Job Description

Brightworks School in San Francisco is Hiring World-Class Educators

Position: Collaborator (aka teacher)

Brightworks is a school that says, “Yes!” You want to send a GoPro to the stratosphere in a weather balloon? Let’s do it!  You want to build a sail car and go on a journey down an abandoned railway? Sure thing! You want to make a documentary about housing issues in the city? Alright, let’s figure it out together! We trust that children are instinctual learners, and we value partnering with them on their educational path. That is why we call our teachers “Collaborators”. To be here is to work side by side lovingly and in full support of the children who populate this place with their dreams, attempts and ideas. We ask Collaborators to think big, improvise, and learn alongside students. By taking the best practices from early childhood education and emergent, project-based experiential learning, we strive to meet students’ needs in a flexible, mixed-age environment that breaks the traditional walls between school and the community outside the classroom.  Brightworks has been at the cutting edge of learner-driven education since its founding in 2011 and we continue to push the envelope of what is possible in education.  Brightworks is in its 11th year and currently consists of ~110 students ages 5-18. 

Brightworks is seeking experienced candidates for the teaching position of  Collaborator in our Elementary, Middle, and High School for the 2022/2023 school year.  Collaborators are responsible for co-creating project-based curriculum with their 10-12 students with the support of their teaching team.  Collaborators also create accountability structures for their students’ independent projects and studies.  Collaborators regularly document their group’s explorations, send weekly communications to parents, and help students compile portfolios for their student-led assessment as well as write their own assessments of the students.  Collaborators have a commitment to professional growth and a strong spirit of mutual aid and support.  Collaborators engage in deep power and privilege work and have a commitment to creating a learning environment that is anti-racist, gender-inclusive, and overwhelmingly welcoming to students of all backgrounds and orientations.  

Compensation

Placement on our salary scale will be based on qualifications and experience. Our scale ranges from $63,562- $90,927. Excellent benefits offered include medical, dental, and vision insurance and a retirement plan.

Candidate Requirements

We are seeking candidates for the position of Collaborator (AKA Teacher):

• You have experience working with elementary-age students. You have a deep understanding of progressive, inquiry-based education.  You have the experience of or a desire to teach in a setting that honors the competence and independence of children.
• You are a creative curriculum designer.  You leverage student interests, real-world problems, and professional tools/experts to design engaging interdisciplinary projects that drive student learning. 
• You are committed to social justice and equity.  You see opportunities all around you to leverage conversations about identity and actively seek to create equitable learning spaces.
• You are an excellent communicator. You communicate effectively with students, parents, and coworkers. You actively listen and ask probing questions. You can communicate clearly through writing the story of your student’s learning journey. You know how to be candid and kind at the same time. You can hold accountability and be supportive at the same time.
• You have a strong sense of empathy. You put yourself in the shoes of students, and parents and communicate in a way that values their lived experience.
• You are a project manager. You have a strong work ethic and are able to help students pace out projects and create accountability structures that help them reach their goals.
• You are comfortable with ambiguity. You are intellectually curious and have a strong sense of agency. You are comfortable not always having or knowing the answers. 
• You are a great collaborator with both students and adults. You enlist your problem-solving and communication skills, sprinkling in your high EQ and fun personality, to build strong relationships. You know the importance of leveraging divergent viewpoints for the improvement of our collective work. You hold your colleagues and students accountable, and you are receptive and humble when they hold you accountable.
• You are a lifelong learner. You have a growth mindset and you pick up new ideas quickly and think critically. You are intellectually curious and deeply committed to learning and growing.  

How to Apply

1. Cover Letter Where did you hear about this position? Who are you? What is your journey? Why are you excited to work with us? What’s the last project that excited you? 
2. Resume of relevant work and educational experiences to support your candidacy
3. We will start reviewing resumes on a rolling basis in mid February

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Educator and Teacher. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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