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Nothing is more important to us than the teaching and learning that takes place at our school. Every member of our professional staff plays a role in fulfilling the promise and potential of each child. We do this by employing passionate, curious, and engaged thought leaders in differentiating instruction and progressive education. Holding true to our school values, we actively seek to promote diversity and inclusion in our administration, faculty, and student body.
從我們在低年級的協作合作教學模式，到我們對持續專業發展的承諾和各級共用的專業知識，我們為每位員工成為終身學習者的熱情感到自豪。我們豐富的課程讓學生參與動手學習，並在學術，藝術和體育與公平和社會正義教育之間取得平衡。我們的使命反映了瞭解每個學生並做出相應回應的重要性，這是我們學校社區每個成員的共同責任。
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K-8 School Librarian
活橡樹學校支援每個學生的潛力和承諾。我們提供強大的學術基礎，培養實現變革的技能，並培養來自各種背景的勇敢和認真的學習者。我們鼓勵學生促進公平和包容，以同情心和誠信行事，並追求終身學習的熱情。The K-8 school librarian is a passionate and innovative educator, fostering a love for reading, promoting information literacy, and providing resources that inspire curiosity and creativity among our students.Live Oak is accepting applications for a K-8 school librarian to begin in August 2025. Please submit a resume and cover letter.
Key Responsibilities:- Develop and manage the school library's collection, including books, digital resources, and multimedia materials that reflect the diverse interests and needs of our students.
- Collaborate with teachers to integrate library resources into the curriculum and support inquiry-based learning initiatives.
- Lead engaging storytimes, reading programs, and workshops that promote literacy and a love for reading among students.
- Provide instruction on research skills, information literacy, and digital citizenship to students across all grade levels.
- Create a welcoming and inclusive library environment that encourages exploration and collaboration.
- Organize and host events such as author visits, book fairs, and reading challenges.
- Stay informed about current trends in children's literature and educational technology to enhance the library program.
- Support students in developing critical thinking and research skills through hands-on learning experiences.
- Lead all aspects of Bookfest, including DEAR day and author’s visits.
- Actively engage with the school community, parents, and local organizations to promote library services and resources.
- Recruit, train, lead, support and manage library assistant and library volunteers in the administrative and student facing functions of the library.
Qualifications:- Master’s degree in Library Science or Information Studies from an accredited institution.
- Experience working in a K-8 educational setting, preferably in a progressive or constructivist environment.
- Strong knowledge of children's literature and resources for young learners.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with students, faculty, and parents.
- Proficiency in technology and digital resources, including library management systems and educational tools.
- A passion for fostering a love of reading and learning in children.
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Lower School Dean of Student Wellness
活橡樹學校支援每個學生的潛力和承諾。我們提供強大的學術基礎，培養實現變革的技能，並培養來自各種背景的勇敢和認真的學習者。我們鼓勵學生促進公平和包容，以同情心和誠信行事，並追求終身學習的熱情。The Lower School Dean of Student Wellness strengthens the capacity of the school to promote a healthy school climate by facilitating ongoing support of students in the classroom and ensuring that support services are integrated into the school community. The Lower School Dean of Student Wellness is to promote student success through student wellness, social-emotional learning, and the Collaborative Problem Solving approach. The Lower School Dean of Student Wellness will remain current on trends in social-emotional learning and wellness services, including the latest educational research findings, and the Collaborative Problem Solving approach. The Lower School Dean of Student Wellness guides the successful practices of the Lower School that promotes every student reaching their full potential and promise.Primary Responsibilities:- In partnership with the Collaborative Problem Solving approach, serve as the primary implementation leader of Collaborative Problem Solving approach in the K-4 classrooms, directly supporting students and leading classroom teachers.
- Serve as the LS lead on theCollaborative Problem Solving approach implementation team.
- Complete the full scope of training through the Collaborative Problem Solving approach partnership including, though not limited to the following:
- Essential Foundation in Collaborative Problem Solving (Level 1, 12 Hours)
- Advanced Concepts in Collaborative Problem Solving (Level 2, 16 Hours)
- Coaching sessions and Implementation Consultations
- Provide support to teachers in problem solving student conflicts and determine next steps when problems arise.
- Manage the student resolution process.
- Connect students and families to resources needed, follow up with teachers on student support and progress, facilitate restorative processes, and advise on student consequences.
- Communicate the cycle of student concern and progress to teachers and families.
- Manage the student resolution process.
- Know the students well, paying particular attention to, and providing strategies for, students who are at higher risk of facing social-emotional or mental health challenges.
- Collaborate with Lower School faculty and teachers to identify students in need of mental health services and make referrals to outside providers for assessment, evaluation, and therapeutic services.
- Keep up to date current and potential outside resources for mental health support and evaluation.
- Act as a proactive and responsive resource for students, families, faculty on issues that arise involving social-emotional wellness in the lower school student community.
- Design and implement the lower school social-emotional learning curriculum.
- Collaborate with and support lower school faculty in teaching integrated SEL lessons within the class curriculum.
- Support the students’ leadership in building their own positive and community-centric identity.
- Support Lower School participation in school wide activities
- Support the execution of the Relationship Mapping process
- Collaborate and communicate with the Lower School Division Director regularly.
- Communicate grade-level updates through the class pages and messages to parents/guardians.
- Support as needed in school-wide or grade-level meetings.
- Support parent enrichment and education opportunities, including collaboration and support on roundtables.
- Meet regularly with the Lower School Division Director, Dean of Student Inclusion and Belonging, Middle School Deans of Student Wellness, Collaborative Problem Solving Implementation Team, Lower School Grade Level Teams, Lower School Student Support Meetings, and Lower School Student Resource Group.
Our ideal candidate desires to:- Shape a just and inclusive school that supports and upholds the well-being of all students.
- Act with intentionality to build and support trusting relationships with students, colleagues, and families.
- Communicate effectively across multiple domains in order to deepen the school community’s understanding of best practices in social emotional development.
- Pursue their own professional growth as a member of an engaged learning community.
Qualifications:- Bachelor’s degree
- Master level education in education preferred
- Experience as a classroom teacher preferred.
- Student support experience in an educational setting.
The Lower School Dean of Student Wellness is 100% time and reports to the Lower School Director. The Lower School Dean of Student Wellness works collaboratively with the Middle School Deans of Student Wellness, Division Directors, the Learning Services team, the Dean of Student Inclusion and Belonging, and the Lower School faculty. The Lower School Dean of Student Wellness serves the student body of Live Oak School’s K-4th grade community.
Click here to apply to this position. - In partnership with the Collaborative Problem Solving approach, serve as the primary implementation leader of Collaborative Problem Solving approach in the K-4 classrooms, directly supporting students and leading classroom teachers.
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Lower School PE Teacher
Live Oak is accepting resumes for a Lower School PE Teacher to begin in August, 2025. Applicants should have experience as head teachers, professional training, enjoy collaborative work on curriculum development, demonstrate a commitment to issues of equity and social justice, and feel a resonance with the school’s mission, vision, values, and educational philosophy. Please submit a resume, cover letter, and statement of educational philosophy.Primary Responsibilities of Lower School PE Teacher:- The lower school PE teacher is responsible for the planning, consistent documentation, and implementation of the LS PE program, in accordance with the school’s educational philosophy, established scope and sequence, and adopted resources.
- Engage in self-reflection and professional growth through goal setting, participation in the PGP program, and attending PD opportunities.
- Collaborate with Lower School Learning Specialist and Lower School Counselor in providing students with academic and social support, and attend family/support meetings as needed.
基本職責和責任：- Participate in staff, lower school division, PE department, team meetings as needed to accomplish
the goals of the program. - Facilitate and record notes for student-led Fall and Spring parent conferences.
- 制定和實施強有力的評估實踐;定期向學生提供反饋。
- Prepare semester report cards and progress updates.
- 指導學生作品集工作。
- 協調橡果故事。
- Coordinate science field trips and participate in advisory field trips throughout the year.
- Communicate regularly with families (send assessed work home, and write posts to class websites and articles).
- 帶領一片樹林。
- Participate in the lower school internal subbing program.
- 在午餐，課間休息和中學集會期間監督學生。
- 與年級團隊合作規劃和實施新生迎新活動。
其他計劃期望：- Supports admissions’ work through hosting tours and visitors, as well as participating in the Open
House. - Participate in the Lower School BTSN.
- 參加活橡樹營。
- Support students during one evening event, such as the Lower School Music Festival.
- Attend the Art Show.
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Early Elementary Teacher
活橡樹學校支援每個學生的潛力和承諾。我們提供強大的學術基礎，培養實現變革的技能，並培養來自各種背景的勇敢和認真的學習者。我們鼓勵學生促進公平和包容，以同情心和誠信行事，並追求終身學習的熱情。Live Oak is accepting resumes for an Early Elementary Teacher in the early elementary grades (kindergarten-second) to begin in August 2025. Applicants should have experience as head teachers, professional training, enjoy collaborative work on curriculum development, demonstrate a commitment to issues of equity and social justice, and feel a resonance with the school’s mission, vision, values, and educational philosophy. Please submit a resume, cover letter, and statement of educational philosophy.Early Elementary Teachers at Live Oak work in a team teaching structure, collaborating with a co-lead teacher in each classroom of 22-24 students.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties- Collaborate with the grade level teaching team teacher to plan, consistently document, and implement the grade-level curriculum in accordance with the school’s educational philosophy, established scope and sequence, and adopted resources.
- Develop and implement robust assessment practices; provide regular and individualized feedback to students.
- Manage student behavior with the use of classroom and management strategies that are structured, consistent, respectful, responsive to student needs to build a safe, orderly, inclusive classroom community, and aligned with the adopted resources.
- Understand and model the school’s mission, vision, and values in relationships with students, colleagues, and families, including the school’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Create a classroom community that thrives in constructivist practices.
- Offers an understanding in the area of reading by providing Orton-Gillingham, multi-sensory reading lessons through direct instruction for identified groups across the grade level with an emphasis on emergent, beginning, and transitional readers.
- Engage in self-reflection and professional growth through participation in the Professional Growth Program including goal setting, professional development activities, and ongoing dialog with Lower School Head.
- Collaborate with the Learning Specialist, School Counselor, and Lower School Head, in providing students with academic and social support, and attend family/support meetings as needed.
- Participate in staff, lower school division, grade-level meetings, and other meetings as needed to accomplish the goals of the program.
- Uphold professional standards of punctuality, discretion, and professionalism.
- Facilitate and record notes for Fall and Spring Parent/Guardian Conferences.
- Prepare semester report cards and student portfolios.
- Coordinate a variety of divisional events for the grade level; including, Acorn Stories, Merry Go Round, Step Up, and concerts.
- Coordinate student presentations and participation at assemblies.
- Communicate and engage with families regularly (write posts to class websites and newsletter articles).
- Supervise students during lunch and recess duties.
- Attend weekly library class with students to support them during whole-group and individual work time.
- Collaborate with the grade level team in planning and implementing New Student Orientation.
- Actively participate in opening and closing weeks.
Additional School Wide Expectations:- Support admissions work through tours and visitors, as well as participating in Open Houses.
- Lead a monthly meeting of a mixed age group of Live Oak students (Groves).
- Participate in Lower School Back to School Night.
- 參加活橡樹營。
- Attend the Art Show.
- Attend professional development.
- Engage the summer reading.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Middle School Humanities Teacher
Live Oak is accepting resumes for a Middle School Humanities Teacher to begin in August, 2025. Applicants should have experience as head teachers, professional training, enjoy collaborative work on curriculum development, demonstrate a commitment to issues of equity and social justice, and feel a resonance with the school’s mission, vision, values, and educational philosophy. Please submit a resume and complete supplemental questions to apply.This is a full time position and reports to the Middle School Division Director.Click here to apply to this position.中學人文教師的主要職責：- The middle school humanities teacher is responsible for the planning, consistent documentation, and implementation of the middle school humanities program, in accordance with the department standards and school’s educational philosophy, established scope and sequence, and adopted resources.
- Estimated course load: Teach 2 sections of 1 grade level of humanities; oversee a weekly club; and participate in duties and study halls.
- Engage in self-reflection and professional growth through goal setting, participation in the PGP program, and attending PD opportunities.
- 領導一個中學生諮詢小組，與年級團隊合作處理內容。
- Collaborate with Middle School Learning Specialist, School Counselor, and Deans in providing students with academic and social support, and attend family/support meetings as needed.
基本職責和責任：- 根據需要參加員工，中學部，人文部，團隊會議，以實現計劃的目標。
- Facilitate and record notes for advisees’ student-led Fall and Spring parent conferences.
- 制定和實施強有力的評估實踐;定期向學生提供反饋。
- 準備三個月報告卡和中期報告。
- 指導學生作品集工作。
- 協調橡果故事。
- 協調人文實地考察，並全年參加諮詢實地考察。
- Communicate regularly with families (send assessed work home, and write posts to class websites and articles).
- 帶領一片樹林。
- 參加中學內部補貼計劃。
- 在午餐，課間休息和中學集會期間監督學生。
- 與年級團隊合作規劃和實施新生迎新活動。
其他計劃期望：- 通過舉辦旅遊和訪客以及參加中學開放日來支援招生工作。
- Participate in the Middle School BTSN.
- 參加活橡樹營。
- 在一個晚上的活動期間支持學生，例如中學音樂節，中學舞蹈或電影之夜。
- 參加MS音樂節/MS戲劇製作/藝術展。
- 參加戶外教育/旅行過夜教育之旅。
- 為畢業生撰寫演講並參加八年級反思儀式（由畢業班的先前經驗決定。
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課後項目負責人
為獨立的 K-8 年級學校尋找經驗豐富的課後計劃負責人。我們位於舊金山陽光明媚的波特雷羅山。我們學校的使命是支援每個學生的潛力和承諾。我們提供堅實的學術基礎，培養個人信心和與他人合作的能力，激勵學生以同情心和正直的態度行事，並培養對學習的熱情，以持續一生。課後項目負責人的主要職責是在有趣、結構化和支援性的課後環境中幫助促進學生的福祉。該職位是兼職的。
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A Live Oak Career...
Supports Your Entire Well-Being
Our faculty and staff enjoy a range of comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with mental health resources to support your whole self.
Builds Teamwork
You will be a valued member of a team of dedicated educators who work collaboratively to provide a one-of-a-kind education. Exchange ideas as a lower school co-teacher or build inter-curricular projects in middle school.
Fosters Learning & Growth
Staff and faculty have a wealth of professional development opportunities at their disposal. Attend a conference, undergo specialized content training, or earn a certification. Live Oak even offers funding to help you pursue an advanced degree that supports your journey as an educator.
Is Inclusive of All
Affinity spaces and events bring our staff, faculty, families, and students together in shared celebration of culture and identity. Members of our faculty & staff annually attend the national People of Color Conference and take an active role as peer leaders in Live Oak's SEED (Seeking Educational Equity & Diversity) chapter, providing important opportunities to engage in equity-driven initiatives.
Opens Doors to the World
Step beyond the classroom and help your students explore the world for themselves. With regular field trips at all grade levels, middle school outdoor education, and the school-wide Camp Live Oak you will get to experience the world and help open your students' eyes to meaningful learning.
Invites you into our community
You will be part of a dynamic community where your contributions will be integral to the life of Live Oak School, offering your unique talents, skills, and interests as a sports coach, club moderator, grade level advisor, committee member, or professional development leader.
Employment at Live Oak
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Faculty & staff who live in the city of San Francisco -
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Percentile and above at which Live Oak benchmarks faculty & staff salaries, keeping them competitive with comparable schools and districts -
85%
Faculty who have at least 5+ years of teaching experience -
90+
Average number of annual professional development hours each faculty/staff member undergoes, including weekly in-service sessions to participation in conferences and workshops
Live Oak學校歡迎並接納任何種族，膚色，國籍和民族血統，公民身份，性別認同，性別表達，性取向和信仰的學生，以享受Live Oak學校的所有權利，特權，計劃和活動。Live Oak學校不會因種族，膚色，國籍和民族血統，公民身份，性別認同，性別表達，性取向以及對其教育政策和計劃，招生政策，調整后的學費計劃以及體育和其他學校管理的計劃管理的信仰而歧視。