Work at a place you love.

Joining our team means being part of a diverse, committed, and passionate group of leaders who are here to shape the future in the most beautiful and promising ways.

We Offer

2024-25 Open Positions

Who we are

Program

New School San Francisco is a start-up, public school currently serving 450 kindergarten through 8th grade students from all corners of the city and from all backgrounds. We believe in a “hands on minds on” approach to learning that harnesses each student’s curiosity and encourages learners to construct their own meaning and knowledge through inquiry-based learning. We practice equity in all that we do – ensuring every child is able to access and receive an individualized education that builds off their unique strengths, skills and passions. Social justice is a through line in all we do, helping learners develop an understanding of how to make our community better. Taken all together, this approach fosters a deep love of learning in students and prepares them with the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills necessary to meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.

Anti-Racist School

We are committed to breaking down systemic structures which contribute to deep inequities in education. Our goal is to prioritize our Black and brown students, English Language Learners (ELLs), and students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) by dismantling white supremacy. We continuously question our culture, climate, and curriculum to ensure all members of our community are committed to being racially literate and ultimately anti-racist change makers. We teach kids of all ages to think critically about how race has been constructed in the United States, to become aware of their own racial socialization, and we give them the skills and vocabulary to engage in productive conversations around race and racism.

People

It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our students and their families. We strongly encourage leaders and teachers of color, LGBTQ and male candidates to apply.  All candidates must be excited to roll up their sleeves, operate with a level of flexibility as we build our program, bring creativity to their work, commit to the ongoing work of being anti-racist, and be ready to collaborate across and within teams.

Development + Support

We invest in our staff in meaningful ways. We believe that the adults must be taken care of and supported to do right by our students. To that end, every staff member has a coach, a team, an individualized learning plan, and opportunities to grow. We value hard work and we also value self care. The two are not mutually exclusive.

“As an educator, there are few places you can go that allow you to be your best self every day and teach in ways we know are best for kids. We believe in feeding your soul and your intellect. We take the responsibility of teaching and learning seriously, yet we do it with joy. We prioritize relationships and building community and believe in the limitless potential of each child, no matter who they are, where they come from or what they look like. If this sounds exciting, we’d love for you to join us.”
— Shernice Lazare, Founding Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Professional development opportunities

Teachers are supported in their learning and growth by…

  • Developing Individualized Learning Plans (ILP) to target ways in which they want to grow

  • Receiving consistent instructional coaching and development

  • Attending conferences and/or workshops they select based on their ILP

  • Visiting other schools to learn and share ideas

  • Participating in weekly professional development for their program, grade-level team or department