Head-Royce School is seeking a full-time 6th grade teacher who is a culturally responsive, flexible, and enthusiastic educator to join our 6th Grade team as a history and science teacher. This is a 1-year position, starting in August for the 26-27 school year.  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 to reflect the needs of 21st Century learners.  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 while working with students at this specific age level. 

 

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by January 20th, 2026.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge and practice of culturally responsive teaching and learning.
• Collaborative, flexible colleague with Middle School history and science teaching experience;
• Clear communicator with students, colleagues, and parents;
• Demonstrated knowledge of a child’s social/emotional development and developmentally appropriate curriculum;
• 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.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in related field;
• Understanding of and experience in applying best practices in anti-racist education;
• 2-5 years teaching experience, and demonstrated desire to teach in the middle school.
• Ability to participate in an outdoor education trip for 2-3 nights (additional stipend paid)

Additional Qualifications

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

$75,000 - $125,000 a year

Salary prorated depending on percentage of full-time employment. Priority given to those who have submitted their applications by January 20, 2026.

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

All candidates must be able to provide TB and background clearance before employment begins.

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 900 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. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and be 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.