Guest Teacher
The East Bay School, an independent middle school in Berkeley, is seeking dynamic and warm guest teachers for the 2024-25 school year to fill in and support our program when needed.
The job responsibilities include:
Communicating with our School Coordinator about your availability and schedule
Review plans left by the teacher in advance and gather materials needed for the lesson
Arrive 15-30 minutes early to prepare for the day
Supervising the school spaces during passing periods and lunch time
Utilize our student accountability system to manage issues that may arise in the classroom
Providing a positive leadership to our students and colleagues
Modeling our school’s values, routines, expectations, and procedures
Communicate with the teacher who was absent about how the day went or any important information that occurred in their absence.
We are looking for a colleague who:
becomes familiar with the school’s handbooks, Responsibilities / Expectations / Procedures (REPs)
keeps the students in the center and as a priority in their work
sees problems before they arise and is proactive in problem-solving
uses intuition to inform decision-making
listens to, communicates with and treats others with care
has impeccable grammar, writing and speaking skills
is organized and task-oriented, yet flexible and agile enough to do multiple things simultaneously
understands schools and is an educator by training or at heart
has knowledge of and is comfortable with current technologies.
EBS faculty are passionate leaders and learners dedicated to creating a community with a shared goal of building capacity in all of our students, of helping to develop each student's cultural capital, of creating a safe, creative and exciting classroom and school environment, and of providing a stellar academic, physical and social emotional experience for young people.
EBS faculty play a significant part in creating the culture of the school. Their voices are important in finding and solving problems, in the design and implementation of the curriculum, and in creating innovative and sustainable programs. The East Bay School recruits faculty from a variety of sources and seeks individuals who are well-suited to work with middle school students, who would enjoy a collaborative working environment, and who reflect the diversity within the school and of the East Bay. EBS faculty explore together in collaboration to nurture an environment that fosters trust, collective purpose, communication, healthy conflict, and shared accountability.
When hiring faculty, the East Bay School seeks individuals who are experienced in working with middle school students; who can make learning irresistible through challenge, a well-structured classroom, differentiation and a variety of teaching/learning modalities; who are passionate about their subject area(s) and learning new things; who are eager to work in an interdisciplinary and collaborative environment; who are creative and have good organizational, project-management, and communication skills; who are willing to assume a variety of roles within the school including academic and social/emotional advising and coaching; who are creative, flexible and resilient educators; who make great role models for young people; and who have a sense of humor.
The East Bay School, an independent middle school (grades 6-8), is an academically challenging and active environment. We provide opportunities for students to design, build, nurture, and grow their world, empowering them to affect, connect, reflect, and most importantly, love to learn. We also focus on students’ social and emotional experience by creating a space where young people have positive role models and are taught how to, and encouraged to be, the engaged, thoughtful, courageous, and justice-minded adults of tomorrow.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter to Robert Smith at employment@ebsfb.org.
Salary Information
Guest teachers at EBS earn $120 for a half day and $240 for a full day.
Contact Information
Robert Smith