Lower School Associate Teacher

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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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 (approximately $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

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, Academic Excellence, Diversity, Belonging, Civic Engagement.

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 condition, genetic information, citizenship, military or veteran status, age, or other categories defined by state law, federal law or local ordinance.

Head‑Royce prohibits discrimination or harassment based on these classifications. Discrimination and harassment based on a perception that anyone is in any of these protected classifications or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as being in any of these protected classifications, are also prohibited. Head‑Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect.