Teacher Hiring Process

Before applying for a teaching position, we recommend you review the following information to familiarize yourself with our team and approach:

Eligibility

Lead Teachers:

  • A California teaching credential

  • An unyielding commitment to upholding our guiding principles and a firm belief in our school’s vision and mission

  • At least two years teaching experience in the grade level and subject area(s) of your desired opening preferred

Hiring Process Overview and Timeline

Our hiring process generally runs 2-3 weeks depending on the timing of one’s application and the responsiveness of candidates throughout the process. Our hiring team carefully reviews all candidate materials.

Here is our hiring process and timeline at a glance:

Step 1: Submit a cover letter highlighting your teaching philosophy and student outcomes (please toot your own horn!) and resume to hiring@newschoolsf.org.

Step 2: Complete 30-minute phone interview*

Step 3: Participate in an in-person interview which includes a demo lesson and interviews with program leads and teachers. Our final interview day generally runs about 2-3 hours.*

*Pending invitation by hiring team