About the Role
Lick-Wilmerding High School seeks a dedicated educator to join our math department as a full-time Math teacher for the second semester of the 2026-27 school year. This temporary position covers a sabbatical from January to June, requiring the teacher to instruct four sections of Math and advise approximately 12 students. The role involves contributing to a collaborative, student-centered math department focused on developing curriculum aligned with student needs and valuing diverse perspectives.
Responsibilities
- Teach four sections of Math, including advanced levels.
- Serve as an advisor to a group of approximately 12 students.
- Be available to students for individual help outside of class.
- Chaperone student events.
- Work with admissions.
- Participate in the life of the school.
- Participate in our Advisory, Public Purpose, and EIB programs.
- Attend curricular team meetings, department meetings, and faculty meetings.
- Hold office hours to support students when needed.
Requirements
- A minimum of three years teaching experience, preferably at the high school level.
- A commitment to equity and culturally responsive, anti-racist instruction in the math classroom.
- Experience with student-centered math pedagogy that values understanding and reasoning over rules and algorithms.
- Powerful understanding of mathematics through calculus and statistics.
- Ability and desire to teach at all levels of the high school curriculum.
- Experience with student-centered teaching and learning, including differentiated instruction for students across various academic and social backgrounds.
- Engage in continual professional development to grow mathematical knowledge for teaching, pedagogical content knowledge, and knowledge of students as learners of mathematics.
- A commitment to work collaboratively on a grade level team, as well as across disciplines.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three references, one of whom should be a direct supervisor.
Skills
- Teaching
- Student advising
- Curriculum development
- Differentiated instruction
- Culturally responsive teaching
- Anti-racist instruction
- Student-centered pedagogy
- Mathematics (through calculus and statistics)
- Collaboration
- Communication (oral and written)
Location
- San Francisco, CA 94112
Work Type
- Full Time
- Temporary
Experience Level
- Minimum of three years teaching experience
Education Level
- Bachelors Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $84,800.04 - $174,720.00 annually
About the Company
- Lick-Wilmerding High School is a private school with public purpose, serving 560 students in grades 9-12 in San Francisco.
- Founded in 1895 as a vocational school, LWHS offers a robust college-prep curriculum integrating liberal arts, sciences, technical arts, visual arts, and performing arts.
- LWHS has a rich and distinctive academic program with thriving departments, vibrant student life, and signature initiatives like the Center for Civic Engagement and the Public Purpose Program.
- The school develops the head, heart, and hands of highly motivated students, inspiring them to become lifelong learners who contribute to the world with confidence and compassion.
- Administration, Faculty, and Staff are motivated by the school's mission and model core values: Belonging, Excellence, Craft, and Optimism.
Equal Opportunity
- LWHS is an equal opportunity employer.
- We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture.
- LWHS prohibits discrimination or harassment against any member or group based upon race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition (including pregnancy), genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other category protected under California or federal law, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.
