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EMPLOYEE STATUS: 44-67% FTE, Exempt, Academic-year
REPORTS TO: Department Chair and Dean of Faculty
WORK SCHEDULE: Bay teachers are expected to attend their classes, tutorial periods, staffulty and collaborative course team meetings, applicable orientations, and professional development days. See the job description for more details.
START DATE: July 1, 2025 (on-campus start date August 6, 2025)

Job Description

World Language teachers at Bay have expertise and experience teaching Spanish, literature, and Latino/Hispanic cultures. Applicants should be able to teach all levels of Spanish Language from introductory to honors courses. Applicants must clearly understand second language acquisition theories -- how we acquire languages and how to teach languages. Each semester-long class meets three times a week in a rotating block schedule. Bay’s block schedule allows students to delve deeply into problem- and inquiry-based learning across all courses. Bay teachers have a strong commitment to innovative curricular design, collaboration, progressive pedagogy, and social justice--all in service of student learning and growth. Teachers of our core courses have a common prep block and use it to work collaboratively in weekly required course team meetings to ensure alignment of curriculum and assessment among sections/teachers. 

Key Responsibilities

Teaching

• Collaboratively designing curriculum and aligning curriculum with course teams, the department goals, and the school's mission;
• Designing skills-based formative and summative assessments;
• Grading student work and providing feedback in a timely manner;
• Communicating regularly with students, parents, guardians, and advisors regarding student progress;
• Having one-on-one student meetings as needed;
• Scheduling and attending course team meetings;
• Attending weekly staffulty or department meetings on Tuesday afternoons when applicable.

Advising
All full-time teaching staffulty serve as advisors to a group of 8-10 students. This includes:

• Meeting as a group with the advisory once per week for 25 minutes;
• Attending and chaperoning additional grade-level events and special events;
• Participating in grade-level orientation before the first day of class;
• Serving as the primary point person with the school for parents/guardians.

Community Support

• Attending Morning Meeting three days a week;
• Monitoring a "Flex" block (study hall) one block per week each semester;
• Holding Tutorial at the end of the school day four days a week;
• Modeling community engagement by being present throughout the school day, serving as a club leader, serving on committees and participating in admissions events (as examples);
• Attending Back to School Night in September
• Supporting the admissions program by attending a limited number of admissions events.

The Ideal Candidate

• Finds resonance with The Bay School mission, philosophy, and precepts;
• Dedicates themselves to anti-bias and equity work and understands the social justice dimensions of education;
• Commits to ongoing professional growth;
• Welcomes and learns from feedback;
• Values and incorporates mindfulness as a practice;
• Is comfortable teaching skills-based courses, whether core interdisciplinary courses for grades 9-11 or humanities electives for grades 11-12;
• Values individual learning profiles by teaching in multiple modalities and offering differentiated instruction;
• Employs and is excited by student-centered language teaching strategies (task-based, story-based, culturally grounded, and experiential language learning)
• Has experience teaching secondary education and brings a diversity of teaching and life experiences to their work;
• Values collaboration, teamwork, and feedback as a part of professional growth;
• Commits to innovation, professional development, and reinvention;
• Is curious and resourceful;
• Enjoys working with and inspiring high-school learners in all areas of school life.

Requirements

• EDUCATION: A four-year undergraduate degree
• EXPERIENCE: Applicants should ideally have at least 3+ years of teaching experience, although candidates with fewer years of experience will also be considered
• COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Google Suite and familiarity with PC and Mac platforms as well as LMS and SMS systems

Job offers are contingent upon clear LiveScan fingerprinting and TB risk assessment. Other requirements include completing first aid/CPR training, mandated reporter training, anti-harassment training, and bloodborne pathogen training. Access to these mandatory trainings are provided and paid for by the school. The Bay School does not participate in the USCIS E-Verify program, and we do not sponsor work visas. 

Compensation

Salary is based on years of secondary school work or relevant experience. The full-time faculty salary range for the 2025-26 school year is $89,310 to $153,837. Bay also offers a strong benefits package for long-term employees working at least 60% of full time.

Please review our full-time teaching job description here for more details. If interested in the position, please review our website (www.bayschoolsf.org) to familiarize yourself with our school, the world languages curriculum, and our community. If interested in the position, please send all items below to: [email protected], subject line: Spanish 25-26

1. Cover letter describing your interest in the position as well as how you anticipate contributing to The Bay School.
2. Resume/C.V. 
3. A list of references--a minimum of 3, including a current supervisor, departmental colleague, and colleague outside your department.

Please note that Bay will be accepting resumes on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

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EMPLOYEE STATUS: 60% FTE (24 hours/week), Non-Exempt, Academic Year
REPORTS TO: Dean of Student Life
WORK SCHEDULE: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (3 days of the week to be determined by Dean of Student Life) 
TERM OF WORK: Start August 1, 2025, with Health & Wellness curriculum development course team meetings in June and/or July 2025 (schedule to be determined)
SALARY RANGE: $54,000 - $78,000 for the term of work at 60% FTE (equates to $90,000 - $130,000 for full Academic Year at Full Time)

Bay also offers a strong benefits package for long-term employees working at least 60% full-time.

Job Description

The focus of Bay’s counseling office, consisting of two counselors, is to provide drop-in and short-term counseling for adolescents and to provide referrals for ongoing therapy outside of school. In addition, the counselor teaches a health and emotional wellness class to 10th graders 2x per week; the course covers a range of topics including sexual health, sexuality, and drug and alcohol awareness. The school counselors work closely with the Dean of Student Life, Health & Wellness Educator, Student Life office, Learning Specialists, and serve on the school’s Student Support Team. The counselors can also expect to confer with parents/guardians and students’ outside therapists with a signed release of information (ROI). 

The position is part-time and approximately 24 hours a week. The exact schedule of those hours will be made in consultation with the Dean of Student Life. On-site hours will occur between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., three days a week Monday-Friday, as the counselor will be providing counseling services to students as well as collaborating and communicating with other members of the counseling office. In addition, there are approximately 2-3 hours of self-scheduled phone calls/conferencing per week. One day (Wednesday) is designated as an overlap day to coincide with and for collaboration with the other part-time school counselor. 

Major Responsibilities

Counseling Services

• Provide short-term, solution-focused counseling to students and families seeking support;
• Offer referrals and coordinate access to outside mental health professionals and community-based resources, based on counselor assessment and family needs; 
• Collaborate with Class Deans, the Dean of Student Life, and the Student Support Team (SST)—including learning specialists, the Academic Office, and Athletics—to support students’ well-being and academic success;
• Maintain student support systems to promote mental health and emotional resilience; 
• Manage and document counseling cases with professionalism and confidentiality, including follow-ups and case notes; 
• Work closely with the Learning Services team to support neurodiverse students and those with diagnosed learning differences; 
• Provide crisis intervention, including assessment and clinical support during emergencies (e.g., risk of harm to self or others, mandated reporting situations);
• Serve as a resource and consultant to faculty and administration around student mental health and well-being;
• Implement school-wide counseling protocols and ensure adherence to legal and ethical standards;
• With family and student consent, collaborate with outside medical and therapeutic providers to coordinate care;
• Offer staffulty training and consultation on topics related to mental health, identity development, and adolescent well-being. 

Health Education & Wellness Programming 

• Teach sections of the 10th-grade Choices Health Education course in partnership with the Health & Wellness Educator; 
• Collaborate with the Counseling and Student Life teams and Health & Wellness Educator to develop and deliver programming related to social-emotional learning (SEL), sexual health, and overall student wellness; 
• Contribute to the design and facilitation of student wellness initiatives, which may include co-leading the Student Wellness and Advocacy Group (SWAG);
• Partner on parent/caregiver engagement efforts, including reimagining health education and offering consultation on adolescent wellness topics. 

Required Professional Qualities/Abilities 

• Deep commitment to maintaining student and family confidentiality;
• Growth mindset with a desire to stay informed about current best practices, legal responsibilities, and ethical considerations in school counseling;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across a variety of audiences;
• Strong cultural competency with an understanding of and sensitivity to race/ethnic and gender identities, neurodiversity, and the needs of LGBTQ+ adolescents; 
• Skillful in navigating challenging conversations with empathy and professionalism; 
• Effective collaborator with the ability to thrive in a two-person counseling team; 
• Big-picture thinker with a keen eye for detail; 
• Technologically proficient and organized; able to manage scheduling, documentation, and digital communications efficiently; 
• Preferred: Experience or training in mindfulness practices; 
• Preferred: Bilingual or multilingual abilities.

The Ideal Candidate

• Aligns with The Bay School’s mission, values, and community precepts;
• Demonstrates ongoing commitment to equity, inclusion, and anti-bias work in education;
• Embraces feedback and opportunities for professional growth; 
• Enjoys working closely with high school students and being part of a vibrant school community;
• Brings a calm presence, a sense of humor, and the ability to balance multiple responsibilities in a dynamic work environment; 
• Communicates clearly and cross-culturally with compassion and care; 
• Maintains professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity under pressure;
• Manages time effectively and thinks proactively to anticipate needs and plan ahead.

Requirements

• EDUCATION: Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field, and background in public health or health education is a plus
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 4 years of experience as a school counselor and/or therapist, with a focus on adolescents and school-based mental health
• COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Google Suite
• CERTIFICATES & LICENSES: Current California state licensure (e.g. LMFT, LPCC, LCSW, Psy.D., Ph.D., etc.)

Job offers are contingent upon clear LiveScan fingerprinting and TB risk assessment. Other requirements include completing first aid/CPR training, mandated reporter training, anti-harassment training, and bloodborne pathogen training. Access to these mandatory trainings are provided and paid for by the school.

If interested in the position, please review our website (www.bayschoolsf.org), then email all of the items below to: Susie McCobb, Executive Assistant to the Heads of School, at: [email protected], subject line: SchoolCounselor26

1. Cover letter describing your interest in the position as well as how you anticipate contributing to The Bay School.
2. Resume/C.V. 
3. Contact list of 3 references, at least one of whom must be a recent supervisor.

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EMPLOYEE STATUS: 100% FTE, Exempt, Full-Year
REPORTS TO: Member of the Senior Administrative Leadership
DIRECT REPORTS: Associate Director of Athletics for Advancement, Assistant Director of Athletics & Basketball Program Coordinator, and Coaches
CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Student Life Office, Admissions, Development, and Marketing Communications department members 
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. with the ability to work required events and competitions on weekends and evenings hours depending on athletics calendar 
START DATE: July 1, 2025 (first day on campus July 7, 2025) 
SALARY RANGE: $120,000 - $170,000

Bay also offers a strong benefits package for long-term employees working at least 60% full-time. 

Job Description

The Interim Athletic Director will oversee a dynamic athletic and activities program that includes 27 sports teams and after-school physical education activities. Currently, the school offers varsity sports and a variety of competitive levels including varsity, junior varsity, and club levels. Approximately 70% of the student body participates in athletics and 30% in physical education activities. The Interim Athletic Director is responsible for the promotion of a positive, healthy and successful athletics and activities culture reflective of the Bay precepts. 

The Interim Athletic Director is a key school leader responsible for building and sustaining high quality athletic and activities programs that align with the Bay School’s mission and precepts. The Interim Athletic Director will execute the vision for a mission-aligned physical education and competitive athletics programs at Bay. In support of that vision, the Athletics department members serve to educate the players, coaches, and community about Bay’s educational philosophy in the context of physical education and athletics, and ensures that the philosophy is being upheld throughout the athletic program and school. The Athletic Director is also the spirit leader for all things athletics, helping to motivate, inspire, and celebrate coaches and student-athletes. 

Required Qualifications

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree required. 
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3 years required, but 5 years preferred serving in a leadership position in an athletic office (e.g. Athletic Director, Associate Athletic Director), preferably at a high school. Experience working in a school environment is strongly preferred. 
COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficiency in Google Suite/Microsoft office required. 
CERTIFICATES & LICENSES: Valid California driver’s license required.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Job offers are contingent upon clear LiveScan fingerprinting and TB risk assessment. Other requirements include completing first aid/CPR training, mandated reporter training, anti-harassment training, workplace violence prevention, and bloodborne pathogen training. Access to these mandatory trainings are provided and paid for by the school. 

Major Responsibilities

• Leads the strategic vision and daily operations of the athletic department;
• Oversees and supports sports and activity programs, including but not limited to planning, scheduling, transportation logistics, budgeting, staffing, and communications; 
• Supervises the Associate Athletics Director for Advancement and Assistant Athletic Director;
• Hires, supervises, and evaluates coaches, fostering their professional growth and ensuring adherence to school policies and ethical standards;
• Ensures compliance with all league, section, and state regulations (e.g. CIF). Represents the Bay School in NCS affairs as required and works with Bay School colleagues and league officials around NCS playoffs;
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with student-athletes, activity participants, parents, coaches, faculty, staff, and broader school community;
• Proactively identifies, addresses, and resolves issues and concerns related to athletes, parents, and coaches in a timely and professional manner;
• Manages external partnerships that include Presidio Trust, YMCA, SF Parks and Recreation Dept., and St. Francis Yacht Club;
• Collaborates with Admissions, Development, and Marketing and Communications departments to promote the school’s athletic program within the community and strengthen perceptions and engagement with prospective athletes and community members at admissions events. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Promotes diversity and inclusivity, values diverse perspectives, and ensures that all team members feel included and respected; 
• Reviews and keeps up-to-date on current employee handbook and all policies guiding the school’s employment practices; 
• Onboards new department members, establishing clear goals and orienting them to the department’s team agreements, processes, and workflow;
• Demonstrates collaborative behavior and builds trust through regular 1:1 check-ins as well as full department meetings, fostering direct and open communication, supporting team members, celebrating successes, and resolving conflicts constructively; 
• Holds annual review meetings with department members to discuss annual goals and plans for the upcoming employment agreement period. 

Required Professional Qualities/Abilities

• Strong organizational skills and communication, both written and oral;
• Strong cultural competency and commitment to equity and inclusion;
• Strong skills of supervision and management; 
• Ability to see both the big picture and details; 
• Ability to work effectively with several constituencies (employees, colleagues, students, parents, and community at large); 
• Ability to receive and incorporate feedback;
• Understanding of rules and regulations within conference and league;
• Ability to advocate for program within and outside of the school;
• Ability to use and effectively employ technology to promote department efficiency, communication, and organization. 

The Ideal Candidate

• Aligns with The Bay School’s mission, values, and community precepts;
• Demonstrates ongoing commitment to equity, inclusion, and anti-bias work in education; 
• Embraces feedback and opportunities for professional growth;
• Enjoys working closely with high school students and being part of a vibrant school community; 
• Brings a calm presence, a sense of humor, and the ability to balance multiple responsibilities in a dynamic work environment; 
• Communicates clearly and cross-culturally with compassion and care;
• Maintains professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity under pressure;
• Manages time effectively and thinks proactively to anticipate needs and plan ahead. 

If interested in the position, please review our website, then email all of the items below to: Susie McCobb, Executive Assistant to the Heads of School, at: [email protected], subject line: Interim Athletic Director.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Cover letter describing your interest in the position as well as how you anticipate contributing to The Bay School;
• Resume/C.V.;
• Contact list of 3 references, at least one of whom must be a recent supervisor.