Description

Job Title: Math Teacher

Reports to: Dean of Faculty

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Salary Range: Lick-Wilmerding High School uses a salary scale that is based on years of experience and ranges from $86,920 to $174,720

Start Date: August 3, 2026

ABOUT LICK-WILMERDING HIGH SCHOOL

Lick-Wilmerding High School is a private school with public purpose, serving 560 students in grades 9-12 in San Francisco. Since its founding in 1895 as a vocational school, Lick-Wilmerding High School has built upon a long tradition of valuing and integrating the liberal arts, sciences, technical arts, visual arts and performing arts to offer a robust college-prep curriculum. LWHS has a rich and distinctive academic program, with thriving departments, vibrant student life, and signature initiatives like the Center for Civic Engagement and the Public Purpose Program. Faculty and students are passionate, engaged, and driven by values that reach far beyond the classroom.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Lick-Wilmerding High School currently seeks a dedicated educator to join our math department as full-time Math teacher for the 2026-27 school year. The math department is a collaborative, supportive, student-centered team that believes all students can be successful mathematics learners. We work intentionally to develop and align our curriculum with the needs of our students and value the diverse perspectives our colleagues bring to this work.

Candidates will demonstrate the capacity to teach four sections of Math, including advanced levels. This teacher also should expect to be available to students for individual help outside of class.Teachers also are responsible for various duties including, chaperoning student events, working with admissions, and participating in the life of the school.

As an institution committed to educating the whole child, we both invite and expect teaching faculty to participate fully in the academic and co-curricular life of the school. This includes, but is not limited to, furthering the mission of the school through participating in our Advisory, Public Purpose, and EIB programs; as well as routine attendance in all curricular team meetings, department meetings, faculty meetings, and office hours to support students when needed.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degrees welcome
• A minimum of three years teaching experience, preferably at the high school level
• A commitment to equity and culturally responsive, anti-racist instruction in the math classroom, which invites all students to learn and to demonstrate what they have learned.
• Experience with student-centered math pedagogy that values understanding and reasoning over rules and algorithms.
• Powerful understanding of mathematics through calculus and statistics.
• Ability and desire to teach at all levels of the high school curriculum.
• Experience with student-centered teaching and learning, including differentiated instruction for students across various academic and social backgrounds.
• Engage in continual professional development to grow mathematical knowledge for teaching, pedagogical content knowledge, and knowledge of students as learners of mathematics.
• A commitment to work collaboratively on a grade level team, as well as across disciplines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

PREFERRED QUALITIES AND ATTRIBUTES

• A willingness to engage across differences with empathy and understanding.
• The ability to nurture and encourage life-long learning through joyful, authentic, and rich learning experiences.
• An openness to feedback and improvement, modeling lifelong learning of practice as well as subject area.

TO APPLY

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and the names and contact information of three references, one of whom should be a direct supervisor, in your application materials. 

Please be prepared to respond to four questions as part of the application process:

1. How do you promote the development of a learning mindset among students?
2. How can teachers encourage and support students to make sense of the concepts for themselves?
3. What strategies do you use to engage students who believe math isn't relevant to their lives or future goals?
4. Describe your approach to assessment in mathematics. What methods do you use to gauge student learning and growth?
    

LWHS is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. LWHS prohibits in all its programs, including hiring and employment practices, discrimination or harassment against any member or group based upon race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition (including pregnancy), genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other category protected under California or federal law, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.