Middle School (6-8th grade)Teacher *2026-2027 School Year
Redwood City School District
Location
Redwood City, California
Quick overview
This role involves providing a high-quality, personalized education program for 6th-8th grade students, teaching three periods of Social Studies and three periods of Mandarin. Responsibilities include organizing classroom systems, managing student behavior, and establishing a culture of high expectations.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess knowledge of child cognitive development, subject matter including California State Standards, and assessment techniques, along with the ability to analyze student data. A Bachelor's degree and a valid California Teaching Credential with BCLAD authorization are required.
Job description
Overview
Provides a high quality, personalized education program in a setting for students in 6th-8th grade. This position will teach 3 periods of Social Studies and 3 periods of Mandarin.
Responsibilities
Organizes classroom systems/procedures and manages student behavior to ensure all students are fully engaged in learning.
Establishes a culture of high expectations that includes college preparation for all students.
Develops and implements lesson plans and classroom activities consistent with California State Standards.
Assesses students regularly in accordance with District guidelines, examines student assessment data, and refines classroom activities to differentiate instruction for each student.
Collaborates closely with team members (both grade-level and school-wide) to align curriculum across subjects, improve own and others’ instructional practices and share best practices.
Actively participates in professional development activities, including
training sessions and working with lead teacher, principal, instructional coaches.
Provides students and their families with regular and timely information on classroom activities and student progress; finds ways to involve parents/guardians in their students’ education.
Tracks critical student information and maintains accurate student records, including attendance.
Identifies unique student needs and collaborates with other team members to diagnoses and address learning challenges.
Demonstrates knowledge of, and supports, the District’s mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
Performs other related duties as required and assigned.
Qualifications
- Required knowledge, skills & abilities:
- Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles
- Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks
- Knowledge of assessments
- Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data
- Ability and willingness to reflect and improve
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents and the community MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL LEVEL:
- Bachelor's degree
- Valid California Teaching Credential
- BCLAD authorization
An equal opportunity employer
The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. RCSD makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.