Upper School Math Teacher

Silicon Valley International School

Job Location:

Menlo Park, CA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 83403 - 126672

Posted on: 8 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary of the Position

Silicon Valley International School (INTL) seeks a Middle School (Grades 6 - 8) Math Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Teachers at INTL develop schemes of work and lesson plans in line with curriculum objectives. They facilitate learning by establishing a relationship with students and by organizing learning resources and the classroom-learning environment. They develop and foster the appropriate skills and social abilities to enable the optimum development of children according to age ability and aptitude. They link students knowledge to earlier learning and develop ways to encourage it further. Middle Years Programme (MYP) teachers challenge and inspire students to help them deepen their knowledge and understanding.

The Upper School Math Teacher must demonstrate commitment to INTLs mission and the population we serve as well as be experienced with teaching at the Middle School level. They must also be responsible self-motivated friendly willing to work with a team of colleagues and be accepting and adaptable to a working environment with different cultures.

The position involves teaching through inquiry according to the MYP framework while also ensuring foundational skill acquisition and collaborating extensively. Time for collaboration with the other teachers is built into the schedule. INTL seeks teachers who know how to combine academic rigor with student engagement and have experience with inquiry-based teaching and learning.

Who are we

Our Mission

Silicon Valley International Schools focus on inquiry and bilingualism empowers young minds to embrace complexity think critically from multiple perspectives and demonstrate integrity and sensitivity across cultures.

Our Guiding Principles

1. We emphasize inquiry-based learning to foster intellectual curiosity and encourage depth of knowledge and thought.

2. We focus on academic depth and rigor instilling confidence to tackle the challenges of an increasingly complex world.

3. We celebrate diversity on a daily basis through our bilingual immersion programs and our commitment to the IB learner profile.

4. We are honest respectful inclusive and we take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.

5. We pursue service and impact whenever and wherever we are.

Our C.O.R.E. Values

Community: We respect support and collaborate to achieve results greater than we could ever reach individually.

Openness: We appreciate different cultures and perspectives by communicating honestly and without bias.

Resilience: We accept challenges commit to overcoming them and learn from our mistakes.

Empathy: We strive to understand each other and to treat everyone with care and kindness.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree and minimum 2 years teaching experience required; masters degree and minimum 5 years teaching experience preferred
Authorization to work in the United States or the ability to meet requirements for a sponsored J-1 teacher exchange visa
Proficiency in English to teach communicate with parents and colleagues understand the curriculum and write report cards
Experience with the best practices in math curricula in middle and high school

Compensation and benefits

Our compensation is based on education and years of experience. The salary range for this full-time teaching position for the 2026-2027 school year is $83403 (BA Step 3) to $126672 (PhD Step 23).

We offer an excellent and comprehensive benefits package including:

Employer-paid medical dental and vision insurance for the employee only
Employer paid short-term & long-term disability life insurance employee assistance program
10 days paid sick leave
2 days paid time off
7 days paid holidays during the school year
Summer break and 5 weeks of school breaks during the school year
Professional development tailored to teacher needs/interests and aligned with school mission
403(b) retirement plan with a generous employer match after 2 years of service

The above compensation and benefits are applicable to full-time employees.

Wed love to hear from you!

If this sounds like the job for you please submit your resume and cover letter along with two references.

Silicon Valley International School is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all applicants and makes employment decisions based on merit. INTL prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ancestry national origin ethnicity religion age sex sexual orientation physical or mental disability genetic characteristic or information marital status military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. INTL will afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees as to all terms and conditions of employment including without limitation hiring training promotion compensation transfer discipline and termination.

Should you have any difficulties submitting your application please email us at emailprotected.

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Summary of the PositionSilicon Valley International School (INTL) seeks a Middle School (Grades 6 - 8) Math Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Teachers at INTL develop schemes of work and lesson plans in line with curriculum objectives. They facilitate learning by establishing a relationship wit...