Upper Division English Teacher

Overview

Berkeley Preparatory School seeks an energetic, innovative, and student-centered candidate for a full-time instructional position in our Upper Division English Program. The successful candidate will have exceptional communication and pedagogical skills focused on writing for an array of purposes and audiences. They will inspire passion, creativity, and critical thought to nurture students as writers, readers, and citizens. Candidates should have experience in seminar-or discussion-based instruction where student inquiry drives discourse through complex essential questions, backward design, and reflective, creative, analytical, and persuasive writing instruction and assignments, as well as experiential learning activities.

This well-read and thoughtful teacher will present to students a diverse selection of voices and texts, both canonical and contemporary, while teaching deep, close reading and encouraging intellectual risk-taking. They will embrace a growth mindset while working in teaching teams. They will also be willing to teach any classes in the English department curriculum, from college-prep English 9 and 10 to AP English Language and AP English Literature, as well as senior electives, to reach and impact students with a range of passions and abilities.

A collaborative nature, sense of humor, diverse cultural competence, and the compassion to know and nurture young adolescents are required, as is a desire to honor and further develop school culture by participating in extracurricular activities.

Candidates must show a strong willingness to receive feedback regularly, grow professionally, significantly contribute to the life of the school, and will be eager to work in a culturally and ethnically diverse environment.

The appointment is available August 2026 and is a full-time, salary, exempt position and eligible for full benefits. The compensation package will be very competitive nationally and commensurate with experience, certification attainment, and the national independent school and college markets.

All inquiries and nominations are kept confidential.

Berkeley Preparatory School does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, religion, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, national or ancestral origin, or any other status protected by law, in the administration of its educational policies, scholarship programs, athletic programs, and other School-administered programs, or in the administration of its hiring and employment practices.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.