Associate Teacher Years 1, 2, and 3+

Redwood Day is a vibrant K-8 school where students, faculty, and staff all learn together on our four-acre campus in the heart of Oakland. Everything we do is designed to keep every child engaged and growing. Academically, that means a world-class curriculum, the best teachers, and a focus on the individual student. Socially and emotionally, we teach students to work through challenges, respect each other’s differences, and honor their diverse community. We find great strength in multiple perspectives and embrace every opportunity to weave diversity in thought and action into our social, emotional, and academic lives.

Job Description

Redwood Day seeks Associate Teachers who will each partner with an experienced mentor teacher to support the social-emotional and academic needs of students within a core Lower School (K-5) classroom. The ideal candidate will have a keen, continued interest in developing teaching skills with the guidance of a mentor. They will have a strong commitment to assuming increasing responsibility within a classroom community.

Responsibilities

• Learn about, on the job, and implement t classroom management strategies, curriculum design, project-based instruction, learning differences, progress report writing, differentiated instruction, and other best practices in elementary education
• Assist the mentor teacher with parent/guardian communication and participate in parent/guardian/ student/teacher conferences; potentially lead portions of the conference at the direction of the mentor teacher
• Work collaboratively with the mentor teacher, the Lower School Director and/or the Dean of Students on student discipline related issues
• Assist with clerical tasks (copying, set up, clean up, bulletin boards, etc.)
• Participate in evening and weekend events such as Back to School Night, Admissions Open House, Winter Concert, STEAM Fair, etc.
• Supervise recess, lunch and/or other “duty” assignments (pick-up, drop-off, etc.)
• Supervise an assigned period of after-school study hall during the school year up until 4:30 p.m.
• Attend Associate Teacher meetings, all faculty/staff meetings and faculty/staff in-service days
• Complete tasks as part of the role and development of the Associate Teacher (e.g., observations, reflections, lesson and unit preparation, goal-setting, solo teaching)
• Substitute for the mentor teacher, and occasionally other lower school faculty, when they are temporarily absent for illness or other reasons
• Help ensure the safety of students
• Additional duties as assigned

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Commitment to working in a diverse learning environment that necessitates flexibility, a professional demeanor, a positive attitude, and a desire to enhance professional growth
• A demonstrated ability to work effectively with students age range 5-14
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Enrollment in (or completion of) a professional teacher training program (e.g. BATTI - Bay Area Teachers Training Institute) or other Master’s program

Schedule and Hours

Daily hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and Wed 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Some weekend and evening work is required throughout the year.

Pay Scale

The anticipated hourly rate the school reasonably expects to pay candidates for the positions of 1st, 2nd or 3rd+ Year Associate Teachers for the 2025-26 school year is between $27.25 and $30.64 per hour. These are 10-month, non-exempt positions.

Apply

Please submit an electronic application at this link by March 21, 2025.