TK Teacher - High Tech Elementary Explorer

TK Teacher - High Tech Elementary Explorer

Reports To: School Director

FLSA Classification: Certificated, 190-day

Full Time/Part Time Status: Salary, full time, exempt

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Salary: Teacher Framework, Range: $63,280 - $112,776. Salary is commensurate with experience and education level.

Application Open: 5/13/25

Application Close: 6/30/25

Developed by a coalition of San Diego civic leaders and educators, High Tech High opened in September 2000 as a small public charter school with plans to serve approximately 450 students.  HTH has evolved into an integrated network of sixteen charter schools serving approximately 6,350 students in grades K-12 across four campuses.

Located in San Diego County, California, High Tech High (HTH) is guided by four connected design principles—equity, personalization, authentic work, and collaborative design—that set aspirational goals and create a foundation for understanding our approach. If you are motivated by these principles, we encourage you to join our team!

HTH seeks Elementary School TK Teacher to join the teaching team at one of our two elementary schools at High Tech Elementary Mesa (Mesa Campus).

https://www.hightechhigh.org/hr/working/

JOB SUMMARY

Teachers at HTH strive to design learning experiences that reflect the HTH design principles of equity, personalization, authentic work, and collaborative design. With support and guidance from their school communities and director, teachers are responsible for designing and facilitating meaningful project work as well as creating and maintaining learning environments where students feel a sense of belonging, cultivate and expand their curiosities and passions, explore their identities and the identities of others, do work that matters, and  grow as readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists, makers, artists, engineers, interdisciplinary problems solvers, question askers, friends, collaborators, and world changers.

Under the general supervision and guidance of the School Director, Teachers are responsible for preparing lesson plans and educating students. Their duties include assigning homework, grading tests, and documenting progress. Teachers must be able to command their classroom and reach students with an engaging project-based curriculum. Teachers are responsible for creating and maintaining a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential and accomplish the learning goals of High Tech High. 

Duties include:

●      Embodies High Tech High’s design principles of Equity, Personalization, Authentic Work and Collaborative Design in all work activities and actions

●      Creates daily lesson plans with project-based assignments that are engaging, educational and exciting for the kids

●      Plans, prepares and delivers instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences

●       Incorporates goals, competencies and objectives into lesson plans in ways that directly apply to the student’s life.

●      Achieves school and course-wide performance goals for every student in class

●      Grades assignments and homework regularly to keep students updated on how they are doing

●      Identifies students who are struggling with learning, emotional problems, or situations at home, and finds them the resources they need

The ideal candidate would possess the following competencies:

●      Ability to efficiently and effectively manage the time of self and others

●      Ability to work with professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, equity, honesty and personal accountability at all times

●      Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills

●      Exceptional administrative and organization skills

●       Proficient knowledge of teaching strategies and methods

●      Ability to incorporate goals, competencies and objectives into lesson plans in ways that directly apply to student’s lives

●      Critical thinking skills

●      Ability to manage diversity

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

●      Bachelor's Degree

●      Valid California Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential or Out-of-state teaching license

●      Early childhood education units: 24 minimum

Credentialed teachers who are first assigned to a transitional kindergarten (TK) classroom after July 1, 2015, must have, by August 1, 2025, one of the following:

 *at least 24 units in early childhood education or child development, or both; as determined and documented by the local educational agency employing the teacher, professional experience in a classroom setting with preschool age children meeting the criteria established by the governing board or body of the local educational agency that is comparable to the 24 units of education; or a Child Development Teacher Permit, or an early childhood education specialist credential, issued from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)

 Permit options: Child Development Teacher Permit, Child Development Master Teacher Permit, Child Development Site Supervisor Permit, or the Child Development Program Director

BENEFITS

HTH offers:

* Medical, dental and vision insurance (elective)

* AFLAC supplemental insurance (elective)

* Section 125 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) (elective)

* California State Teacher Retirement Plan (CalSTRS) (mandatory)

* 403(b) Plan and group life insurance (elective)

* No cost after-care for K-8 HTH students of staff members

* No cost Teacher Induction for certificated staff

https://www.hightechhigh.org/hr/benefits/

APPLY TODAY!

If you fit the qualifications above and are looking for a forward-thinking, innovative institution that embodies visionary leadership and embraces diversity, then High Tech High is the place for you!

https://www.hightechhigh.org/hr/culture/

To apply, visit our website, and complete an online application:

https://www.hightechhigh.org/about-us/join-our-team

High Tech High provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, High Tech High complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the practice has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.