MS Science Teacher SY26-27 (California)

About the Role

Summit Public Schools is looking for exceptional, mission-driven educators who reflect the diversity of our students and are passionate about preparing young people for meaningful, empowered futures. The Summit Model makes teaching and learning unlike any other, with teachers mentoring the same group of students each year in advisory groups, building strong relationships based on deep trust over multiple years.

What You'll Do

• Project Time: Teach 90-minute blocks in high school or four 55-minute blocks in middle school per day. Most teachers teach one course for the entire grade (e.g., 9th Grade Biology) and see each section twice per week. Offer students deep learning experiences that develop cognitive skills and apply content knowledge to real-world situations. Facilitate discussions, coach students in applying cognitive skills, and give feedback. Between teaching blocks, analyze student data, build lesson plans, support school culture, and engage in personal development activities. Build lesson plans through a deep understanding of student progress data to determine group and individual supports needed.
• Mentor Time: Build deep relationships and sense of community when teachers meet with their small group of mentees daily for their entire time at Summit. Meet with mentor groups daily, work on habits of success as a group, and check in one-on-one with mentees. Coach and advocate for mentees both inside and outside the classroom, supporting them as they develop their sense of purpose and become self-directed learners.
• Self-Directed Learning Time and Interventions: Facilitate Self-Directed Learning time and daily literacy or math interventions, which don't involve lesson planning. Provide student support, monitor progress, and check in with individuals or groups of students.
• Collaboration & Professional Development: Participate twice a week in all-faculty after-school meetings where community decisions are made, professional development takes place, and faculty collaborates as a grade-level or subject-level team.

What You Need

• Commitment to uphold Summit's values and ensure all students receive a rigorous, equitable education that prepares them for success and fulfillment beyond high school.
• Strong commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) by embedding these values into daily practices, interactions, and decision-making.
• Teaching Credential in California or another US state.
• Bachelor's Degree (Master's Degree in Education preferred, but not required).
• Clear health and background check.
• Teaching experience in your subject is preferred, but not required.

Who You Are

• You want to be a world-class deep learning (project-based) teacher.
• You thrive while collaborating and are excited to work with mission-aligned, high-performing colleagues. You find positivity in shared successes.
• You're excited to teach Summit's common curriculum and assessment system, designed for teachers and by teachers in partnership with learning scientists.
• You care deeply about working in intentionally heterogeneous schools and are ready to support all diverse students to reach a fulfilled life.
• You're eager to engage in professional development and be developed as a practitioner in a network committed to continuous improvement.
• You have a growth mindset and see feedback as positive.
• You are passionate about serving as a mentor and advocate for a group of students that you'll follow year to year.
• You're open to having hard conversations to support students.

Benefits

• Retirement plan
• 12 paid holidays
• 3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the year
• Access to multiple health, dental, and vision plans at 25% cost (Summit covers the other 75%)
• Employee life and disability insurance at no cost

Pay

The salary for this position starts at $63,718 and goes up to $99,987 commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Schedule

A student school day is around 8-8:30am to 3-3:30pm, depending on the specific school. Teachers' days shall begin no earlier than 8:00 a.m. and end no later than 5:00 p.m. on any given workday.