Upper School Math Teacher

Brightworks School; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 35,291 - 110,775; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options

4% retirement match with immediate vesting

Life/disability insurance

Job summary

Brightworks School in San Francisco is looking for an experienced Upper School Math Collaborator to develop a project-based, inquiry-driven curriculum. The ideal candidate should have 2-3 years of experience teaching math and a passion for fostering student agency.

This role requires collaboration with fellow educators and engagement in creating equitable learning environments. Brightworks offers an experience-based salary and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance and retirement matching.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching math in a project-based environment is essential.
• Ability to develop curriculum based on student interests.
• Strong communication skills for documenting student growth.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a holistic math curriculum.
• Guide students in independent study and project completion.
• Document learning journeys and communicate with parents.

Skills

Teaching math to middle/high school students

Experience with project-based learning

Communication skills

Adaptability

Social justice advocacy

Education

2-3 years working with school-aged children in math

Experience with Dan Meyer's and Jo Boaler's methods

Proficient in Google Suite

Job description

About Brightworks

Since 2011, Brightworks has redefined education by saying, “Yes” to student inquiry and ambition, whether it’s launching weather balloons or building sail cars. We view children as instinctual learners and act as partners, rather than just instructors, in each child’s educational journey.

By prioritizing student agency, we empower our community members to explore bold ideas and bridge the gap between the classroom and the world. At Brightworks, we don’t just belong in our community; we work together to strengthen it.

Position Overview

Brightworks is not a traditional school, and our teachers aren't traditional instructors. We call them Collaborators. We are looking for visionary educators to co-create a project-based, inquiry-driven curriculum for the upcoming school year.

The Role

Brightworks is seeking experienced candidates for the teaching position of Upper School Math Collaborator. As Upper School Math Collaborator, you are the architect of the students’ mathematical experience. You will be responsible for working with fellow educators and students to design and implement a holistic interdisciplinary math curriculum. Candidates will have a deep familiarity with, or a strong desire to master, frameworks that foster healthy mathematical mindsets and identities (e.g. Jo Boaler) and inquiry (e.g. Dan Meyer's Three-Act Math, Desmos, etc.).

We are open to hiring on a full-time or part-time basis, to be determined by the selected candidate's expertise and the specific needs of the role.

Your responsibilities include:

• Curriculum Co-Creation: Designing interdisciplinary, real-world projects based on student interests.
• Accountability & Mentorship: Guiding students while setting high standards for independent study and pacing complex projects.
• Narrative Assessment: Documenting the learning journey through weekly parent communications and student-led portfolios.
• Equity in Action: Engaging in deep work on power and privilege to maintain an anti-racist, equitable, gender-inclusive, neurodiversity-safe, and radically welcoming environment.
• Develop Multi-Modal Approaches: Ability to share mathematical learning and build fluency with different learning styles.

Who You Are

Experienced Educator: You have experience teaching math to middle/high school students, a background in progressive, inquiry-based education, and a deep respect for student agency.

Professional Communicator: You bridge the gap between "candid" and "kind," writing compelling narratives of student growth.

Flexible Adapter: You can find different approaches for different learners, never offering a one-size-fits-all lesson.

Project Manager: You have a strong work ethic and the ability to help students navigate uncertainty to reach concrete goals.

Social Justice Advocate: You actively leverage conversations about identity to build equitable spaces.

Lifelong Learner: You possess high EQ, a growth mindset, and a spirit of mutual aid.

Reflective & Adaptive: You possess a high degree of self-awareness, regularly seeking feedback and pivoting your approach as student needs or project directions evolve.

Employment Requirements

Required

• 2-3 years working with school-aged children in math, especially project-based math
• Experience with Dan Meyer’s Three Act Math, Jo Boaler’s You Cubed, and Desmos’s Middle School Curriculum
• Compliance: Ability to pass background screening and compliance training, CPR/First Aid certification, pass TB testing, and provide three professional references from direct supervisors when requested.
• Tech Literacy - Proficient in Google Suite
• Physical Demands - Ability to lead students on off-site excursions around the city or via public transportation for off-site learning

Preferred

• A background working with diverse learning styles
• Bonus points for ability and willingness to advise on lower school mathematics curriculum development

Compensation and Benefits

Brightworks offers an experience-based salary ranging from $35,291.94 – $110,775.36, alongside comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options. Employees receive life/disability insurance and a 4% retirement match with immediate vesting.

Note: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. Brightworks is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and merit-based hiring.