Employment

Thank you for your interest in The College Preparatory School.

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Dean of Equity and Belonging
The College Preparatory School, an independent high school in Oakland, California, seeks an experienced, dynamic educational leader to serve as the Dean of Equity and Belonging beginning July 1, 2021. The Dean of Equity and Belonging reports directly to the Head of School and serves as a member of the senior administrative team in the overall leadership and management of the School.

Founded in 1960, The College Preparatory School is an independent coeducational secondary school created for intellectual risk-takers who want to pursue a purposeful education with kindred peers. College Prep’s 370 students are engaged and motivated learners who help create a kind, intellectual and equitable community. The School’s 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. Faculty and staff thrive at College Prep when they engage in the rich opportunities of its many co-curricular programs. College Prep actively designs programming and curricula that seek to strengthen the school’s ties to Oakland and to the greater Bay Area.

The Dean of Equity and Belonging is responsible for the integrated and collaborative implementation of the school’s goals and programs for equity and belonging, with an emphasis on the complexity of human development in the context of the student experience. The Dean of Equity and Belonging works cross functionally with other school leaders, including the Dean of Students and other members of the Student Life Team members, Dean of Faculty, and chairs of the Equity and Inclusion Coordinating Committee. With this team of colleagues, the Dean of Equity and Belonging will:
- Develop and implement processes to understand and enhance the experience of belonging in the school’s current culture.
- Act as a resource and coach for our diverse community to cultivate anti-bias and cultural competency skills.
- Support leadership development for students leading identity and diversity organizations and events.
- Oversee regular equity and inclusion training for faculty and professional development opportunities for faculty and staff.
- Provide oversight for the development of Compass Block Programming, and coordinate with the Dean of Students on Retreat and Advising programming
- Support and guide the faculty and staff Equity and Inclusion Coordinating Committee.
- Support the Dean of Faculty on hiring and retention of faculty and staff of color and from other underrepresented groups.
- Assist faculty, department heads, and the academic dean to create more inclusive and culturally responsive curriculum and pedagogy and serve on the Curriculum Committee to assess curricular initiatives.
- Serve as staff liaison to the Board of Trustees E&I Committee, and as a resource for the Board of Trustees in integrating multicultural skills and habits of heart and mind into their stewardship of the school.
College Prep actively encourages life-long learning and supports the professional development of all of its members. Benefits include medical and dental coverage, a retirement plan for eligible employees, and most pleasantly and collegially, a prepared lunch every day.

Please send nominations, or a cover letter and résumé in confidence to:
Staci Williams Seeley, Managing Associate
Nishant Mehta, Partner
Storbeck Search
CollegePrepDeanEB@storbecksearch.com

As an equal opportunity employer, College Prep welcomes candidates representing diversity of all kinds. We celebrate the inclusivity of our community regarding race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

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Visiting Educators Program

At College Prep, we are eager to meet educators and other professionals who are interested in exploring teaching in independent high schools. If you would like to schedule a campus visit to meet with a senior administrator and observe a class, please tell us a bit more about yourself here. We look forward to introducing you to College Prep and talking about the rewards of a career in independent schools.

During the COVID-19 School closure, we are suspending the Visiting Educators Program. However, we plan to resume hosting educators when we are able, so we encourage you to apply through the link provided.

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Substitute Teachers
We are looking to build a pool of experienced substitute teachers in all disciplines (English, History, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Latin)

Qualifications:
- Previous teaching or tutoring experience
- College degree in teaching discipline
- Flexible schedule
- Understanding and appreciation for high school students
Compensation:
Our external substitutes are compensated at the rate of $45 for a 45 minute class period or $75 for a 75 minute class period (depending upon the day) taught.

Please send current resume and letter of interest, addressed to Annie Knudsen, Dean of Faculty,
via email to annie@college-prep.org.

about

Founded in 1960, The College Preparatory School is an independent coeducational secondary school created for intellectual risk-takers who want to pursue a purposeful education with kindred peers. We prepare students for productive, ethical lives in college and beyond by fostering a stimulating education within an atmosphere of consideration, trust, and mutual responsibility. Today, 360 students and 80 faculty and staff aspire to live by the motto our founder, Mary Harley Jenks, selected from Vergil: Mens Conscia Recti—a mind aware of what is right.

our mission

At College Prep we believe in the foundational importance of scholarship, the value of dialogue, and the need for academically curious young people to belong to a kind, creative, diverse, and joyful community. We challenge our students to engage deeply in learning, appreciate one another, and grow into adults who are intellectually adventurous, ethically sure-footed, and generous of heart and spirit.

benefits

Our benefits and compensation beyond salary include:

Medical, dental, vision, retirement, life and disability insurance
Flex Spending for medical and dependent care
Professional development and training
A free, delicious and healthy lunch prepared specially for the faculty and staff
Free parking
Social and cultural events that build collegiality among members

Professional Development at College Prep

College Prep is a community of lifelong learners. We encourage and support our faculty and staff in a variety of professional development endeavors, ranging from academic conferences, to collaborative curriculum innovation grants, to equity and inclusion workshops. To learn more, please visit our Teaching, Learning & Professional Development page.

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Equity and Inclusion Vision Statement

Mens Conscia Recti inspires us not only to be aware of what is right, but also to act on our beliefs. As a dynamic and engaged learning community, we believe that excellence stems from our members’ diverse backgrounds and life experiences. In our everyday interactions, policies, practices and programs we aspire to be an inclusive school that lives its commitment to equity, empathy, cultural competence and respect. Learn more by visiting our Equity & Inclusion page.
College Prep Employee-Student Code of Conduct

College Prep cultivates a school environment in which all members of the community feel valued, safe, and part of something greater than themselves. Employees work to understand the developmental needs of adolescents, support their emerging identities, and promote their healthy growth. They embrace the responsibility to provide a clear and consistent structure for students and to engage them in conversation about our community standards.

Employees must be alert to the power imbalance in their relationships with students, and be especially attuned to ways in which others may perceive their words or actions given that imbalance. They must be mindful of the power they have in their various roles at school and comport themselves accordingly, always avoiding intimidation and abuse of authority.

Employees must not lean on students for emotional support, share personal information with students to an inappropriate degree, inquire about overly personal details, share jokes that, whether sexual, cultural or otherwise, could be considered inappropriate, or engage in any behavior that blurs the lines between adult and student. All employees should refrain from giving students personal gifts, and meeting with individual students off campus, socially or otherwise.

Employees must be conscious of their choices regarding language, dress and physical touch, understanding that their choices affect others. Employees should refrain from ambiguous touching or hugging of students. Except when a student’s privacy needs to be preserved (such as meeting with the school’s counselor), meetings between individual students and employees should be in locations that are accessible and visible to the public.

Employees must refrain from establishing or continuing online friendships via social media with current students, parents of current students, and recent alumni. Similarly, employees should refrain from publishing to the social media of current students, parents of current students, and recent alumni. Emailing from their school account is the preferred method of communication when conversing with individual students. Employees should avoid private telephone calls or text conversations with students. If texting is necessary for student safety while off campus for a class or other school sponsored activity, employees should consider including another adult in the messaging.

College Prep employees have an obligation to model through both language and behavior the values and expectations of the School. Because we all have ownership in creating a safe learning environment, we expect any member of our community, and require all faculty and staff, to report a concern about a potential violation of this Code to the Head of School, the Assistant Head of School, the Dean of Faculty or the Dean of Students. The school has the right to investigate adult compliance with this code of conduct even if no report has been made.