Upper School History Teacher (1 semester)

Job Description

Job Description

Head-Royce School is seeking a culturally responsive, flexible, and enthusiastic educator to join our History department for the fall semester of 2026. We seek teachers who are not only excited by the content they teach, but who are also actively engaged in evolving their classroom pedagogy. We want teachers who are excited to join our community of learners and collaborate with us on meeting our Strategic Plan Goals and living our mission.

Head-Royce teachers also serve as advisors and club sponsors and participate in the life of the community. We seek applicants who have a strong academic background, experience in anti-racist pedagogy, an understanding of adolescents, and a genuine fondness for working with students at this specific age level.

Teacher will teach 3-sections of Ethnic Studies for 9th graders and advise (80% FTE) for fall semester.

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge and practice of culturally responsive teaching and learning.

• Expertise in teaching History (writing, reading, critical thinking) and Ethnic Studies

• Collaborative, flexible colleague with Upper School teaching experience, with an ability to teach the full range of learners from grades 9 through 12.

• Clear communicator with ability to liaise with students, colleagues, and parents.

• Demonstrated knowledge of a child’s social/emotional development and developmentally appropriate curriculum for culturally responsive teaching and learning.

• Demonstrated understanding of and curiosity regarding curriculum design, varied pedagogical approaches as well as different styles and types of assessment.

• Possessed of strong organizational skills.

• Knowledge of appropriate use of technology to enhance learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree; ideal candidates will have an academic background in the Humanities.
• 2-5 years minimum teaching experience.
• Understanding and support of Head-Royce’s core values with strong emphasis on equity and social justice.
• Ability to provide proof of Fingerprint, TB and SB848 Clearance.

Additional Qualifications (preferred, but not required)

• Advanced degrees/certification are desirable in in the Humanities and, or, Education.

Starting August 1, 2026. Salary dependent on years of teaching experience and education. Pro-rated for 1/2 year salary.

To Apply

Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest as well as a current resume . Application materials should be submitted through the hiring portal 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 920 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.

Required Disclosure: AB 2534 & SB 848- As of January 1, 2026, in accordance with Education Code section 44939.5 (as amended by California AB 2534 & SB 848) and Education Code 44051 (as amended by SB 848) applicants for all positions are required by law to provide a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school, diagnostic centers operated by the CA Department of Education, and/or private schools with which they have previously been employed, regardless of the length of service. Please include any full-time, part-time and/or substitute employment positions on your application. Failure to disclose all previous educational employment, regardless of length or location, may result in the disqualification of your application and/or may be deemed dishonestly in the hiring process and subject to discharge should you become employed.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.