Oak Grove School, a small, progressive, pre-K through 12th-grade college-preparatory school in Ojai, California, is seeking an experienced, accomplished Middle School Science Teacher for the 2026-27 school year.

At Oak Grove, we are committed to fostering in children the sense of well-being and confidence that enables them to appreciate others and that instills real understanding across cultures. We offer an inclusive, integrated, caring, and explorative experience that reflects the school’s philosophical underpinnings, as expressed in the Arts of Living and Learning (inquiry; communication; academia; engagement; aesthetics; and care/relationship to self, others, the environment, and the world).

Responsibilities and Duties

• Teaching 6th Grade Earth Science and 7th/8th Grade Physical Science.
• Serving as advisor to the 7th-grade class.
• Support the MS Service Learning Program, which partners with local farms.
• Proctoring an after-school study hall two days a week, focusing on executive skills development.
• Attending regular staff meetings, professional development in-services, training, and special events. 
• Supporting students with conflict resolution and social-emotional growth and development.
• Supervising interstitial spaces during breaks and lunch times. 
• Participating in school events and our outdoor education program, including a multi-day outdoor education trip in the fall and the spring.
• Other teaching responsibilities.  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Desire to work with and knowledge of working with MS-aged students and their unique social and emotional developmental stage
• Active enjoyment of the outdoors, the ability to plan and teach outdoors 
• Familiarity with growth mindset, project-based learning, anti-bias education, and authentic assessment.
• Expertise in child development and social-emotional learning. 
• Experience teaching executive skills and study strategies. 
• Applicants must show an ability to collaborate effectively with diverse groups, including students, parents, and faculty.
• Proficiency with G Suite and online Learning Management Systems. 
• Ability to supervise and support students when using technology. 
• Self-motivated, self-disciplined, professional, creative, and energetic.
• Ability to understand and follow safety procedures.
• Ability to provide a supportive and caring environment for children.
• Highly organized and able to follow and improvise with existing curricula. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Ability to differentiate in the classroom.
• Ability to work as part of a close-knit team.

Qualifications

• BA and/or MA degree (Science Preferred)
• 3 years of teaching experience at the secondary level preferred
• Multi-subject and/or single-subject credential preferred 

About Oak Grove School

Oak Grove School is a Pre-K through 12th grade, progressive day and boarding school in Ojai, California. The mission of Oak Grove School is to assist students in developing those qualities of mind, heart, and body that will enable them to function with excellence, care, and responsibility in the modern world. In addition, it is the intention of the school to offer a place where the whole community can inquire together into the perennial questions of humankind and explore an approach to life that is whole, mindful and intelligent.

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