The Position 

Mount Tamalpais School (MTS) seeks a full-time Middle School Math Teacher and Advisor starting August 2026. The role includes serving as an Advisor to 12 middle school students and teaching three sections of middle school math, with course levels to be determined collaboratively based on the candidate's strengths and the needs of our existing team.

The ideal candidate is a teacher who lights up when a seventh grader finally gets maintaining equivalence while solving an equation, and who knows how to make moments like that happen more often than not while ensuring all of their students feel seen, valued, and heard. If you believe math should feel rigorous and joyful at the same time, you'll fit right in. 

At MTS, middle school teachers don't just teach content; they help students become confident, capable people ready for what comes next. As an advisor, you'll be committed to knowing your students well, supporting their social and emotional development, and partnering with their families.

The ideal candidate has at least three years of teaching experience and a B.A./B.S. in a relevant field. Most importantly, they bring a genuine love of middle schoolers and the particular curiosity and energy they bring to a classroom.

Beyond the classroom, MTS teachers participate in outdoor education, sponsor clubs, and help shape the experiences that make middle school memorable. Our teachers communicate regularly with students and families and contribute to the full life of the school.

You'll thrive here if you:

• Meet students where they are and hold high expectations for where they can go
• Design learning experiences that are rigorous, inclusive, and culturally responsive
• Use technology in ways that genuinely enhance how students learn
• Collaborate readily with colleagues across the school community
• Bring a growth mindset to your own practice, not just your students'
• Are excited to advise, mentor, and show up for kids beyond the math classroom

MTS recognizes that many highly qualified candidates won't check every box, and that exceptional teaching draws on experiences and qualities no job posting can fully capture. If you meet many of these criteria and bring an authentic passion for teaching middle schoolers, we encourage you to apply.

We offer:

• Salary ranging from $85,000–$130,000, determined by education and years of experience
• A comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, retirement, and dependent care
• A generous budget for professional development
• A tight-knit, mission-aligned community that is a genuinely joyful place to work and grow

The School

Located fifteen minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Mill Valley, Mount Tamalpais School (MTS) is a K-8 co-educational independent day school serving ~270 students. 

At MTS, we envision a world in which Education Inspires Action. We get closer to our vision by creating the conditions in which Learning is Revered, and Education is Joyful. With open arms, hearts, and minds, we:

• Lead With Kindness
• Honor Childhood
• Practice Active Inclusion
• Celebrate The Journey
• Ask, “What’s Possible?”

MTS students, well prepared for their future while remaining young at heart, bring a multitude of diverse and unique backgrounds to our community. They are motivated learners who love engaging in learning.

MTS Professional Community members are passionate about both what they teach and who they teach. Our departmentalized program allows all teachers to share their passion while focusing their professional growth. Regardless of department, MTS educators are dedicated to the social-emotional development and wellbeing of our students. Likewise, all adults on campus share a continual commitment to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community.

Our Equal Opportunity Employment Policy

As an academic institution, the School strives to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, age, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, and breastfeeding), reproductive health decision-making, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. The School prohibits discrimination or harassment based on these classifications. Discrimination and harassment based on a perception that anyone is in any of these protected classifications, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as being in any of these protected classifications, are also prohibited. This policy applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits and other stated conditions of employment.

Compensation

Salary will be determined by education, years of experience, and will range from $85,000-$130,000 based on years of experience.

To Apply

Send a cover letter and resume to jobs@mttam.org

About Mount Tamalpais School

Mount Tamalpais School, 100 Harvard Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 (Telephone 415-383-9434), is a coeducational day school enrolling children in Kindergarten through Grade 8. The suburban community of Mill Valley is 12 miles north of San Francisco in Marin County. Students have access to the museums, theater, opera, symphony, and ballet of the city, and visit the Pacific Ocean and Mount Tamalpais for hiking and nature study. Private bus service is available between the school and local communities; public bus stops are within walking distance of the campus. Mount Tamalpais School is dedicated to the active pursuit of knowledge and to integrity, community service and fairness. We want our students to embrace diversity, honoring the value of each individual's strengths, choices, feelings and ideas. We strive to celebrate the human spirit by being responsible members of our families, our school community, and our world. We are committed to a strong, interactive and multidisciplinary curriculum, designed to challenge and enlighten, and to faculty who serve as guides and role models for our students.

Connections working at Mount Tamalpais School