We seek faculty members who are themselves the life-long learners and independent thinkers we wish our students to become. We are looking for educators who are creative and responsible in their use of time and resources, who possess a clear vision for creating a democratic learning environment and who can translate that vision into practice.

As co-builders of a young high school, our faculty members combine a genuine interest in and affection for adolescents with a robust sense of adventure and enduring good humor. Individual learning styles are valued at the Bay School. Candidates should be knowledgeable in this area and able to demonstrate variety, adaptability and innovation in their teaching and assessment methods. In pursuit of the Bay School’s mission, all faculty members must be comfortable exploring issues of ethics and spirituality and discussing the complex questions surrounding science, technology, culture, and religion in the contemporary world. The preference for regular collaboration with colleagues and the ability to build a supportive and positive community are essential. We seek flexible, open-minded educators committed to ongoing professional growth and reinvention.

The Bay School is deeply committed to having a faculty, staff and student body that reflect the rich diversity within the Bay Area. We strongly encourage candidates of color to apply.

Job Opportunities at Bay

Instructor in Humanities (American Literature)
Reports to: Dean of Faculty
Part-time Employee: approximately 30% time, effective March 2012

The Bay School of San Francisco seeks a collaborative, experienced, part-time teacher of Humanities who brings a deep knowledge of American literature or American Studies to teach one section of American Literature in the spring trimester. The course is a part of our required junior year course of study and, as such, uses a curriculum shared by all teachers of American Literature at the Bay School.

The ideal candidate will have experience teaching at the high school level, preferably in a college-preparatory environment, and will possess a passion for American literature and for teaching the skills of critical thinking and effective communication. This position will begin in early March 2012 and continue through early June 2012.

The class meets four times per week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. It does not meet on Thursdays. In addition, we expect that the instructor will be available at least once a week for student tutorial on an
as-needed basis and for occasional school/discipline team meetings. The instructor is responsible for lesson planning, instruction, timely assessment of student work, and reporting of student progress; this responsibility is informed by the mission of the school as well as by the goals and guidelines articulated by the Humanities Department.

Please send letter of interest and resume to: jobs@bayschoolsf.org, Attn: Lise Shelton, Dean of Faculty

Information Technology Associate
Reports to: Director of Technology
Full time position

The Bay School of San Francisco is a progressive independent high school located in the Presidio of San Francisco. The school, which currently enrolls 286 students, was founded in 2004 and has established itself as one of the leading college preparatory schools in the Bay Area. 

Job Description:
The IT Associate reports to and works closely with the director of technology and with a handful of selected students to support every aspect of technology at the school. The Bay School is primarily a Windows environment, supporting a one-to-one laptop program of approximately 350 laptops. We also have a Mac lab that consists of 20+ new Macs administered from an XServe and joined to our primary controller’s Active Directory.

The candidate must have a strong desire to interact with high school students in a rigorous academic environment.  The candidate must also be comfortable working in a supportive role with members of the faculty, administration, parents, and alumni.

Our sophisticated Network environment is comparable to any mid-level corporate setting and includes:

• Eight Windows 2008 Servers
• Two redundant  ESX virtual servers
• Cisco Firewall and networking hardware
• Cisco Wireless Controller with 24 Cisco Wireless Access Points and associated software
• Cisco integrated Phone System including Call Manager, Unity, and Informacast
• Exchange 2008
• Symantec Antivirus
• Fortigate network administration
• Custom Support Desk management (PHP,MySQL)
• Linux based software for mass imaging of laptops
• Windows 7, Office 2007
• Adobe Creative Suite 5
• Web presence via Whipple Hill Communications
  …  and so much more

The candidate must be able to provide technical solutions for the current and future technical needs of the school. Excellent interpersonal skills and rapport with members of the school community is essential for this position.

Application Process:
To apply, please e-mail a letter of interest and resumé to Keith Kuwatani, Director of Technology,
at: jobs@bayschoolsf.org , subject line: IT Associate

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The Bay School does not discriminate on the basis of an applicant’s race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.