What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper School Math Teacher position at Brightworks School?
Upper School Math Teacher at Brightworks School
Application Deadline
8/24/2026 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted
Contact
415-701-8700
Number of Openings
Salary
$35,291.94 - $110,775.36 Annually
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About the Employer
Brightworks is a K-12 school in San Francisco that reimagines education. By taking the best practices from project-based and experiential learning, we strive to meet students’ needs in a flexible, mixed-age environment that breaks the conventional walls between school and the community outside the classroom. We offer a broad-spectrum learning environment designed to encourage creative capacity, tenacity, and citizenship.
Job Summary
Job Summary
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. Description About the School 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. 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.). 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 M
Requirements / Qualifications
How to Apply Please submit the following as PDF documents via our application portal. Cover Letter: Tell us where you learned about the open position, your journey, why Brightworks, and a recent project that excited you. Resume: Focused on relevant educational and professional experience. Writing Samples: Lesson plan for a project-based learning experience and a professional communication sample to a former parent or parents. (e.g., newsletters or family correspondence).
Requirements / Qualifications
How to Apply Please submit the following as PDF documents via our application portal. Cover Letter: Tell us where you learned about the open position, your journey, why Brightworks, and a recent project that excited you. Resume: Focused on relevant educational and professional experience. Writing Samples: Lesson plan for a project-based learning experience and a professional communication sample to a former parent or parents. (e.g., newsletters or family correspondence).
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Salary : $35,292 - $110,775