Lower School Associate Teacher

Position: Lower School Associate Teacher (26-27)
Responsibilities

Head-Royce School seeks Associate Teachers to support classroom teachers in the Lower School with 245 students in grades K-5. We expect that Associate Teachers are either intending to pursue a career in teaching, and are interested in learning about classroom teaching practices and strategies or are looking to determine if a career in teaching is a good match for them. Associate Teachers are responsible for facilitating lead teachers' curriculum, stated routines and general classroom culture protocols established by the lead teacher.

The School seeks applicants who have a strong academic background, experience in multicultural education, an awareness of ecological literacy, an interest in project-based learning, an understanding of children and a genuine fondness for working with students.

Skills, Attitudes, and Mindsets

+A desire to support lead teachers and assist specialist teachers, and to teach students collaboratively

+Ability to learn and apply classroom and school yard management strategies.

+Demonstrated desire to support the whole child, including identified school values, social and emotional curriculum and stated systems and protocols.

Qualifications

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree
• Demonstrates a desire to seek teaching/education as a career
• Classroom experience (volunteering or teaching) is preferred
• Ability to provide TB, Livescan clearance
Additional Qualifications: a bonus, but not required:
• Enrollment in a Teacher Credentialing or Education program
• Experience with progressive educational pedagogies (e.g. Project Based Learning, Social/Emotional curriculums, performing arts, etc.)
• An appreciation for individual and cultural differences
• Multilingual preferred

$55,000 - $57,000 semi monthly

Hourly position that earns approx $55,000 - $57,000 annual, paid semi monthly for 12 months. Includes benefits.

* Dependent on Years of Experience Teaching and Education Level

Location:

Oakland, California

Education:

Bachelor's degree required

Start Date:

August 2026

Website: headroyce.org

To Apply

Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest as well as a current resume
.

Application materials should be submitted through our
website.

Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce School (HRS) is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 138-year history. Our mission is to develop students of character, intellect, and creativity. We deliver on our mission by living our values:


* Students First
:
We prioritize student learning, development, and well-being.


* Academic Excellence
:
We pursue knowledge and assess our learning to better ourselves and our community.


* Diversity
:
We embrace our different perspectives, backgrounds, experiences and identities to expand and enrich what we can learn and do together.


* Belonging
:
We create the conditions in which everyone thrives and brings their authentic selves.


* Civic Engagement
:
We connect students to the local community and beyond to enhance their academic experiences and foster genuine engagement.

Head-Royce enrolls approximately 900 students in the three separate divisions-Lower, Middle and Upper-and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student. We envision a future where education unlocks the promise and purpose of every student to better the world.

Please note - HRS is unable to provide immigration sponsor ships such as H1B Visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and be willing to undergo both Livescan background check and TB screening as part of the hiring process.

Head-Royce provides equal employment opportunities on the basis of merit, fitness, qualifications, and experience. The school's commitment to equal employment opportunity extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of employment. Head-Royce makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breastfeeding), reproductive health decision-making, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical…