The Positions:

We seek talented, creative, and experienced teachers with mastery in their particular areas of study and expertise, as well as broad knowledge in other areas of liberal studies and the sciences. Our faculty will model a spirit of deep inquiry and inspire students to love learning. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of more than one academic discipline, as well as experience in and passion for building integrated, interdisciplinary programs of study. Founding teachers and administrators will be partners in the ongoing design and implementation of Nueva's high school vision of a liberal education for our time.

Teaching Positions: We will be making joint appointments and teachers will also develop and team-teach interdisciplinary electives. Currently, Nueva is seeking founding teachers in the following areas, with the interest and ability to teach across disciplines.

• Engineering and Computer Science
• World Languages and Cultures
• Performing and Visual Arts
• Science of Mind/Emotional Intelligence Specialist

Administrative Positions: As the Administrative-faculty culture will be very collaborative, founding administrators will also teach in the school. Currently, there are no administrative positions open.

General Responsibilities for Founding Teachers and Administrators:

• Teach expertly your course of study with the highest standards for each student
• Convey enthusiasm for content and intellectual inquiry
• Design instruction that emphasizes critical thinking and problem solving
• Collaborate with colleagues to enrich curriculum and instruction
• Create hands-on, project-based learning experiences
• Integrate appropriate technology to enhance learning
• Collaborate effectively with students, teachers, and parents
• Model flexibility in implementing best learning practices
• Support the well-being of all students
• Demonstrate interest and ability to lead student activities, coach, & contribute beyond the classroom
• Lead by example in your commitment to Nueva's mission

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor's and advanced university degree, with a minimum of three years teaching experience
• Successful teaching experience in secondary school and/or university
• Demonstrated mastery in area of study and ability to teach within and across academic disciplines
• Excellent communication skills
• A desire to integrate curriculum with other subjects and to teach collaboratively

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references via email (preferred) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via regular mail to:

Mark Schoeffel, Assistant Head of School/Founding Head of Nueva High School
The Nueva School
6565 Skyline Blvd
Hillsborough CA 94010

When applying via email, please be sure to note the position you are applying for in the subject heading of your email.

The Position:

The director of marketing and communications will be an integral part of the school's leadership team, reporting directly to the head of school. In addition, the director will have the rare opportunity to be part of the founding leadership team of a new PK-12 school which will build on the foundation of, and more than double the 400-student size of, the existing PK-8 school. This individual will be responsible for articulating and promoting, in partnership with the head of school and the school's senior administrative leadership team, the goals, vision, and image -- externally and internally -- of the existing and the new expanded school. We are looking for a strategic and visionary thinker, an experienced and creative communicator, and a hands-on doer, who is also capable of leading a multi-disciplinary team of staff, consultants, and volunteers. Experience in an independent school and/or educational environment is strongly preferred though not required.

Qualifications:

• Proven strategic and creative marketing and communications thinker who can support the needs of Nueva's local, national, and international initiatives including its planned expansion from PK-8 to PK-12.
• Exceptional communications skills including writing, editing, production, and public relations via print, web, and social media channels.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Strong team player and active collaborator.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple initiatives.
• Understanding of independent school, college, or nonprofit culture.
• Familiarity with current software, technologies, and practices including use of web and social media platforms.
• Bachelor's degree required. A master's degree is preferred; for example, an MBA with a concentration in marketing or a master's in communications.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement new and existing strategic branding, marketing, communications, and public relations plans and programs for the school, including though not limited to strategic expansion, admissions, advancement, internal and external communications and publications, and various local, national, and international initiatives.
• Oversee and manage annual marketing and communications calendar for all key print, web, and social media communications.
• Promote consistent branding, marketing, and communications standards across the organization.
• Manage direct reports -- communications associate and webmaster -- and coordinate with agencies, consultants, colleagues and volunteers.

Additional Details:

This is a full-time position, reporting to the Head of School. Compensation commensurate with experience.

To Apply:

To apply, send a cover letter and resume via email to:

Amy Sorensen
The Nueva School
6565 Skyline Boulevard
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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The Position:

General

In his now seminal 1990 article on "Emotional Intelligence," Yale psychologist Peter Salovey, newly appointed as Yale's president this year, joined his colleague John Mayer in defining emotional intelligence not as a contradiction in terms but as a central force of self-regulation: "the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them and to use this information to guide one's thinking and actions." Nueva's new high school, opening in August 2013, will offer a year-long course in Science of Mind and a definitive advisory program, both of which will be designed and taught by the candidate. Utilizing the best current research to help guide the advisory program and aspects of school culture, the lead teacher of this Science of Mind course will educate students and faculty to be more socially and emotionally literate and aware of how to apply this literacy (acuity) in their daily lives, social interactions, and personal decisions. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of research and practice in this area of psychology as well as experience working with high school age students and/or at the university level. He or she will have a PhD or an advanced degree in psychology and also experience in working with young people in counseling, teaching, and clinical capacities.

The Nueva School, located in the San Francisco Bay Area and founded in 1967, is a nationally recognized independent school serving gifted and talented students from prekindergarten through high school. The high school opens with its first class in August 2013. A progressive, child-centered school emphasizes integrated studies, creative arts, and social-emotional learning, Nueva provides a constructivist program, project-based learning, and special-area teachers in visual art, reading, math, science, music, athletics, technology, and social-emotional learning. Teachers work in teams to develop thematic curricula for classes. The Nueva School uses a dynamic educational model to enable gifted children to learn how to make choices that will benefit the world. Our school's mission is to inspire passion for lifelong learning, foster social-emotional acuity, and develop the child's imaginative mind.

Job Responsibilities

This is a part-time position.

· Plan and lead the signature high school Science of Mind course, which meets twice a week. The course will expose students to current research related to social-emotional intelligence as well as bring experts in the field to campus

· Lead work with students and faculty that uses this expertise to shape a healthy, responsive, and supportive school culture (e.g. student life norms, social events and dances, mentoring, retreats) where relationships are valued integral to the learning process and school culture

· Shape a signature advisory program to promote a culture of reflection, honesty, and self-awareness. Offer Teacher/Advisor support and training

· Work with HS faculty, outside counseling resources and independently to do responsive work with kids, parents, and teachers as needed

All interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Mark Schoeffel, Assistant Head/Founding Head of High School, The Nueva School.

Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Phone: 650-350-4522.

The Position:
The Nueva School is seeking a full-time middle school science teacher to teach chemistry and physical sciences. Additional responsibilities include advising students, sponsoring a weekly elective course (Academies), overnight travel with students, supervisory duties, and facilitating a weekly literature club.

Qualifications:
The right person for this position should have experience with and a passion for teaching middle school students. Experience with academically gifted students, technology integration, and curriculum development in the area of physical science and chemistry are highly valued. We value innovative, energetic, and flexible team players with the ability to work with adults and students in a collegial setting.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates may apply by sending or emailing a cover letter, resume, and teaching philosophy to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

The Position:

The Nueva School, located in the San Francisco Bay Area and founded in 1967, is a nationally recognized independent school serving gifted and talented students. The school is a three-time winner of the US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award, and winner of the American Institute of Architects Award for School Design and Sustainability, as well as the Presidential Award for Teaching. Most recently, the school was highlighted by the Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times best-selling author Thomas Friedman in his 2011 book That Used to Be Us, in the chapter "Average Is Over."

Nueva is a child-centered school emphasizing integrated studies, creative arts, and social-emotional learning. The school offers a constructivist program with project-based learning and special-area teachers in visual art, reading, math, science, music, physical education, technology, and social-emotional learning. Our school community inspires passion for lifelong learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, and develops the imaginative mind.

Nueva is located in Hillsborough, CA, just off highway 280. The thirty-three acre Hillsborough campus includes a design lab, media lab, library, Cafe, organic garden, and extensive wooded areas. Nueva employees commute from San Francisco, communities throughout the Peninsula, and the East and North Bay.

The Position:

The Nueva School is looking for a dynamic individual to lead its key annual fund raising activities —the annual fund, benefit auction, and golf tournament—and to be a core member of our advancement department. The position reports into the director of advancement.
Nueva's annual fundraising initiatives primarily comprise of a fall annual fund and a spring benefit auction. As a PK-8 school we consistently raise over $2 million annually. As we become a PK-12 school starting in fall 2013, the annual giving manager will play a key role in the growth of Nueva's advancement efforts.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Enthusiastic self-starter with excellent project management and analytical skills
• Exceptional written and oral communications skills
• Comfortable using and learning new databases and running reports
• Attention to detail and organization skills a must!
• Active team player, builder, and collaborator
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple initiatives
• High level competency with Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and mail merges
• Event planning experience highly desirable
• Understanding of independent school culture desirable
• Experience with Senior Systems, Greater Giving or other donor tracking system desirable
• Comfortable dealing with highly confidential, sensitive information and situations.
• Experience in working with parent volunteers
• Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree and at least 2-5 years of demonstrated fundraising experience.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

In coordination with the trustees overseeing advancement and the director of advancement, the annual giving manager will handle planning, project management, and all the activities related to successful implementation of the annual fund, including:

• Train, motivate, and manage volunteers
• Research prospects to determine appropriate appeals
• Coordinate all solicitation efforts, including writing solicitation letters, printing of
collateral materials, pledge reminders
• Coordinate all stewardship efforts, including writing acknowledgment letters, tracking,
follow-up, and organizing recognition events and activities.
• Prepare donors listings for all appropriate mailings (annual reports, web postings)
• Plan call nights or phone-a-thons to encourage community participation
• Responsible for overseeing the fundraising database including gift entry process, reports and queries for the Annual Fund and special events.
• Work with the business office to reconcile financial data

In coordination with the volunteer benefit auction chair(s) and the director of advancement, manage planning, project management and activities related to successful implementation of the benefit auction:

• Train, motivate, and manage volunteers
• Determine strategy for parent community and greater community (business) solicitations
• Track and package all auction item donations
• Responsible for invitations, marketing, catalog, auction website, online forms, and all other mailings and reminders
• Coordinate all event underwriting efforts
• Coordinate all auction tracking, reporting, acknowledgments, and invoicing
• Responsible for successful implement of online, silent, and live auction events
• Oversee the auction budget and work with the business office to reconcile financial data

In coordination with the volunteer golf tournament chairs and the director of advancement, manage all the activities related to successful implementation of the annual golf tournament:

• Provide support as needed to the volunteer chairs
• Coordinate event registration and marketing
• Coordinate all financial tracking, reporting, and acknowledgments
• Provide event support as needed
• Work with the business office to reconcile financial data

Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by the Director of Advancement or Executive Director.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

This is a full-time position, reporting to the director of advancement. Compensation commensurate with experience.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, send a cover letter and resume to:

Muneerah Merchant, Director of Advancement
The Nueva School
6565 Skyline Boulevard
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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(No phone calls please)

The Position:

The Nueva School is seeking a full-time middle school science teacher to teach biological sciences. Additional responsibilities include advising students, sponsoring a weekly elective course (Academies), overnight travel with students, supervisory duties, and facilitating a weekly literature club.

Qualifications:
The right person for this position should have experience with and a passion for teaching middle school students. Experience with gifted students, technology integration, and curriculum development in the area of biological science and biochemistry are highly valued. We value innovative, energetic, and flexible team players with the ability to work with adults and students in a collegial setting.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates may apply by sending or emailing a cover letter, resume, and teaching philosophy to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Position:

The Nueva School is seeking a full-time math teacher to teach grades 6 through 9. Additional responsibilities include advising students, sponsoring a weekly elective course (Academies), overnight travel with students, supervisory duties, and facilitating a weekly literature club.

Qualifications:
The Nueva School has a unique history in mathematics education, curriculum development, and manipulative-based teaching and learning, inspired by founding math teacher Mary Laycock. We are looking for a creative, energetic mathematics teacher who is interested in implementing curriculum that emphasizes a constructivist pedagogical approach, integrated curriculum, and long-term projects.

Candidates must:

1. Have experience in teaching and developing innovative, manipulative-based, hands-on, conceptually-oriented curriculum
2. Feel prepared to utilize a variety of manipulatives, including base ten blocks, multi-base blocks, pattern blocks, geoboards, computer software and other technology
3. Successfully facilitate meaningful discourse among students
4. Have the ability to empower students mathematically in discovering and applying concepts as well as in improving problem- solving abilities
5. Be comfortable working without a text book or published curriculum
6. Have a deep mathematical grounding, which allows extensive differentiation for a range of abilities including profoundly gifted students

How to Apply:
Interested candidates may apply by sending or emailing a cover letter, resume, and teaching philosophy to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Position:

The Nueva School seeks a dynamic, creative 3rd Grade Classroom Teacher who is passionate about working with elementary school students, committed to innovative pedagogy, and familiar with the use of relevant technology to enhance learning. The candidate must have experience developing project-based curriculum with a team and without textbooks; command of inquiry-based mathematics instruction; training in teaching reading, writing, and spelling; and the ability to develop students in areas of social-emotional learning. The candidate must also value the diverse range of interests, talents, skills, and learning styles amongst the students and be committed to best meeting the range of students' needs.

Qualifications:

The ideal 3rd Grade Teacher is:

• successful at assessing and communicating student progress.
• skillful at differentiating curriculum and instruction.
• steeped in constructivist pedagogy.
• comfortable working without textbooks or a published curriculum.
• passionate about curriculum development.
• conversant with research in gifted education.
• at ease collaborating with and supporting colleagues and parents.
• flexible and willing to take risks, to experiment, and to try again.
• able to stay organized in a fast paced environment.

A Master's degree is preferred for this position.

To Apply:

Applicants must have a minimum of three-five years of lead teaching experience in independent schools. We will not be able to consider applicants who do not have this experience. Please send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references via email (preferred) to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Lower School Principal, or via regular mail to:

Emily Kolatch, Head of Lower School
The Nueva School
6565 Skyline Blvd
Hillsborough CA 94010

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The Position:

We are looking for an early childhood educator who is curious about the nature of learning and teaching, and seeks a co-researcher relationship with students, colleagues, and parents.

The preK assistant teacher and lead teacher spend each day in the classroom facilitating inquiry approaches to learning that provoke thought and inspire playful discovery. (S)he participates in extensive documentation and regular reflection upon practice. The assistant teacher is expected to participate in all activities of the school year, including narrative report writing, parent conferences, professional development, social events, special projects, field trips, and class celebrations. Together with the lead teacher, the assistant plays an active role in setting and maintaining the physical environment of the classroom, including August set-up and June breakdown weeks.

Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree is required. Familiarity with the educational approach based in Reggio Emilia is desired. Degree in child development or early childhood education preferred.

Hours:
8:00 am-1:00 pm four days a week
8:00 am-2:00 pm one day a week
Position begins August 19, 2013 and runs through June 20, 2014

To Apply:
Please send the following to Megan Terra at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. :

• Letter of interest
• Resume
• Contact information for 3 references

The Position:

The Systems Engineer and Client Support Specialist will report to the Director of Technology and share responsibility for maintaining our technology infrastructure, including networks, servers, communications and applications, as well as supporting various user needs across a multi-building, multi-site environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsibility of network systems and communication infrastructure across both sites, and associated system administration duties.
  • Responsible for network infrastructure (wired, wireless) – design and management, including, but not limited to: firewalls, switches, content filtering solution
  • Responsible designing WAN connectivity across sites, and integration with existing infrastructure.
  • Administer/deploy integrated phone and voicemail systems across sites
  • Administer/deploy integrated Exchange e-mail system and anti-spam solution
  • Administer/deploy integrated user authentication services (Active Directory/Open Directory)
  • Administer/deploy file and print services
  • Administer/deploy integrated backup systems and processes
  • Administer/deploy web servers for all websites
  • Administer/deploy web services and accounts
  • Help support security infrastructure and emergency broadcast systems
  • Monitor network systems to detect, identify, and address performance, reliability and security issues.
  • Provide support of desktops, laptops, shared devices, and any online services.
• Assist in integration of classroom technology.
  • Help design and support classroom technology, including integrated A/V systems in classrooms, digital/interactive displays, built-in audio, document cameras, etc.
  • Help design & host in-house professional development opportunities
  • Host regular student/faculty/parent education and/or orientations.
• Work in a team environment with members of the Technology Office and vendors.
  • Maintain relationships with vendors, consultants, and contractors.
  • Lead infrastructure projects involving outside contractors/consultants
• Support school community with technology issues and questions, equipment deployments and setup.
• Assist in defining and implementing technology policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Other duties as required and/or assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems management, computer science or another related field.
• 4 or more years of related experience in IT. Education experience also a plus.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• 4 years or more years of experience with, and advanced knowledge of, Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems (both client and server).
• 4 years or more years of experience with, and advanced knowledge of, Active Directory and Open Directory.
• 4 years or more years of experience with, and advanced knowledge of, Cisco (wired) and wireless networking equipment.
• 4 years or more years of experience with, and advanced knowledge of, VoIP phone systems, preferably ShoreTel.
• Must be able to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Must be proactive at planning, problem solving, and communications.
• Must be able to work well under pressure and be able to adapt to changes in a highly technology-oriented environment.
• Must be flexible and adaptive to rapid change.
• Must have great communication skills and follow through.
• Knowledge of emerging and current technologies and their application to an education environment and administrative processes.

Application Process

To apply, send a cover letter and resume via email or mail to:

Ed Chen
Director of Technology
The Nueva School
6565 Skyline Boulevard
Hillsborough, CA 94010
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The Position:

Nueva’s math program fosters students’ passion for math by encouraging multiple approaches to problem solving, providing authentic, hands-on learning contexts, and facilitating technology integration and cooperative learning experiences.

The Nueva School seeks a dynamic, creative mathematics teacher who is passionate about working with elementary school students, committed to innovative pedagogy, and familiar with the use of relevant technology to enhance learning. The Mathematics Specialist will work in partnership with the faculty to shape the math curriculum, support classroom math teachers, provide direct instruction, conduct student assessment, and strategize with teams to best meet the range of students’ needs.

Responsibilities:

Day-to-day

• Plan and co-lead classes with classroom teachers
• Assess students and create curriculum guided by assessment results
• Communicate regularly with all math teachers
• Review and manage curricular resources and materials
• Design and present ongoing professional development workshops for classroom math teachers
• Work with classroom teachers and middle school math teachers to maintain vertical articulation within the math curriculum
• Support teachers in integrating math instruction in authentic learning experiences
• Attend Kid Meetings and Student Team Meetings (as needed)
• Attend weekly faculty meetings

Evenings

• Present at Back to School Night
• Support and attend Math Circles throughout the year
• Chaperone one overnight trip in the spring
• Design and lead parent information nights/morning coffees

Evaluations

• Collaborate with homeroom teachers to write evaluations
• On an as-needed basis, join classroom teachers for conferences and hold individual conferences

Qualifications:

The ideal Mathematics Specialist is:

• successful at assessing and communicating student progress.
• skillful at differentiating curriculum and instruction.
• steeped in the discipline and in education.
• passionate about curriculum development.
• conversant with the particulars of gifted education.
• equally at ease collaborating with and supporting students, teachers, and parents.
• able to design and lead parent and teacher educational workshops.
• flexible and willing to take risks, to experiment, and to try again.

Applicants must have an undergraduate and/or advanced degree in mathematics or a mathematical science and a minimum of three years of teaching experience.

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references via email (preferred) to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. : or via regular mail to:

Emily Kolatch, Head of Lower School
The Nueva School
6565 Skyline Blvd
Hillsborough CA  94010

When applying via email, please be sure to note the position title in the subject heading of your email.

Requirements:

Substitutes at Nueva will need the following:

• Experience working with children, both one-on-one and in groups
• An understanding of the academic, social, and emotional needs of elementary age students
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with students parents, faculty and staff
• Skill with computers and related technology
• Ability to work on cue and collaboratively with teachers and teaching assistants

Four year college degree required. Elementary teaching credential preferred.

Compensation:

Competitive

To Apply:

Send Cover Letter and Resume to Vickie Rivera, Lower School Assistant,  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.