Employment

Position: English Instructor
Reports to: Nicole Sintetos, English Chair
Date Written: March  2025
Status: Exempt (Salaried)
Pay Scale: $61,000-$105,000 base salary determined by years of experience
Contact: hiring@cate.org

School Overview
Cate School is committed to attracting and retaining a highly talented and diverse community.  We seek applications from candidates who are eager to live among and teach young people from all over the world. A small co-educational boarding school on the Central Coast of California, Cate School offers a career opportunity for educators whose priorities and purposes mirror the four pillars of our mission statement–commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service.

Cate School is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity Employment and nondiscrimination in the treatment of employees or applicants for employment without consideration of race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, gender or gender identity. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Cate’s hiring process seeks to minimize bias by focusing on candidates’ core competencies for each role. Candidates are encouraged to target application materials (cover letters, interview responses) on experiences that illuminate their experience demonstrating and/or aptitude for acquiring these core competencies.

The Role

Job Description for English Instructor
Cate School is currently seeking applications from candidates for a full-time teacher with a predominant focus in English (4 sections).  We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience teaching interdisciplinary curricula and are interested in inquiry-based pedagogies. The position will formally begin August 2025.

In addition to classroom instruction, teachers participate in course-team meetings, department meetings, and faculty meetings, as well as all-school events such as move-in weekend, family weekends, and commencement. Teachers motivate the greatest growth possible for all students by planning and running engaging classes, by assigning meaningful homework, and by offering office hours both during the academic day and during the evening.

In order to foster deep and multifaceted relationships with students, all Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent and advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate. We prefer a candidate who is interested in a housed role, but are open to an unhoused position per the interest of candidates.

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations:

1. Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and values.
2. Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and students.
3. Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
4. Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported.
5. Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role.
6. Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational trust.
7. Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or team.
8. Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family information.
9. Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee Handbook.
10. Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.

In the role of English Instructor, these essential expectations manifest as:

Collaborate

• work closely with course team teachers to deliver consistent, high-quality instruction and collaborate frequently on assessment measures
• contribute to school-wide curricular priorities and initiatives
• participate in course team, department, school, and parent meetings
• communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs

Teach

• prepare and facilitate learning experiences that help students master content and develop skills as active readers and writers, especially through active inquiry (English Department Inquiry Model)
• practice inclusive teaching by creating lessons and instructional moves that accommodate a wide range of students’ learning needs (Inclusive Teaching Model)
• guide and monitor student learning and growth through formative assessment and appropriate feedback
• assign and grade class work, homework, tests, essays, and other assignments in a timely, fair, and consistent manner
• maintain accurate and complete records of students progress and development via the school’s learning management systems (Schoology and Veracross)

Continue to Learn

• maintain a commitment to continuous professional growth through reflective practice, evaluative feedback, professional development opportunities, and evolving school needs
• stay up-to-date with current literature, including  texts by LGBTQ authors and authors of color as we continue to diversify our curriculum
• Stay up-to-date in developments in education, teaching resources and methods, and incorporate new pedagogical and curricular design practices

Demonstrate Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

• foster a sense of belonging for each student
• help advance the department’s objectives with regard to anti-racist teaching pedagogies, curriculum, and DEI-based student learning objectives
• recognize, interrupt, and address incidents of bias among students and colleagues if they arise
• Engage in continuous learning about our own identities, privilege, bias, and contribute to an anti-racist learning environment

The Candidate

Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet these expectations through the following core competencies:

• Proficiency in and/or aptitude toward inquiry-based pedagogy.
• Proficiency in inclusive teaching pedagogy including cultural competency, and the ability to communicate with, understand, and foster a sense of belonging for students of various different cultural backgrounds, values, world views, and behaviors.
• Ability and commitment to build multifaceted relationships with students, to maintain appropriate boundaries, and to leverage these relationships to support student development across all aspects of student learning and development.
• Ability and commitment to collaborate with colleagues both within the department and as a part of the faculty as a whole.
• Ability to develop, review, and refine curriculum to maximize student learning and sustain alignment, both horizontally and vertically within the department.

In terms of education and experience, applicants for this position will have:

• minimally a BA in English (or related field of study); MA or PhD preferred
• experience teaching secondary-level courses in English literature and humanities
• demonstrated facility with or ability to learn LMS (Schoology, Veracross, etc.)
• demonstrated commitment to / love for working with teenagers as a role model, mentor, advisor
• demonstrated commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and growth

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV, and two letters of reference to Nicole Sintetos nicole_sintetos@cate.org, and hiring@cate.org.

Position: College Counseling Coordinator
Reports to: Head of Admission and College Counseling
Date Written: February 2025
Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly) 12-month
Pay Scale: $30/hr.
Contact: Maude_Bond@cate.org, 917-971-9628

About Cate School:
For over 100 years, Cate School has blended East Coast tradition with West Coast innovation, fostering an environment where motivated, independent-minded students thrive. Our residential life is designed to promote well-being and leadership through self-discipline and service. Students engage in a rigorous, inquiry-driven curriculum that challenges them to grow academically, personally, and socially. Alongside their academic pursuits, they participate in extracurricular activities ranging from athletics and drama to music, dance, community service, and an expansive outdoor program. Cate School’s curriculum includes over 50 honors and advanced courses to support the most ambitious students. Our ideal applicants are not only academically driven but also possess impeccable character, curiosity, and a willingness to embrace responsibility and independence.

Cate School offers competitive compensation, informed by industry data from organizations such as NAIS, CAIS, and NBOA. The final salary is determined based on relevant experience and internal equity.

Position Purpose

The College Counseling Coordinator is an integral part of the College Counseling team at Cate School. Reporting to the Head of Admission and College Counseling, this role is responsible for managing the day-to-day administrative operations of the College Counseling Office. The College Counseling Coordinator ensures the efficient execution of key tasks, from managing events to maintaining essential systems. A key player in the office’s collaborative work, the College Counseling Coordinator also supports the planning of initiatives like the Spring Break College Tour, Family Weekends, and our signature Case Studies Program. This position is also vital to managing the administration of the SAT/PSAT for Cate students on campus and assisting students in registration for the ACT off campus.

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations:

1. Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and values.
2. Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and students.
3. Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
4. Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported.
5. Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role.
6. Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational trust.
7. Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or team.
8. Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family information.
9. Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee Handbook.
10. Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.

Major Responsibilities

• Welcoming Presence: Serve as the first point of contact for students, families, and visitors to the College Counseling office, ensuring a professional and friendly atmosphere.
• College Counseling Administration:
  • Provide assistance to the Head of Admissions and College Counseling with ongoing projects and daily tasks
  • Collect, maintain, and promote information about summer programs; coordinate visits from off-campus program representatives.
  • Manage and submit materials on behalf of students to programs like the Cal Grant and the National Hispanic Recognition Program.
  • Draft and send emails to parents and students regarding upcoming events, college visits, deadlines, and other college-related matters.
  • Organize and maintain the College Office calendar with a focus on hosting college admissions officers
• Event Coordination:
  • Coordinate the Fall College Quest; our outings week college tour of SoCal colleges.
  • Assist in planning and executing the Spring Break College Tour and coordinate logistics for all College Office travel and activities.
  • Organize and maintain College Counseling bulletin boards, updating them throughout the year and for Commencement weekend.
  • Schedule college admissions representative visits, promoting daytime visits and college nights for students and parents.
• Financial & Administrative Duties:
  • Reconcile and submit monthly College Counseling Office credit card reports.
  • Manage and track the College Counseling Office budget, ensuring expenses are within allocated limits.
  • Monitor and address any maintenance and improvement needs for the College Counseling office.
• Data Management & Reporting:
  • Maintain and update the College Admission Contacts database.
  • Assist in the creation and distribution of surveys (e.g., Junior Questionnaire, Parent Questionnaire, Senior Exit Survey).
  • Support the maintenance of student data across platforms such as Google Drive, SLATE, Schoology, SCOIR, and others.
  • Organize and submit supporting documentation for the completion of college applications including transcripts and letters of recommendation
  • Archive graduate data, including transcripts, test scores, GPA, school letters, and matriculation details.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  • Assist with organizing key College Counseling events, including Senior Application Day, Case Studies Program, and Family Weekend programming.
  • Manage college-related mail, ensuring timely distribution and follow-up.
  • Assist in the coordination of senior Outings Week plans and any other College Counseling-related initiatives as needed.
  • Perform any other administrative duties that may arise in support of the College Counseling team and school-wide initiatives.
  • Organize all coordination for SAT tests on campus, assist in SAT and ACT registration, and serve as liaison to College Board and ACT organizations.

Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet these expectations through the following core competencies: 

• Project Management: Ability to lead and execute complex projects to achieve goal attainment by prioritizing activities, assigning responsibilities in accordance with capabilities, monitoring progress, and evaluating impact.

• Quality Results: Ensures high-quality results on projects/tasks, meets deadlines, and attends to details. Takes responsibility for the quality of work and achieves results with little oversight.

• Communication: Exceptional ability to articulate thoughts and express ideas effectively using oral, written, visual, and non-verbal communication skills, as well as deep listening skills to gain understanding.

• Cultural Competence: Possesses and applies the skills, values, and principles that acknowledge, respect, contribute, and work effectively across cultural differences. Recognizes the unique values, perspectives, strengths, and challenges of every person who comes to the Cate community.

• Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrates high levels of self/social awareness, self-management, empathy, and curiosity.

• Relationship Management: Positively collaborates and builds/maintains authentic and trusting relationships. Demonstrates high levels of discretion.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience: At least 2-3 years in an administrative or office management role, ideally within an educational or customer service environment.
• Skills: Technologically proficient in data management systems (Cate uses Veracross), Google Drive, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other related tools.
• Additional Skills: Fluency in Spanish is a plus.

Interested candidates should send a CV and two letters of reference to Maude Bond, maude_bond@cate.org, and Yutopia Essex, yutopia_essex@cate.org.

Position: Photography Instructor (short term, August 14, 2025 – December 18, 2025)
Reports to: Joy Doyle, Visual Arts Department Chair
Date Written: January 2025
Status: Exempt (Salaried)
Pay Scale: $25,500
Contact: Troy Shapiro, Dean for Faculty, troy_shapiro@cate.org 805-684-4127 ext. 260

School Overview
Cate School is committed to attracting and retaining a highly talented and diverse community.  We seek applications from candidates who are eager to live among and teach young people from all over the world. A small co-educational boarding school on the Central Coast of California, Cate School offers a career opportunity for educators whose priorities and purposes mirror the four pillars of our mission statement–commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service.

Cate School is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity Employment and nondiscrimination in the treatment of employees or applicants for employment without consideration of race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, gender or gender identity. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Cate’s hiring process seeks to minimize bias by focusing on candidates core competencies for each role. Candidates are encouraged to target application materials (cover letters, interview responses) on experiences that illuminate their proficiency in and/or aptitude for acquiring these core competencies.

Leave Coverage

This role provides coverage for a member of the Visual Arts Department who is away on leave through the end of the calendar year 2025.

The Role

Job Description for Photography Instructor (short term)

Cate School is currently seeking highly qualified Photography teaching candidates. Cate offers Photography classes for 9th through 12th graders, with offerings at the Foundational Level through Advanced college-level course work. Cate courses at all levels center around an inquiry-based pedagogy.

The teacher that fills this role should expect to teach about 5 sections including Foundation Arts (our 9th grade program) Photo 1, 2, and 3, (courses available to 10th, 11th, and 12th graders). Arts teachers are available to students for additional support between classes during the academic day.

At Cate, we place a high value on deep and multifaceted relationships with students. Generally, Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent and advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate. As a temporary position, the teacher that fills this role, though not eligible for campus housing, is welcome to participate in community events and/or express interest in a coaching role, but may choose to focus exclusively on classroom instruction. 

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations:

1. Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and values.
2. Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and students.
3. Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
4. Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported.
5. Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role.
6. Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational trust.
7. Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or team.
8. Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family information.
9. Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee Handbook.
10. Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.

In the role of Photography Instructor, these essential expectations manifest as:

• Practice excellent teaching:
  • plan, prepare, and design activities that engage students in inquiry and facilitate active learning experiences
  • be knowledgeable of and incorporate national standards and best practices
  • identify and select differentiated instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs
  • guide and monitor student learning and growth through formative assessment and appropriate feedback
  • assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments in a timely, fair, and consistent manner
  • maintain accurate and complete records of student’s progress and development
  • keep updated with developments in the subject area and with teaching resources and methods, make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities, and be willing to grow professionally and attend conferences

• Collaborate
  • work within course teams and department to deliver consistent, high-quality instruction
  • contribute to school wide curricular priorities and initiatives
  • participate in department, school, student support, and parent meetings
  • communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs

• Continue to Learn
  • maintain a commitment to continuous professional growth through reflective practice, evaluative feedback, and evolving school needs
  • stay up-to-date with curriculum standards, developments in education, teaching resources and methods, and incorporate new learning into teaching practices
  • invest in continuous education related to the school’s educational priorities

• Demonstrate commitment to DEI work
  • foster a sense of belonging for each student in Spanish and at Cate
  • practice inclusive teaching techniques for lesson planning, classroom instruction, assessment, and curriculum design
  • recognize, interrupt, and address incidents of bias among students and colleagues if they arise
  • Engage in continuous learning about our own identities, privilege, bias, and contributing to an anti-racist learning environment

The Candidate

Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet these expectations through the following core competencies:

• Proficiency in and/or aptitude towards inquiry-based pedagogy.
• Proficiency in inclusive teaching pedagogy including cultural competency, and the ability to communicate with, understand, and foster a sense of belonging for students of various different cultural backgrounds, values, world views and behaviors.
• Ability and commitment to build multifaceted relationships with students, to maintain appropriate boundaries, and to leverage these relationships to support student development across all aspects of student learning and development.
• Ability and commitment to collaborate with colleagues both within the department and as a part of the faculty as a whole.
• Ability to develop, review, and refine curriculum to maximize student learning and sustain alignment, both horizontally and vertically within the department.

In terms of education and experience, applicants for this position will have:

• minimally a BA in Photography or similar degree.
• and/or experience working as a professional photographer, freelance or otherwise.
• Proficiency with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Proficiency with Google Drive.
• teaching experience in high school or college Visual Arts courses and an ability to teach across different grade levels.
• demonstrated facility with or ability to learn LMS (Schoology, Veracross, etc.)
• demonstrated commitment to / love for working with teenagers as a role model, mentor, advisor
• demonstrated commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and growth

Interested candidates should send a CV and two letters of reference to Joy Doyle joy_doyle@cate.org and Troy Shapiro troy_shapiro@cate.org. Applicants may also include a link to their website, portfolio, or example work.

Position: English / Humanities Instructor
Reports to: Nicole Sintetos, English Chair, and Ivan Barry, Humanities Chair
Date Written: January 2025
Status: Part-Time
Pay Scale: $30,500-$52,500 base salary determined by years of experience
Contact: Troy Shapiro, Dean for Faculty, troy_shapiro@cate.org, 805-684-4127 ext. 260

School Overview
Cate School is committed to attracting and retaining a highly talented and diverse community. We seek applications from candidates who are eager to live among and teach young people from all over the world. A small co-educational boarding school on the Central Coast of California, Cate School offers a career opportunity for educators whose priorities and purposes mirror the four pillars of our mission statement–commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service.

Cate School is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity Employment and nondiscrimination in the treatment of employees or applicants for employment without consideration of race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, gender or gender identity. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Cate’s hiring process seeks to minimize bias by focusing on candidates’ core competencies for each role. Candidates are encouraged to target application materials (cover letters, interview responses) on experiences that illuminate their experience demonstrating and/or aptitude for acquiring these core competencies.

The Role
Job Description for Part-Time English / Humanities Instructor
Cate School is currently seeking highly qualified English teaching candidates to teach two 9th grade interdisciplinary Humanities courses. Humanities is Cate School’s team-taught English-History course that introduces students to foundational inquiry and interdisciplinary thinking. We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience teaching interdisciplinary or humanities-based curricula. The position will formally begin August 2025. In addition to classroom instruction, teachers participate in course-team meetings, department meetings, and faculty meetings, as well as all-school events such as move-in weekend, family weekends, and commencement. Teachers motivate the greatest growth possible for all students by planning and running engaging classes, by assigning meaningful homework, and by offering office hours both during the academic day and during the evening (which can be remote).

In order to foster deep and multifaceted relationships with students, all Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent and advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate. Ideally, this part-time teacher will still choose to participate in some area of campus life outside the classroom.

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations:

• Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and values.
• Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and students.
• Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
• Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported.
• Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role.
• Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational trust.
• Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or team.
• Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family information.
• Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee Handbook.
• Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.

In the role of Humanities Instructor, these essential expectations manifest as:

• Collaborate
  • work closely with course team teachers to deliver consistent, high-quality instruction and collaborate frequently on assessment measures
  • contribute to school-wide curricular priorities and initiatives
  • participate in course team, department, school, and parent meetings
  • communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs
• Teach
  • prepare and facilitate learning experiences that help students master content and develop skills as active readers and writers, especially through active inquiry (English Department Inquiry Model)
  • practice inclusive teaching by creating lessons and instructional moves that accommodate a wide range of students’ learning needs (Inclusive Teaching Model)
  • guide and monitor student learning and growth through formative assessment and appropriate feedback
  • assign and grade class work, homework, tests, essays, and other assignments in a timely, fair, and consistent manner
  • maintain accurate and complete records of students progress and development via the school’s learning management systems (Schoology and Veracross)
• Continue to Learn
  • maintain a commitment to continuous professional growth through reflective practice, evaluative feedback, professional development opportunities, and evolving school needs
  • stay up-to-date with current literature, including texts by LGBTQ authors and authors of color as we continue to diversify our curriculum
  • Stay up-to-date in developments in education, teaching resources and methods, and incorporate new pedagogical and curricular design practices
    Demonstrate Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
  • foster a sense of belonging for each student
    help advance the department’s objectives with regard to anti-racist teaching pedagogies, curriculum, and DEI-based student learning objectives
  • recognize, interrupt, and address incidents of bias among students and colleagues if they arise
  • Engage in continuous learning about our own identities, privilege, bias, and contribute to an anti-racist learning environment

The Candidate

Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet these expectations through the following core competencies:

• Proficiency in and/or aptitude towards inquiry-based pedagogy.
• Proficiency in inclusive teaching pedagogy including cultural competency, and the ability to communicate with, understand, and foster a sense of belonging for students of various different cultural backgrounds, values, world views and behaviors.
• Ability and commitment to build multifaceted relationships with students, to maintain appropriate boundaries, and to leverage these relationships to support student development across all aspects of student learning and development.
• Ability and commitment to collaborate with colleagues both within the department and as a part of the faculty as a whole.
• Ability to develop, review, and refine curriculum to maximize student learning and sustain alignment, both horizontally and vertically within the department.

In terms of education and experience, applicants for this position will have:

• minimally a BA in English (or related field of study); MA or PhD preferred
• experience teaching secondary-level courses in english literature, humanities or, if a mid-career change, comparable work experience where similar skills are demonstrated
• demonstrated facility with or ability to learn LMS (Schoology, Veracross, etc.)
• demonstrated commitment to / love for working with teenagers as a role model, mentor, advisor
• demonstrated commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and growth

Interested candidates should send a CV and two letters of reference to Ivan Barry ivan_barry@cate.org, Nicole Sintetos nicole_sintetos@cate.org, and Troy Shapiro troy_shapiro@cate.org.

Position: Mathematics Instructor (short term, August 14, 2025 – November 20, 2025)
Reports to: Tobin White, Math Department Chair
Date Written: January 2025
Status: Exempt (Salaried)
Pay Scale: $20,000
Contact: Troy Shapiro, Dean for Faculty, troy_shapiro@cate.org, 805-684-4127 ext. 260

School Overview
Cate School is committed to attracting and retaining a highly talented and diverse community. We seek applications from candidates who are eager to live among and teach young people from all over the world. A small co-educational boarding school on the Central Coast of California, Cate School offers a career opportunity for educators whose priorities and purposes mirror the four pillars of our mission statement–commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service.

Cate School is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity Employment and nondiscrimination in the treatment of employees or applicants for employment without consideration of race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, gender or gender identity. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Cate’s hiring process seeks to minimize bias by focusing on candidates’ core competencies for each role. Candidates are encouraged to target application materials (cover letters, interview responses) on experiences that illuminate their proficiency in and/or aptitude for acquiring these core competencies.

Leave Coverage
This role provides coverage for a member of the Math Department who is away on leave through the first of three trimesters.

The Role
Job Description for Mathematics Instructor (short term)
Cate School is currently seeking highly qualified Math teaching candidates. Math instruction at Cate is shared by a team of seven full-time teachers with classes ranging from Algebra 1 through Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra. The majority of courses are taught using a PBL (Problem Based Learning) curriculum, with some classes following a more traditional style (notably Algebra 2 and Pre Calculus). All Cate courses center around an inquiry-based pedagogy.

Each teacher typically teaches four sections with two or three preps. Most classes meet three times for 65 minutes each week. In addition to classroom instruction, teachers participate in course-team meetings, department meetings, and faculty meetings, as well as all-school events such as Move-In Weekend and Fall Family Weekends. Teachers motivate the greatest growth possible for all students by planning and running engaging classes, by assigning meaningful homework, and by offering office hours both during the academic day and during the evening (which can be remote).

At Cate, we place a high value on deep and multifaceted relationships with students. Generally, Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent and advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate. As a temporary position, the teacher that fills this role, though not eligible for campus housing, is welcome to participate in community events and/or express interest in a coaching role, but may choose to focus exclusively on classroom instruction.

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations:
1.Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and values.
2. Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and students.
3. Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
4. Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported.
5. Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role.
6.Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational trust.
7. Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or team.
8. Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family information.
9. Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee Handbook.
10. Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.

In the role of Mathematics Instructor, these essential expectations manifest as:

• Practice excellent teaching:
  • • plan, prepare, and design activities that engage students in inquiry and facilitate active learning experiences
    • be knowledgeable of and incorporate national standards and best practices
    • identify and select differentiated instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs
    • guide and monitor student learning and growth through formative assessment and appropriate feedback
    • assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments in a timely, fair, and consistent manner
    • maintain accurate and complete records of student’s progress and development
    • keep updated with developments in the subject area and with teaching resources and methods, make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities, and be willing to grow professionally and attend conferences
• Collaborate
  • work within course teams and department to deliver consistent, high-quality instruction
  • contribute to school wide curricular priorities and initiatives
  • participate in department, school, student support, and parent meetings
  • communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs
• Continue to Learn
  • maintain a commitment to continuous professional growth through reflective practice, evaluative feedback, and evolving school needs
  • stay up-to-date with curriculum standards, developments in education, teaching resources and methods, and incorporate new learning into teaching practices
  • invest in continuous education related to the school’s educational priorities
• Demonstrate commitment to DEI work
  • foster a sense of belonging for each student in the Math classroom and at Cate
  • practice inclusive teaching techniques for lesson planning, classroom instruction, assessment, and curriculum design
  • recognize, interrupt, and address incidents of bias among students and colleagues if they arise
  • Engage in continuous learning about our own identities, privilege, bias, and contributing to an anti-racist learning environment

The Candidate
Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet these expectations through the following core competencies:

• Proficiency in and/or aptitude towards inquiry-based pedagogy.
• Proficiency in inclusive teaching pedagogy including cultural competency, and the ability to communicate with, understand, and foster a sense of belonging for students of various different cultural backgrounds, values, world views and behaviors.
• Ability and commitment to build multifaceted relationships with students, to maintain appropriate boundaries, and to leverage these relationships to support student development across all aspects of student learning and development.
• Ability and commitment to collaborate with colleagues both within the department and as a part of the faculty as a whole.
• Ability to develop, review, and refine curriculum to maximize student learning and sustain alignment, both horizontally and vertically within the department.

In terms of education and experience, applicants for this position will have:

• minimally a BS or BA in Mathematics or similar.
  teaching experience in high school or college Math courses and an ability to teach across different grade levels.
• demonstrated facility with or ability to learn LMS (Schoology, Veracross, etc.)
• demonstrated commitment to / love for working with teenagers as a role model, mentor, advisor
• demonstrated commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and growth

Interested candidates should send a CV and two letters of reference to Tobin White tobin_white@cate.org and Troy Shapiro troy_shapiro@cate.org.

Position: Spanish Instructor (long term)
Reports to: Mónica Garcia-Gamero, Modern Language Chair
Date Written: December 2024
Status: Exempt (Salaried)
Pay Scale: $61,000-$105,000 base salary determined by years of experience
Contact: Troy Shapiro, Dean for Faculty, troy_shapiro@cate.org, 805-684-4127 ext. 260

School Overview
Cate School is committed to attracting and retaining a highly talented and diverse community.  We seek applications from candidates who are eager to live among and teach young people from all over the world. A small co-educational boarding school on the Central Coast of California, Cate School offers a career opportunity for educators whose priorities and purposes mirror the four pillars of our mission statement–commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service.

Cate School is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity Employment and nondiscrimination in the treatment of employees or applicants for employment without consideration of race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, gender or gender identity. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Cate’s hiring process seeks to minimize bias by focusing on the candidate’s core competencies for each role. Candidates are encouraged to target application materials (cover letters, interview responses) on experiences that illuminate their experience demonstrating and/or aptitude for acquiring these core competencies.

Multiple Positions: 

Cate is seeking two Spanish Instructors for the 25-26 school year. One of these roles is intended to be long-term, the other is for a fixed time of a single year as a sabbatical replacement. 

This posting is for the long-term position. The sabbatical replacement posting can be found at: www.cate.org/employment.

The Role
Job Description for Spanish Instructor

Cate School is currently seeking highly qualified Spanish language teaching candidates. Spanish instruction at Cate is shared by a team of four full-time teachers with classes spanning six levels from first-year Spanish (Spanish 1) to first-year college equivalent (Advanced Spanish) and one additional level (Post-Advanced Spanish). Each teacher typically teaches four sections with two or three preps. Most classes meet three times for 65 minutes each week. In addition to classroom instruction, teachers participate in course-team meetings, department meetings, and faculty meetings, as well as all-school events such as move-in weekend, family weekends, and commencement. Teachers motivate the greatest growth possible for all students by planning and running engaging classes, by assigning meaningful homework, and by offering office hours both during the academic day and during the evening (which can be remote).

In order to foster deep and multifaceted relationships with students, all Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent and advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate.

In order to foster deep and multifaceted relationships with students, all Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent and advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate. The Spanish Instructor role does not come with housing, and so additional roles outside of teaching would come with commensurate stipends.

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations:

1. Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and values.
2. Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and students.
3. Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
4. Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported.
5. Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role.
6. Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational trust.
7. Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or team.
8. Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family information.
9. Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee Handbook.
10. Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.

In the role of Spanish Instructor, these essential expectations manifest as:

• Practice excellent teaching:
  • plan, prepare, and design activities that engage students in inquiry and facilitate active learning experiences
  • be knowledgeable of and incorporate national standards and best practices
  • identify and select differentiated instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs
  • guide and monitor student learning and growth through formative assessment and appropriate feedback
  • assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments in a timely, fair, and consistent manner
  • maintain accurate and complete records of student’s progress and development
  • keep updated with developments in the subject area and with teaching resources and methods, make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities, and be willing to grow professionally and attend conferences

• Collaborate
  • work within course teams and department to deliver consistent, high-quality instruction
  • contribute to school-wide curricular priorities and initiatives
  • participate in department, school, student support, and parent meetings
  • communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs

• Continue to Learn
  • maintain a commitment to continuous professional growth through reflective practice, evaluative feedback, and evolving school needs
  • stay up-to-date with curriculum standards, developments in education, teaching resources and methods, and incorporate new learning into teaching practices
  • invest in continuous education related to the school’s educational priorities

• Demonstrate commitment to DEI work
  • foster a sense of belonging for each student in Spanish and at Cate
  • practice inclusive teaching techniques for lesson planning, classroom instruction, assessment, and curriculum design
  • recognize, interrupt, and address incidents of bias among students and colleagues if they arise
  • Engage in continuous learning about our own identities, privilege, bias, and contributing to an anti-racist learning environment

The Candidate
Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet these expectations through the following core competencies:

• Proficiency in and/or aptitude towards inquiry-based pedagogy.
• Proficiency in inclusive teaching pedagogy including cultural competency, and the ability to communicate with, understand, and foster a sense of belonging for students of various different cultural backgrounds, values, world views and behaviors.
• Ability and commitment to build multifaceted relationships with students, to maintain appropriate boundaries, and to leverage these relationships to support student development across all aspects of student learning and development.
• Ability and commitment to collaborate with colleagues both within the department and as a part of the faculty as a whole.
• Ability to develop, review, and refine curriculum to maximize student learning and sustain alignment, both horizontally and vertically within the department.

In terms of education and experience, applicants for this position will have:

• • minimally a BS or BA in Spanish language and literature and certification for teaching Spanish to nonnative speakers or similar.
  • teaching experience in high school or college Spanish language courses and an ability to teach across different grade levels

• Cate is seeking two Spanish instructors for the 25-26 school year. It’s important that at least one of these instructors has experience teaching Spanish literature
• demonstrated facility with or ability to learn LMS (Schoology, Veracross, etc.)
• demonstrated commitment to / love for working with teenagers as a role model, mentor, advisor
• demonstrated commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and growth

Interested candidates should send a CV and two letters of reference to Mónica Garcia-Gamero monica_garciagamero@cate.org and Troy Shapiro troy_shapiro@cate.org.

Position: Spanish Instructor (1 Year Sabbatical Replacement)
Reports to: Mónica Garcia-Gamero, Modern Language Chair
Date Written: December 2024
Status: Exempt (Salaried)
Pay Scale: $61,000-$105,000 base salary determined by years of experience
Contact: Troy Shapiro, Dean for Faculty, troy_shapiro@cate.org, 805-684-4127 ext. 260

School Overview
Cate School is committed to attracting and retaining a highly talented and diverse community.  We seek applications from candidates who are eager to live among and teach young people from all over the world. A small co-educational boarding school on the Central Coast of California, Cate School offers a career opportunity for educators whose priorities and purposes mirror the four pillars of our mission statement–commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service.

Cate School is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity Employment and nondiscrimination in the treatment of employees or applicants for employment without consideration of race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, gender or gender identity. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Cate’s hiring process seeks to minimize bias by focusing on candidates core competencies for each role. Candidates are encouraged to target application materials (cover letters, interview responses) on experiences that illuminate their experience demonstrating and/or aptitude for acquiring these core competencies.

Multiple Positions: 

Cate is seeking two Spanish Instructors for the 25-26 school year. One of these roles is intended to be long-term, the other is for a fixed time of a single year as a sabbatical replacement. 

This posting is for the 1-year sabbatical replacement position. The long-term posting can be found at: www.cate.org/employment.

The Role
Job Description for Spanish Instructor

Cate School is currently seeking highly qualified Spanish language teaching candidates. Spanish instruction at Cate is shared by a team of four full-time teachers with classes spanning six levels from first-year Spanish (Spanish 1) to first-year college equivalent (Advanced Spanish) and one additional level (Post-Advanced Spanish). Each teacher typically teaches four sections with two or three preps. Most classes meet three times for 65 minutes each week. In addition to classroom instruction, teachers participate in course-team meetings, department meetings, and faculty meetings, as well as all-school events such as move-in weekend, family weekends, and commencement. Teachers motivate the greatest growth possible for all students by planning and running engaging classes, by assigning meaningful homework, and by offering office hours both during the academic day and during the evening (which can be remote).

In order to foster deep and multifaceted relationships with students, all Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent and advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate. As a sabbatical replacement, this instructor will have the option of being involved only in the classroom, or may choose to take on additional outside of the classroom responsibilities. 

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations:

1. Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and values.
2. Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and students.
3. Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
4. Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported.
5. Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role.
6. Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational trust.
7. Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or team.
8. Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family information.
9. Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee Handbook.
10. Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.

In the role of Spanish Instructor, these essential expectations manifest as:

• Practice excellent teaching:
  • plan, prepare, and design activities that engage students in inquiry and facilitate active learning experiences
  • be knowledgeable of and incorporate national standards and best practices
  • identify and select differentiated instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs
  • guide and monitor student learning and growth through formative assessment and appropriate feedback
  • assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments in a timely, fair, and consistent manner
  • maintain accurate and complete records of student’s progress and development
  • keep updated with developments in the subject area and with teaching resources and methods, make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities, and be willing to grow professionally and attend conferences

• Collaborate
  • work within course teams and department to deliver consistent, high-quality instruction
  • contribute to school wide curricular priorities and initiatives
  • participate in department, school, student support, and parent meetings
  • communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs

• Continue to Learn
  • maintain a commitment to continuous professional growth through reflective practice, evaluative feedback, and evolving school needs
  • stay up-to-date with curriculum standards, developments in education, teaching resources and methods, and incorporate new learning into teaching practices
  • invest in continuous education related to the school’s educational priorities

• Demonstrate commitment to DEI work
  • foster a sense of belonging for each student in Spanish and at Cate
  • practice inclusive teaching techniques for lesson planning, classroom instruction, assessment, and curriculum design
  • recognize, interrupt, and address incidents of bias among students and colleagues if they arise
  • Engage in continuous learning about our own identities, privilege, bias, and contributing to an anti-racist learning environment

The Candidate
Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet these expectations through the following core competencies:

• Proficiency in and/or aptitude towards inquiry-based pedagogy.
• Proficiency in inclusive teaching pedagogy including cultural competency, and the ability to communicate with, understand, and foster a sense of belonging for students of various different cultural backgrounds, values, world views and behaviors.
• Ability and commitment to build multifaceted relationships with students, to maintain appropriate boundaries, and to leverage these relationships to support student development across all aspects of student learning and development.
• Ability and commitment to collaborate with colleagues both within the department and as a part of the faculty as a whole.
• Ability to develop, review, and refine curriculum to maximize student learning and sustain alignment, both horizontally and vertically within the department.

In terms of education and experience, applicants for this position will have:

• • minimally a BS or BA in Spanish language and literature and certification for teaching Spanish to nonnative speakers or similar.
  • teaching experience in high school or college Spanish language courses and an ability to teach across different grade levels

• Cate is seeking two Spanish instructors for the 25-26 school year. It’s important that at least one of these instructors has experience teaching Spanish literature
• demonstrated facility with or ability to learn LMS (Schoology, Veracross, etc.)
• demonstrated commitment to / love for working with teenagers as a role model, mentor, advisor
• demonstrated commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and growth

Interested candidates should send a CV and two letters of reference to Mónica Garcia-Gamero monica_garciagamero@cate.org and Troy Shapiro troy_shapiro@cate.org.

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