Upper School Computer Science Teacher

JOB TITLE: Upper School Computer Science Teacher 

REPORTS TO: Upper School Department Chair 

JOB STATUS: FLSA Status: Exempt 

ABOUT ATHENIAN 

The Athenian School is an independent college preparatory boarding and day school that serves students in grades 6 - 12, from throughout the East Bay, California, the US and the world. Since our founding, we have been dedicated to educating students through experiential, collaborative and interdisciplinary learning. We foster critical thinking and value reasoned discourse and mutual respect. Please read through our site to learn more about our community. We look forward to meeting you as you consider Athenian! 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

The Athenian School seeks a full-time computer science teacher for the Upper School, teaching courses that span introductory programming through advanced work in data structures and algorithms and software engineering. Successful candidates will have demonstrated the desire to, and capabilities for, collaboratively generating curriculum and classroom practices that help students develop computational habits of mind and learn the specific skills necessary to express and apply them. Such candidates will also be drawn to meaningfully contribute to finding ways to express Athenian’s Pillars in our classrooms: Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership, Service. In addition to instruction, teachers at Athenian are expected to participate in community life through a variety of programs, events, and opportunities. 

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Successful candidates will bring strong cultural competency and the capacity to work with students, families and colleagues who represent a broad range of identities and experiences. We seek candidates that have experience teaching high computer science, solid classroom management skills and the ability to teach multiple levels of computer science in a project based setting.  Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in computer science or a related field.

In addition to these responsibilities, faculty also have the opportunity to coach a sport for a supplemental stipend.

BENEFITS, COMPENSATION, PROFESSIONAL GROWTH & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Athenian provides excellent benefits and salaries are competitive and commensurate with work experience and education. Community members enjoy meals on campus and use of athletics facilities, including a pool, gym and fitness center. The full time salary for this role will range from $82,000-$150,000. Additionally, faculty receive additional stipends for completed Masters and Doctoral degrees. 

All employees participate in school wide professional development, and have the opportunity to pursue a range of additional professional growth opportunities. These include, but are not limited to, funded participation in professional conferences and continuing education opportunities. Athenian provides needed training for CPR/AED certification.

All employees are expected to attend all-school functions relevant to their role and to participate in supporting the student experience with other school duties as requested by their direct supervisor.

Interested candidates should apply directly through our site for consideration.
 

NON DISCRIMINATION COMMITMENT

The Athenian School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to basing judgments concerning the employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities. The School is firmly committed to equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and applicants in all areas of employment. The School does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic characteristic or genetic information, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.