Elementary Teaching Fellow: 1–3 Year Residency

Carney, Sandoe & Associates; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Housing (boarding schools only)

Job summary

Carney, Sandoe & Associates in San Francisco is seeking Elementary Associate Teachers for the 2027-2028 school year at independent schools. The Associate Teacher program offers hands-on training, mentorship by an experienced lead teacher, and a structured path to becoming an educator.

Successful candidates are recent graduates with a passion for teaching and a collaborative mindset, ready to support lower school students. Education majors welcome, diverse backgrounds considered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field.
• An aspiring educator with a willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated interest in teaching and/or working with young people.
• Previous experience working with children (camp counseling, sports instruction, teaching assistant, etc.).
• Work collaboratively with other teachers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• No credential or certification is needed, just a passion for working in education.
• Willingness to work with lower school students.

Responsibilities

• Subscribe to the school's core values, mission and philosophy and seek passionately to promote them.
• Participate in creating lesson plans, developing effective classroom management practices, and promoting a positive classroom environment.
• Collaborate with lead teacher to create a classroom atmosphere that promotes joyful learning and a welcoming, purposeful school tone and culture.
• Assist with creating and planning engaging lessons that foster active participation and promotes student enthusiasm for the subject matter.
• Lead student instruction in various subject areas that could include phonics, reading, writing, math, handwriting, and social studies.
• Opportunities to coach or provide support for extracurricular activities (often with an additional stipend).
• Communicate regularly and effectively with parents in proactive and professional ways through email, phone calls, in-person conversations, parent-teacher conferences, bi-annual progress reports, etc.
• Communicate regularly with Lead Teacher to learn new skills and techniques to build your teaching tool kit.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Aspiring educator

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education

Job description

Carney, Sandoe & Associates in San Francisco is seeking Elementary Associate Teachers for the 2027-2028 school year at independent schools. The Associate Teacher program offers hands-on training, mentorship by an experienced lead teacher, and a structured path to becoming an educator.

Successful candidates are recent graduates with a passion for teaching and a collaborative mindset, ready to support lower school students. Education majors welcome, diverse backgrounds considered.