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Town School for Boys

Job Title: First-Grade Family Leave Replacement Head Teacher (Full Time)

About Town School: Town School for Boys is a K-8 all-boys independent school located in San Francisco with approximately 400 students, of whom 46% come from self-identified families of color, and a faculty: student ratio of 1:11. Our diverse faculty and staff can be characterized by their warmth, collegiality, and dedication to our mission and values. At Town, learning is prized, love of school is essential, and boyhood is celebrated. For more information, please visit our Town Facts page, read about "Why a Boys' School," or learn about our community of belonging. 

Position Description:

Town School for Boys seeks a full-time First-Grade Head Teacher Family Leave Replacement beginning on January 8, 2024, and lasting through the end of the school year, June 5, 2024. This position involves teaching one section of 25 students and mentoring a full-time Resident Teacher who shares the class. This position also involves working collaboratively with the other grade-level team members, including the First-Grade Head Teacher and Resident Teacher of the other section.

Ultimately, we are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don’t believe you meet every one of our qualifications described.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Job Include: 

This position involves teaching one section of 25 students and mentoring a Resident Teacher. There are weekly faculty meetings, lunch, and recess duty obligations. The position also involves conducting daily student morning meetings as well as supervision of daily recess breaks for students. 

Desired Qualifications and Skills Include:

The ideal candidate will have at least two years of teaching and experience working with elementary-age students. The candidate will have deep knowledge of the instruction of reading, writing, spelling, mathematics, science, and social studies. It is the expectation that all Lower School teachers use the Readers and Writers Workshop Model. Candidates should demonstrate a passion for working with Lower School students and be knowledgeable about this developmental stage of growth. The candidate should have a strong background in the area of social and emotional learning which is integrally connected to the academic curriculum at Town. We ask that candidates be comfortable with the Responsive Classroom approach. The position involves collaborating closely with grade-level colleagues, teachers in other grades, the Director of Teacher Development & Strategic Initiatives with regards to mentoring the Resident Teacher, the Director of Teaching, Learning and Innovation, and the Lower School Head. Candidates should be strong in their use of technology tools for teaching. Collaboration with the librarians and educational technologists is also expected. Good communication skills are essential. 

Classrooms are equipped with interactive software that teachers utilize to enhance instruction for students. In addition, all students have access to iPads in the classroom which students use for online resources across the curriculum. Instructional approaches and course content should be differentiated to suit a range of learning levels and styles and reflect a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to developing and implementing innovative approaches to learning, such as using project-based learning, inquiry, and teaching for understanding/understanding by design. Cultural competency is an expectation of this candidate including integration of diverse perspectives and global awareness into the curriculum. Faculty should frequently communicate with colleagues and with parents about student progress. Faculty are expected to take an active role in the school by chaperoning field trips and attending student performances and athletic events.

Non-Discrimination Policy: Town School for Boys admits students of any race, color, religion, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship programs, athletic and other school-administered programs.

Town School for Boys is an equal opportunity employer. Salary and benefits are commensurate with our peer schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and with similar NAIS schools. Please see the employment section of our website for additional information. 

Salary information: The anticipated annual base salary range the school reasonably expects to pay candidates for the position of First-Grade Family Leave Replacement Head Teacher is $75,000 to $130,000 (beginning in January and subject to a prorated rate for leave schedule), depending on factors such as years of experience. In addition to those factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity with our current employees as part of any final offer.

TO APPLY  

Please submit materials addressed to Peggy Laurent using the "Apply for this position" button below. Please do not send materials directly elsewhere. Materials should include:

• Cover letter addressing qualifications and interest in the position 
• Resume that includes all employment and education information 

About Town School for Boys

Since its founding in 1939, Town School for Boys has specialized in educating, nurturing, and celebrating boys. Town provides a rich, challenging, and rigorous educational experience that directly serves the distinctive learning styles, energy levels, and developmental needs of boys in grades K-8. The school cultivates integrity, sensitivity, empathy, and respect in its boys; values diversity, equity, and inclusion; and prepares students to become productive citizens of a constantly evolving world. Town’s faculty and staff are dedicated to advancing the school’s mission, philosophy and core values. Distinguishing features of Town School include its engaging curricula, warm faculty and staff, supportive parent network, and the diversity of interests and backgrounds represented in its student and alumni bodies.

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