English Teacher time Temporary Sabbatical Replacement

English Teacher - .50 Time Temporary Sabbatical Replacement, August - December 2026

The College Preparatory School, an independent high school in Oakland, California, seeks a temporary half-time English Teacher for the Fall of 2026. This position entails teaching one section of 10th Grade English and one section of an honors level seminar called Brilliance Burst (an examination of short stories). Both courses are team taught.

The College Prep English program is innovative and rigorous. It includes two year-long foundational courses:
English I (in the 9th grade) and English II (in the 10th grade), followed by two years of semester-long elective English seminars for students in the 11th and 12 grades. English seminars past and present have included thematic courses, such as Hyphen:
Asian-American Literature, Latin

X Literature, Environmental Literature, Seafaring Literature, and Afro futurism, or period-specific courses such as 19th century Russian Literature, The Harlem Renaissance, and Shakespeare's Comedies.

A qualified candidate will have:

• A bachelor's degree in English or related field. A teaching credential is not required.
• Experience teaching English at the high school level or college level, facilitating student-centered discussions about literature, and guiding student writing with thoughtful assignments and regular feedback.
• Demonstrated cultural competence.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Patience, flexibility and a good sense of humor.
• Enthusiasm for collaboration and a strong sense of collegiality.

The school's mission is to prepare students for productive, ethical lives in college and beyond by fostering a stimulating education within an atmosphere of consideration, trust, and mutual responsibility. College Prep students are engaged and motivated learners who help create a kind, intellectual and equitable community. Faculty and staff thrive at College Prep when they engage in the rich opportunities of its many co-curricular programs.

College Prep actively designs programming and curricula that seek to strengthen the school's ties to Oakland and to the greater Bay Area.

Faculty at College Prep are compensated according to a step scale based on years of experience that ranges from $74,000 for teachers with no prior relevant experience to $148,000 for teachers with 44 years of prior experience.

Temporary hires do not qualify for benefits.

Founded in 1960, The College Preparatory School is an independent coeducational secondary school created for intellectual risk-takers who want to pursue a purposeful education with kindred peers. As an equal opportunity employer, College Prep welcomes candidates representing diversity of all kinds. We celebrate the inclusivity of our community regarding race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

College Prep typically does not sponsor applicants for work visas. For more information about our school, visit our website lege-prep.org.