San Diego, California
Posted: 01-Jul-25
Location: San Diego, California
Type: Part Time
Salary: $36,000
Required Education:
Exciting Opportunity at Francis Parker School in San Diego, California
Francis Parker School (Parker) is seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated, and passionate educator who shares its core values: Students First, Academic Excellence, Global Perspective, Strength of Character, Inclusive Community, and No Limit to Better. Collegial and collaborative, Parker faculty create a learning environment that is dynamic and engaging. Parker faculty are content and pedagogical experts who invest in professional growth generously supported by the School. Importantly, Parker’s unswerving commitment to being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community creates a culture of respect for all.
If Parker’s values and school culture resonate with you, we encourage you to consider this opportunity.
About Parker:
Parker is a coeducational independent day school in San Diego, California with 1,330 students in Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12. Founded in 1912, the school’s mission is “to create and inspire a diverse community of independent thinkers whose academic excellence, global perspective and strength of character prepare them to make a meaningful difference in the world.” Parker has two campuses: one in Mission Hills (Lower School, Junior Kindergarten - Grade 5), and a second in Linda Vista (Middle and Upper School, Grades 6 - 12).
Job Description:
Francis Parker School seeks an enthusiastic, dedicated and passionate teacher to teach and coach Robotics in our Art, Innovation, and Design Department.
This a part-time (50%), benefit eligible, temporary one-year assignment.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Daily classroom instruction; including planning and teaching a challenging course of study in a developmentally appropriate manner, with experience in differentiating instruction
- Prioritizing and examining inclusive curricula, teaching practice and environment
- Providing regular and timely feedback to students about the trajectory of their learning.
- Ongoing communication and conferencing with parents
- Conferencing with students and colleagues as required
- Weekly collaboration with teaching partners to maintain and develop consistency within course offerings. For example, horizontal alignment and consistent assessment practices between like courses.
- Active participation in the curricular improvement of the department
- Please note the scheduling requirements for this position: M, T, TH, F - 2-6 pm + Sat (2 hours)*
*Approximately 1 Saturday per month will be a full day (8 hour) competition
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Robotics or a STEM related field.
- Extensive experience mentoring student-centered robotics teams, preferably in the FIRST robotics ecosystem.
- The ability to passionately and effectively teach and coach Middle School Robotics.
- The ability to serve as an advisor and mentor to Middle School or Upper School students
- A strong and sincere commitment to professional development both in pedagogy and content area
- Multicultural curriculum development and culturally responsive teaching experience is preferred
- Strong interpersonal and cultural competency skills when working with students, parents, faculty, and School leadership
- High standards and high expectations for students
- Commitment to being a positive and contributing member of the professional community
- A love of children, a passionate commitment to Robotics, and a desire to work with all types of learners
- Extraordinary communication and presentation skills
- A proficiency in the use of technology
- A desire to work in a highly collaborative environment
Salary and Benefits:
Parker is committed to attracting and retaining the highest quality faculty and staff through a substantial compensation plan, including competitive salary, TIAA retirement benefits and prorated medical/dental coverage.
Salary: $36,000 per year
Non-Discrimination:
Parker values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds. All employment decisions are made without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, creed, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.
Application Process:
If interested in the position, please click HERE to get started. You will need to upload the following documents during this process: a cover letter, resume and transcripts.
If you CANNOT or DO NOT wish to complete the electronic application, a cover letter, resume, transcripts and a completed employment application should be submitted electronically to:
Please find the PDF of our employment application here: find it here
https://www.francisparker.org/about-us-/employment