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EMPLOYEE STATUS: 67-100% FTE, Exempt, Academic Year
REPORTS TO: Arts Department Chair and Dean of Faculty
WORK SCHEDULE: Teacher will be on campus for all class meetings (each class meets 3x/week) as well as for tutorial periods, staffulty and/or collaborative course team meetings (as determined with department chair)
START DATE: July 1, 2024; on site beginning August 8, 2024

Job Description

We are seeking a part-time teacher (67% FTE) with content specific expertise in Engineering and Design to teach 4 semester courses and 2 immersive courses, including introductory and intermediate level coursework. These courses often attract students with burgeoning interests in robotics, engineering and industrial design. The teacher will serve as an ambassador for STEAM, reaching out to students who may not perceive engineering and design as being fields of interest. The teacher should be skilled in teaching design iteration, including fabrication, and have experience managing maker spaces.

This role may also include, depending on background and experience, one or more of the following: being a resource for teaching robotics/physical computing; supporting the First Robotics club; supporting the Creative Process or Senior Signature Process course teams as a resource regarding design or fabrication. Depending on these additional responsibilities, the role could expand to full-time (100% FTE). 

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
In addition to class preparation and classroom teaching, all teachers are responsible for:

• 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 during tutorial period or as needed when on campus;
• 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
All teaching staffulty are expected to support the well-being of our community and the growth of individual students. This includes:

• 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;
• Enjoys being in a high school community;
• Values mindfulness as a practice;
• Is comfortable teaching skills-based and lab-based/experiential courses;
• Values individual learning profiles by teaching in multiple modalities and offering differentiated instruction;
• Employs and is excited by student-centered teaching strategies (project-based, place-based, problem-based, and experiential 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: BA required, MA and/or significant professional engineering/design experience preferred
• EXPERIENCE: 2+ years of teaching engineering or shop courses at the middle or high school level
• COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Google Suite and familiarity with PC and Mac platforms and LMS and SMS systems
• ADDITIONAL SKILLS: Safety certifications and/or confirmed, demonstrated safety record in working with students and machinery (including vertical mill, laser cutter, drill presses, band saw, lathe, chop saw, and table saw). If the candidate does not currently hold a safety certification or experience with all machines, they should be willing to undergo training and certification. NOTE: The school possesses an excellent safety record and the teacher will be responsible for continuing that safety through the proper training and oversight of students, the regular maintenance of the machinery, and the timely inventory/restock of supplies in the lab.

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.

Compensation

Salary is based on years of secondary school work or relevant experience. For a full-time (100%) position, the salary range is $84,684 to $140,202. This position qualifies for benefits.

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 science curriculum, and our community. If interested in the position, please send all items below to: [email protected], subject line: Engineering/Design.

1. Cover letter describing your interest in the position as well as how you anticipate contributing to The Bay School. Please also indicate whether you are open to part-time and/or full-time.
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: 100% FTE, Exempt, Full-Year
REPORTS TO: Director of Admissions and Flexible Tuition
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. with the ability to work occasional extended weekday hours, some nights, and some weekends depending on office needs
START DATE: July 8, 2024
SALARY RANGE: $95,000-$120,000 Bay also offers a strong benefits package for long-term employees working at least 60% of full-time

Job Description

The Associate Director of Admissions provides leadership and direction in implementing and integrating systems and processes which streamline workflows, support effective and responsive communication with prospective families, and elevate the office’s ability to anticipate the work ahead in upcoming cycles. The Associate Director applies a strong understanding of The Bay School of San Francisco, independent school culture, recruitment of a diverse student body, and the competitive landscape to their work. The Associate Director works in collaboration with the Director of Admissions & Flexible Tuition, leading the Admissions team and school community to realize that vision through the design and implementation of tactical action plans and multi-year strategy. 

Major Responsibilities

• Designs, builds, and improves admission-related systems and programs, including but not limited to Ravenna Admit, Monday.com, Google Suite, Blackbaud, etc.;
• Integrates best practice data collection, data integrity, and quantitative analysis in assessing admissions programming and return on investment to assist in decision-making about enrollment strategy, yield management, resource use, and planning;
• Efficiently manages the work of processing inquiries and applications and related communications with prospective families in a manner that reflects the warmth, kindness, and values of the Bay community;
• Organizes, assigns, and prepares the staffulty and alumni to assume various roles and share responsibilities in the admissions process;
• Tracks the contribution hours and compensation of staffulty admissions work;
• With the Director of Admissions and Flexible Tuition, manages a strategic marketing plan to include implementation of a communication plan that incorporates all touch points to meet enrollment goals;
• Collaborates with Marketing and Communications team to develop effective outreach/marketing materials across multiple platforms and establish an extensive communication plan for the Admissions Office;
• Serves as a "brand ambassador" for the school and activates the school community in support of the admissions and enrollment process;
• Contributes to the planning, design, and implementation of admissions events and processes, effective outreach strategies;
• Assists in the management of the logistics for all admissions events, including event organization and setup, online registration and pre-communication, check-in on day of events, and follow-up communication with families.

Major Shared Responsibilities

• Cultivates an office culture reflective of Bay that provides an authentic window into the Bay School experience;
• Understands issues of diversity, equity, and belonging within an independent school context and works to strategically advance DEB in work and outcomes of the admissions team;
• Represents the school at admission events and school fairs, school visits, and off-campus events and delivers compelling presentations to prospective students and their families;
• Leads school tours and speaks to groups of prospective students and families;
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with team members, staffulty, volunteers, access organizations, and middle school officials;
• Conducts interviews with prospective students;
• Develops and iterates the rubric for evaluating all applicants, structures and leads admission committee deliberations, and renders admissions decisions of applicants;
• Reads and evaluates admissions files, serves as the co-leader of the Admissions Committee;
• Serves as a member of the Flexible Tuition Committee;
• Liaises with middle school transition counselors, school officials, and access programs to advise them with on placement for their students and families;
• Works in partnership with the Director of Admissions and Flexible Tuition and Dean of Diversity, Equity and Belonging to create and execute a BIPOC student recruitment plan and DEIB evening program;
• Supports and co-leads the management of the Student Ambassador Program with the Director and Assistant Director of Admissions.

Required Professional Qualities/Abilities

• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and oral, and attention to detail in both numbers and text;
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills;
• Solution-, improvement- and customer-service orientation;
• Enjoys engaging with high school learners in all areas of school life;
• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of poise and professionalism;
• The ability to balance collaboration with autonomy;
• Demonstrates an ongoing commitment to anti-bias and equity work personally and professionally;
• Values collegial collaboration and feedback as a means to improve;
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information;
• Strong team-oriented work ethic;
• Commits to innovation, professional growth, and reinvention;
• A good sense of humor.

The Ideal Candidate

• Finds resonance with The Bay School mission, philosophy, and precepts;
• Shows evidence of continued commitment to anti-bias and equity work, and understands the social justice dimension of education;
• Commits to ongoing professional growth;
• Welcomes and learns from feedback;
• Enjoys being in a high school community;
• Values and incorporates mindfulness as a practice.

Requirements

• EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree
• EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience and responsibilities in middle schook, high school or college admissions
• COMPUTER SKILLS: Working knowledge of Google Suite, including Google Sheets; experience with CRM databases (Ravenna and Blackbaud a plus)
• CERTIFICATES & LICENSES: A valid and clear California driver's license and the ability to drive self and/or students to school visits and functions away from campus

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] with the subject line: ADA24-25.

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.