
    • Social-emotional teaching experience
    • At least five years in education preferred, three years of were as a library media specialist in a school setting.
     
    Details
    The school offers competitive compensation based on prior experience, education, and position requirements. The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $110,000 annually based on prior experience, education, and position requirements. The salary will be prorated based on the amount of time worked. Medical, dental, life, and long-term disability and retirement benefits are provided. More information about the school can be found on our website at www.sfbrandeis.org. The Brandeis School of San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 
     
     
    Instructions for Applying
     
    Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply at Applied. We respectfully ask that you do not contact the school directly.
     
    Citizenship, residency, or work VISA in United States required.
  • 3rd-5th Grade Learning Specialist

    Job Title: 3rd-5th Grade Learning Specialist
    ​​The Brandeis School of San Francisco seeks a joyfully collaborative, kind, and knowledgeable learning specialist for our middle school. The position will begin August 14 2024. This position will report to the director of the lower school.
     
    Characteristics
    • Joyful collaborator with ability to work collegially with teaching faculty, helping to support in-class differentiation and assessments of students.
    • Empathetic supporter for students and families as they navigate their child’s unique learning needs.
    • Knowledgeable in the most up-to-date approaches to differentiation
    • Flexible when working with colleagues.
     
    Essential Duties and Responsibilities
    • Be an active, integrated part of the 3rd - 5th grades
    • Work in collaboration with teachers and learning support team to problem solve and to identify innovative, practical, and effective differentiation strategies based on student strengths and to meet student learning needs.  
    • Assess, monitor progress, and support individual student learning needs (executive functioning, reading, writing, math, etc.), student performance and tailor curriculum for both intervention and acceleration.
    • In the classroom, they will support students in the whole group setting, small group setting, and with individual students. 
    • Meet with parents to request full evaluations; connect with evaluators, provide school records and teacher feedback
    • Provide one-on-one and small-group remediation for students diagnosed with learning differences in third and fourth grades.
    • Collaborate with classroom teachers, parents, and outside professionals to meet the academic needs of students.
    • Communicate students’ progress with parents and teachers on a regular basis through meetings and email correspondence.
    • Maintain records by documenting plans, progress, and outcomes.
     
    Requirements
    • Master’s degree in education or special education or Certificate in educational therapy preferred.
    • California teaching credential, preferred.
    • A minimum of three years experience in the field of education with expertise in special education or differentiated learning practices across curricular areas
    • Familiar with the principles of teaching reading, writing, and math at the upper elementary and middle school levels.
    • Experience in collaborating with teams, teachers, and parents.
     
     
    The salary range for this position is $70,000 - 110,000 annually based on prior experience, education, and position requirements. Medical, dental, life, and long-term disability and retirement benefits are provided.
     
    Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply through our de- biased application process https://app.beapplied.com/apply/pfumfcndaj,  We respectfully ask that you do not contact the school directly.
     
    The Brandeis School of San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 
     
    Citizenship, residency, or work VISA in the United States is required.
     
     
  • Substitute Teacher

    Position Title:                        Substitute Teacher

    FLSA Classification:            Non-Exempt
    Position Purpose:                  Substitute for General Studies and/or Judaic Studies Teachers


    The Brandeis School of San Francisco seeks a substitute teacher for our students. The Brandeis School of San Francisco inspires students to lead lives of learning and purpose. We provide a challenging academic environment and a welcoming inclusive community, each deeply enriched by Jewish thought, values, and traditions.
     
    Essential Functions
    • Teach a creative course of study in a developmentally appropriate manner.
    • Follow, develop and enhance the existing curriculum.
    • Create an inclusive classroom environment through regular class meetings, supportive exchanges with students, and clear expectations for community behavior.
    • Collaborate with other teachers, educators, and specialists.
    • Be a positive and contributing member of the professional community.
    • Support and follow the School policies and procedures.
     
    Qualifications:
    • B.A degree.
    • Must be at least 18 years of age.
    • Have a current TB Assessment.
    • Must take and clear a fingerprint test and background check.
    • Must have demonstrated abilities to supervise and guide multi-level-aged students.
    • Must have a ready smile and enjoy working with school-aged youth.
    • Possess a working knowledge of libraries and resources.
    • Must be responsible, calm, and assertive while supervising youth ages 6-15, setting strong boundaries regarding their safety, wellbeing, and interactions with other students.
    • Recent experience working with K-8 students in a classroom setting.
    • Ability to follow and implement lesson plans.
    • Ability to work both independently and cooperatively with others.
    • Demonstrated classroom management skills.
    • Flexible about working with elementary and/or middle school children.
    • Hebrew language skills are a plus.
    • Teaching credential preferred.
     
     
     
    Physical Requirements and Work Environment
    • Regularly sit, stand, talk, and listen.
    • Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.
    • Turn, bend, reach, and occasionally use a ladder.
    • Must be able to work in an outdoor West-San Francisco environment (often foggy and cold) and a climate-controlled classroom.
     

    Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@sfbrandeis.org. We respectfully ask that you do not contact the school directly.
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