Careers at PHS
We strive to be a community of learners. The teaching methodology is grounded in progressive tradition and includes many elements.
Teachers at Presidio Hill:
- Believe that children are capable of serious and meaningful work, and design curriculum that honors that capacity.
- Teach students what it means to be thoughtful citizens of their classrooms, their communities, and the world.
- Ground their practice in the progressive tradition, and remain curious about what good teaching continues to ask of them.
- Understand environmental stewardship and social justice must be part of the curriculum itself, woven into the daily work of the classroom.
- Seek colleagues who will challenge their thinking, and a school that will trust them to do their work well.
A community that invests in its staff members
At Presidio Hill, we believe that a school is only as strong as the professionals who teach in it and the staff members who support that teaching. We are committed to building a faculty and staff of experienced, thoughtful individuals and to sustaining the conditions that allow them to do their best work over the length of a career.
Our teachers are trusted to design curriculum grounded in progressive practice and in their own expertise. Grade-level teams have meaningful authority over what happens in their classrooms, and school leadership is closely engaged with the daily life of the school. Class sizes are intentionally small so that teachers can know each student as a learner and as a person.
We invest in the professional lives of our staff members in concrete ways:
- Competitive compensation with annual planned salary adjustments
- A 5% employer contribution to your 403(b) retirement account
- 100% coverage of employee medical and dental premiums, with 50% coverage for a dependent
- Optional pre-tax transit and parking benefit
- A lunch stipend
- Ongoing professional development and support for continued study in your field
- Supportive leadership and a collegial community of colleagues
If you are interested in working in an environment that expects collegiality and cooperation, stresses teacher as well as student growth, and offers small classes within a dynamic, diverse, and supportive community of students, parents, and fellow teachers in one of the finest and most interesting cities in the world, we would like to hear from you.
Meet our faculty and staff
The most honest picture of working at Presidio Hill comes from the staff members themselves. We invite you to visit our staff directory to learn about the educators who make up our community and what has kept many of them at Presidio Hill for so much of their careers.
Presidio Hill School for pre-service and early-service educators
Presidio Hill School is committed to supporting pre-service and early-service educators. Through partnerships with Bay Area teacher education programs such as the Bay Area Teacher Training Institute (BATTI) and other local institutions, we host apprentices, interns, student-teachers, and early-career teachers who are completing their credential and Master's level work.
Educators spend one to two years both attending classes to learn the theoretical foundations of good teaching and working in Presidio Hill classrooms with mentor teachers to practice implementing progressive approaches with students. Graduates of these programs go on to teach in public and independent schools throughout the Bay Area and beyond.
