Inspire Curiosity. Teach With Purpose. Honor Childhood.
Mount Tamalpais School (MTS) seeks a thoughtful, skilled educator who believes young children are capable of serious thinking, joyful discovery, and meaningful problem solving.

We are looking for a teacher who blends rigor and creativity, helping students understand why math, science, engineering, and technology matter in their lives and in the world around them.

Located fifteen minutes north of the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Tamalpais School is a K–8 independent school serving approximately 270 students in a collaborative community where learning is revered and education is joyful.

The Opportunity
This role combines homeroom leadership with subject-area teaching, allowing educators to build strong relationships with students while sharing their passion for STEM learning.

You will:

• Serve as a Kindergarten Homeroom teacher and SEL leader
• Teach two sections each of Kindergarten Math, Science, and Engineering
• Integrate technology and innovative tools across learning experiences

Teaching at MTS
Our teachers believe that children are capable of meaningful intellectual work when supported by thoughtful instruction, creativity, and care.

Strong educators at MTS:

• Design hands-on, minds-on learning experiences
• Connect academic concepts to authentic real-world applications
• Hold high expectations for thinking, effort, and growth
• Differentiate instruction to support and extend every student
• Foster classrooms where students explain ideas, ask questions, and collaborate
• Build communities rooted in kindness, belonging, and respect

Teachers at MTS work within a collaborative professional community that values reflection, innovation, and continuous professional learning.

Who Thrives Here
We welcome candidates who bring professional expertise, curiosity, and care for children. We recognize that excellent educators may not meet every listed qualification, and we encourage candidates who share our values and many of the strengths below to apply.

Strong candidates often have:

• Experience teaching early elementary (TK–2 preferred)
• Passion for math, science, engineering, and inquiry-based learning
• Skill in differentiating instruction and supporting diverse learners
• Commitment to inclusive, identity-affirming classrooms
• Strong communication and collaboration with students, families, and colleagues

We welcome educators from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to the strength and perspective of our professional community. We also encourage candidates from groups historically underrepresented in elementary education—including men—to apply.

Our Community Values
At MTS we strive to:

• Lead With Kindness

• Honor Childhood

• Practice Active Inclusion

• Celebrate the Journey

• Ask “What’s Possible?”

Why Teachers Love Working at MTS
Teachers at Mount Tamalpais School care deeply about both their craft and the children they teach. Our departmentalized structure allows educators to share their passions while working within a collaborative professional community that values thoughtful teaching, continuous learning, and innovation. Faculty are trusted as professionals and supported in designing meaningful learning experiences that honor childhood while preparing students for the future.

Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to: jobs@mttam.org

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.

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.

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