Chemistry Teacher .75 time Teaching Position - Fall 2026

The College Preparatory School • Oakland, CA

2d • $74,000 - $148,500 • Onsite

About The Position

The College Preparatory School in Oakland, CA, is an independent coeducational secondary school created for intellectual risk-takers who want to pursue a purposeful education with kindred peers. Our mission is to prepare students for productive, ethical lives in college and beyond by fostering a stimulating education within an atmosphere of consideration, trust, and mutual responsibility. College Prep seeks a .75 time Chemistry teacher beginning in August 2026. This teacher would teach 3 sections of approximately 16 students, likely 2 core chemistry courses and an advanced chemistry elective each semester. The College Prep science program prioritizes rigor, critical thinking, and hands-on learning. Students are required to take Physics in 9 th grade, Chemistry in 10 th grade, and Biology in 11th grade. Nearly all of our students choose to take one or more science electives in 12th grade. Designed to prepare students for the depth and complexity of college-level courses, these include Anatomy and Physiology, Molecular Genetics, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Astronomy, Marine Biology, and Mechanics, Electricity, and Magnetism (among others). At College Prep, Science teachers share a spacious but cozy office where they regularly collaborate with one another and meet with students as needed. A convivial and collegial bunch, in addition to regular impromptu office chats, they meet monthly as a department, weekly as teaching teams. Candidates should be eager to spend additional time getting to know and help students outside of the classroom. College Prep teachers also take a share of other departmental, committee, and general school responsibilities, mostly during the 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. school day. Teachers thrive at College Prep when they partake in the opportunities offered by a rich co-curricular program and a tightly knit school that embraces equity and inclusiveness, and actively seeks to strengthen its ties to the greater Oakland community. As an equal opportunity employer, College Prep does not discriminate in its hiring of employees on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship, marital or veteran status, age, or disability. We actively seek diversity among our faculty and administration as well as among our students.

Requirements

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Physics
• Be prepared to teach a course on an advanced topic in Chemistry
• Have a minimum of three years experience teaching Science to students at the secondary or college level
• Have a strong interest in working in a multicultural community
• Be eager to embrace spirited intellectual challenges in a rewarding academic environment
• Have patience, flexibility and a good sense of humor

Nice To Haves

• Have a clear vision of the purpose and future of secondary level science education
• Have graduate training in Science
• Have experience or interest in teaching an applied science course

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage
• a retirement plan (to which the school contributes regardless of employee contribution)
• a prepared lunch every day
• College Prep is a community of life-long learners and actively encourages and supports the professional development of all of its members.
• Faculty at College Prep are compensated according to a step scale based on years of experience that ranges from $74,000 for teachers with no prior relevant experience to $148,500 for teachers with 44 years of prior experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time