Adjunct Teacher (Part-time Adjunct Position for 2024-2025)

Sonoma Academy is seeking qualified applicants to establish a pool for adjunct teachers across all disciplines. Adjunct teaching assignments may be temporary, part-time, and may be immediate or as needed. This job posting is not for a specific course or for a full-time faculty position. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis. If an immediate need arises, applications will be reviewed. If there is no immediate need, all applications will remain on file until the need arises or up to one year.

Overview of School:

Sonoma Academy is an independent high school located in Santa Rosa, CA on a 34-acre campus, surrounded by 1,000 acres of protected open space, at the base of Taylor Mountain. Founded in 2001, it provides an engaging, challenging, and innovative college preparatory education and a supportive community for motivated learners from Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake, and Mendocino counties. The school currently serves 330 students in grades 9 through 12 and is increasing its enrollment each year. Of our 330 students, over 30% self-identify as students of color, and our students come from 80+ middle schools, ensuring a broad mixture of students from all over the greater North Bay Area.

Our Mission: Sonoma Academy calls its students to be creative, ethical, and committed to learning. The school nurtures inspiring teachers and engages with the surrounding community, and its students communicate across cultures as they prepare to become leaders in a dynamic world.

Sonoma Academy’s Commitment to Diversity: We believe that learning occurs best in a connected community. Diversity, equity, and inclusivity are essential to an education in which all members of our community thrive. We are committed to cultivating a diverse community that is conscious and welcoming of difference, dedicated to investigating and advancing equity, and engages with our local and global community. If you would like to join us in our work, we would welcome your application. As we are deeply committed to having a staffulty (staff and faculty) and student body which reflects the rich diversity within the North Bay, we strongly encourage candidates from BIPOC and/or educators from communities that are historically underrepresented to apply.

For more information on programs and philosophy, please visit our website: www.sonomaacademy.org.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and implement lesson plans for one or multiple courses in areas of subject-matter expertise.

• Facilitate interactive and student-centered learning experiences.

• Manage the classroom effectively to encourage student participation, minimize distractions and maintain a positive learning environment.

• Assess student progress and provide timely feedback.

• Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners.

• Maintain open and effective communication with students, parents/guardians, and colleagues.

Required Skills and Experiences:

• BA/BS in relevant academic field.

• Enthusiastic about teaching high school students and developing impactful courses for learners.

• Thinks creatively about pedagogy and assessment and exhibits commitment to continued professional growth in those areas.

• Committed to working in a community of diverse students and learners; actively supports adolescent growth and well-being

• Practices cultural competency in all aspects of school life

• Flexibility, resilience, good humor

Compensation:

• The base salary range for this position for the 2024-2025 academic year is $75.00 to $125.00 per hour. Within this broad range, we pay each employee in accordance with what could be reasonably expected based on an individual's experience level. This pay range is a reasonable estimate of what the School anticipates paying for a role but is not guaranteed. If hired, your final base salary will be determined by factors such as skills, education, experience, job level, part-time status and number of months of work per academic year.

Work Environment:

• This position operates in a professional, school environment at a private, independent high school.

• This is a part-time adjunct position with occasional evening and weekend work.

To Apply:

• Interested candidates should complete the application and submit the materials below to this website https://careers.jobscore.com/careers/sonomaacademy:

  • cover letter indicating subjects taught and interest in Sonoma Academy;

  • current resume; and

  • list of three professional references with name, relationship, phone number, and email address (references will not be contacted without the applicant’s permission).

Sonoma Academy is an equal opportunity employer. Sonoma Academy does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.