$25 - $28 per hour
Job Title: Substitute Teacher Reports To: Education Director Location: San Francisco (Portola and Excelsior neighborhoods) Salary Grade/Range: $25-$28 per hour, DOE, on-call staff guaranteed a minimum of 12hrs/wk Status:…
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Teacher jobs in San Francisco, CA
Teachers plan lessons, deliver instruction, and assess student progress across a subject or grade level, while managing classrooms and communicating with families and colleagues.
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$30–$61/hr
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$87k
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information about San Francisco Friends School’s beginnings, mission, and philosophy, please visit our website at . The school seeks teachers who resonate with the San Francisco Friends School mission, which provides an…
$26 - $30 per hour
group academic tutoring in core subject areas and behavioral coaching to students. Collaborate and coordinate with school day teachers, counselors, and beacon staff to identify high needs students who need educational su…
Emilia inspired, International Baccalaureate (Early, Primary and Middle Years) and Italian Language Immersion school in the world. Teachers are researchers and are supported with robust Professional Development opportuni…
$25 - $30 per hour
support, and tools so they can focus on engaging with students. If you have experience working with kids as a mentor, tutor, coach, teacher, youth leader, or other role in which you demonstrated a passion for investing i…
About Us Language Trainers is an international language training company working with freelance teachers of 99+ languages in hundreds of cities worldwide. Founded in 2004, our motto is Any Language, Anytime, Anywhere (an…
$65.15k - $110.98k
and joyful discovery as we live out our values of respect, integrity, inclusion, collaboration, and curiosity. Each employee is both teacher and learner in our vibrant, multicultural, multilingual school community. Posit…
$26 - $31 per hour
Preschool Afternoon Teacher (Part-Time, 2-6:00 pm) Children’s Day School (CDS) is a co-educational preschool through eighth grade serving over 460 students in the Mission Dolores neighborhood of San Francisco. Spanning t…
$150 - $175 per day
and by providing competitive compensation and benefits. POSITION OVERVIEW This position is a substitute positions as a teacher’ s aide or a teacher in our High School. The position will begin as soon as possible and will…
$150 - $175 per day
position will begin as soon as possible and will last as long as you are available. Your role will be to cover for faculty absences ( teachers or assistant teachers) at our Early Childhood Center or Maternelle. KEY RESPO…
$60.21k - $103.25k
community of individuals who are an actual representation of the world in which we live. POSITION OVERVIEW This position is for a Teacher' s Assistant full-time position (35h/week) in our Early Childhood Education Center…
$23 - $25.5 per hour
with students? Do you find yourself wishing you could gain real hands on experience lesson planning, leading, and working with SFUSD teachers? Come work for Mission Graduates! Work in a friendly and supportive environmen…
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What teachers earn in San Francisco
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $30–$37 | $62k–$77k |
| Mid level | $37–$47 | $76k–$98k |
| Senior | $44–$61 | $92k–$126k |
Adjusted for the San Francisco market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Lesson planningClassroom managementDifferentiated instructionFormative assessmentCurriculum standards alignmentParent communicationEdTech tools (LMS, Google Classroom)Patience and adaptability
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Describe your classroom management approach.
Lead with prevention: clear routines, relationships, and engagement, then describe how you handle disruption calmly and consistently. Avoid sounding punitive.
How do you differentiate for students at very different levels in one class?
Give concrete structures, such as tiered tasks, flexible grouping, or choice boards, and one example of a struggling student who progressed.
Walk me through a lesson you are proud of.
Structure the answer: objective, hook, activity, assessment, and what the student work showed. Reflect briefly on what you would change.
How do you use assessment data to adjust instruction?
Show a cycle: exit tickets or quizzes, spotting patterns, reteaching in small groups. Name a real standard or skill you retaught.
Tell me about a difficult parent conversation and how you handled it.
Show that you listened first, shared specific observations rather than judgments, and agreed on a plan you both followed up on.
How do you support students who have experienced trauma or are disengaged?
Mention relationships, predictable routines, and working with counselors. One quiet success story is more convincing than a framework name.
Why do you teach, and why this school?
Be genuine and specific about the school: its population, program, or values. Committees can tell a recycled answer immediately.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For teachers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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State your teaching license, endorsement areas, and grade bands clearly, plus praxis or state exam status if newly certified.
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Quantify impact where you can: growth percentages on benchmark assessments, pass rates, or attendance improvements.
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Name the curricula and platforms you have taught with, such as Eureka Math, Wit and Wisdom, or Canvas and Google Classroom.
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Include duties beyond your classroom: coaching, clubs, committee work, or mentoring student teachers.
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Tailor your subject and grade emphasis to each posting; a generic K-12 resume reads as unfocused to principals.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Teacher
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Lead/Mentor Teacher
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Instructional Coach
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