Middle School Math Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Head-Royce School is seeking a full-time Math teacher who is a culturally responsive, flexible, and enthusiastic educator to join our Middle School team as a Math teacher starting in August for the 26-27 school year.  We are seeking someone who can teach pre-Algebra through Geometry including Advanced Algebra 1.  Any experience teaching computer science would also be welcome. Full-time faculty members also serve as advisors in the Middle School. 

We seek teachers who are not only excited by the content they teach, but who are also actively engaged in evolving their classroom pedagogy.  We want teachers who are excited to join our community of learners and collaborate with us on living our mission and our core values of Students First, Academic Excellence, Diversity, Belonging, and Civic Engagement. The successful candidate will align with these values and be dedicated to working to uphold them, in and outside of the classroom.   

The School seeks applicants who have experience in culturally responsive education and an understanding of how adolescents learn. Head-Royce teachers participate beyond the classroom as advisors and also as affinity group and club leaders. We seek applicants who have a strong academic background, experience in anti-bias pedagogy, an understanding of adolescents, and a genuine joy in working with students at this specific age level. 

• Demonstrated knowledge and practice of culturally responsive teaching and learning. 
• Experience teaching math, including knowledge of middle school learners and developmentally appropriate classroom management skills
• Experience teaching computer science, and or financial literacy at this developmental age. 
• Collaborative, flexible colleague with Middle School teaching experience, with an ability to teach the full range of learners from grades 6 through 8. 
• Clear communicator with students, colleagues, and parents.
• Demonstrated knowledge of social/emotional development and developmentally appropriate curriculum for culturally responsive teaching and learning. 
• Demonstrated understanding of and curiosity regarding curriculum design, varied pedagogical approaches as well as different styles and types of assessment. 
• Experience designing lessons based in Understanding by Design (UbD). 
• Strong organizational skills.
• Knowledge of appropriate use of technology to enhance the learning experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics or a related field.
• 2-5 years minimum teaching experience.
• Demonstrated desire to teach in the Middle School.
• Knowledge of appropriate use of technology to enhance the learning experience.
• Understanding and support of Head-Royce’s core values with strong emphasis on equity and social justice.
• Ability to participate in an outdoor education trip for 3-4 nights (additional stipend paid)

• Advanced degrees/certification are desirable in Mathematics, Computer Science, Science and, or, Education.
• Experience with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) when designing lessons/courses.

*Dependent on Years of Experience Teaching and Education Level

Location: Oakland, California

Start Date: August 2026

Website:  headroyce.org

Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest as well as a current resume. 

Application materials should be submitted through our website.

Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce School (HRS) is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 138-year history. Our mission is to develop students of character, intellect, and creativity. We deliver on our mission by living our values: 

* Students First : We prioritize student learning, development, and well-being.

* Academic Excellence : We pursue knowledge and assess our learning to better ourselves and our community.

* Diversity : We embrace our different perspectives, backgrounds, experiences and identities to expand and enrich what we can learn and do together.

* Belonging : We create the conditions in which everyone thrives and brings their authentic selves.

* Civic Engagement : We connect students to the local community and beyond to enhance their academic experiences and foster genuine engagement.

Head-Royce enrolls approximately 920 students in the three separate divisions—Lower, Middle and Upper—and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student. We envision a future where education unlocks the promise and purpose of every student to better the world.

HRS is unable to provide immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas. Open to all applicants authorized to work in the U.S and willing to undergo both Livescan background check and TB screening as part of the hiring process.  Employment is also contingent upon successful completion of background checks and compliance with California SB 848, which requires prior educational institution employers to disclose credible complaints, substantiated investigations, or discipline involving egregious misconduct.

Head-Royce provides equal employment opportunities on the basis of merit, fitness, qualifications, and experience. The school’s commitment to equal employment opportunity extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of employment. Head-Royce makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breastfeeding), reproductive health decision-making, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship, military or veteran status, age, or other categories defined by state law, federal law or local ordinance. Head-Royce prohibits discrimination or harassment based on these classifications. Discrimination and harassment based on a perception that anyone is in any of these protected classifications or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as being in any of these protected classifications, are also prohibited. Head-Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect. 

Required Disclosure: AB 2534 & SB 848- As of January 1, 2026, in accordance with Education Code section 44939.5 (as amended by California AB 2534 & SB 848) and Education Code 44051 (as amended by SB 848) applicants for all positions are required by law to provide a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school, diagnostic centers operated by the CA Department of Education, and/or private schools with which they have previously been employed, regardless of the length of service. Please include any full-time, part-time and/or substitute employment positions on your application. Failure to disclose all previous educational employment, regardless of length or location, may result in the disqualification of your application and/or may be deemed dishonestly in the hiring process and subject to discharge should you become employed.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.