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Date Posted 5/20/2025 Contact Kelly Baker415-397-8957 Number of Openings 1 Salary Length of Work Year Academic Year Employment Type Full Time About the Employer
The Life Learning Academy (LLA) is a Bay Area charter high school and non profit organization for disconnected and under-resourced youth and young adults. Our mission is to create a welcoming and well-resourced community for students who have not been successful in traditional school settings. For 26 years, Life Learning Academy has successfully supported high-need students from the San Francisco Bay Area to thrive. Factors contributing to the uniqueness of LLA’s program include: (1) the ability to re-engage youth who were previously disconnected from school and community; (2) innovative project-based learning and career development pathways which include paid employment and; (3) supportive housing programs for our students and alumni. LLA is the only public school in California offering no cost housing to unstably housed and homeless students. Opened in 2019, we have an on-campus (no fee) dormitory for up to 16 students. The impact on our residents’ attendance, academic performance, and engagement is nothing short of remarkable .Without intervention, disconnected and unstably housed youth are at very high risk for homelessness, substance abuse, incarceration, and violence. Additionally, LLA is a small school which maintains a 1:6 teacher to student ratio with 6-8 students per class. We utilize a block schedule model for extended instructional periods, and maintain immediate, on-call student intervention and onsite mental health counseling. Students are eligible for credit recovery options, concurrent enrollment with local community colleges in their junior & senior years, and ongoing transition services including education and employment counseling post graduation and transitional housing. Teachers teach 3 classes per term carrying a student load of no more than 24 students.
Job Summary Job SummaryWe are seeking an enthusiastic teacher with experience and a clear passion for teaching young people science and sustainable horticulture practices in our campus organic garden. Competitive, based on experience and market standards. LLA will contribute to costs for credentialing / internship programs / ongoing professional development. We are open to providing relocation assistance if needed. Additionally, all LLA full time staff are eligible for the Trioplus housing program. The Trioplus Affordable Housing Marketplace provides educators with special discounts on quality rental housing in the East Bay. Savings on rent average around $2,000 per year.
Requirements / Qualifications* Bachelor's degree * CA Teaching Credential (Multiple Subjects or Single Subject in Science) * Current knowledge and experience with sustainable gardening principles and effective organic garden management practices or a desire to learn. * Some experience in classroom instruction at the high school level * Knowledge and commitment to supporting the needs of disconnected, system-involved youth and at least two (2) years experience working directly with this population. * Excellent communication skills, professional demeanor, sound judgment, and strong organizational skills. * Willingness to work collaboratively, but with the capacity to work independently. * Competency with Google Docs and Google Classroom. * Criminal Justice Clearance required. * Must be vaccinated for Covid-19. Desired skills, experience and dispositions for LLA teachers: * Encourages a culture of mutual respect and equitable practice * Demonstrates content knowledge * Commitment to understanding student academic needs and catering instruction to meet those specific needs * Supports students’ social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs * Implements Project-Based Learning techniques and strategies * Facilitates and designs effective group work & independent learning opportunities * Provides timely feedback and collaborates with faculty to offer specialized support
All employees must possess an unshakable faith in students' abilities to learn and to develop healthy, productive, independent lives; and each staff member must demonstrate the talent, energy and commitment necessary to help transform those individual abilities into a collective reality.
Requirements / Qualifications* Bachelor's degree * CA Teaching Credential (Multiple Subjects or Single Subject in Science) * Current knowledge and experience with sustainable gardening principles and effective organic garden management practices or a desire to learn. * Some experience in classroom instruction at the high school level * Knowledge and commitment to supporting the needs of disconnected, system-involved youth and at least two (2) years experience working directly with this population. * Excellent communication skills, professional demeanor, sound judgment, and strong organizational skills. * Willingness to work collaboratively, but with the capacity to work independently. * Competency with Google Docs and Google Classroom. * Criminal Justice Clearance required. * Must be vaccinated for Covid-19. Desired skills, experience and dispositions for LLA teachers: * Encourages a culture of mutual respect and equitable practice * Demonstrates content knowledge * Commitment to understanding student academic needs and catering instruction to meet those specific needs * Supports students’ social, emotional, and behavioral learning needs * Implements Project-Based Learning techniques and strategies * Facilitates and designs effective group work & independent learning opportunities * Provides timely feedback and collaborates with faculty to offer specialized support
All employees must possess an unshakable faith in students' abilities to learn and to develop healthy, productive, independent lives; and each staff member must demonstrate the talent, energy and commitment necessary to help transform those individual abilities into a collective reality.
Comments and Other Information Send a cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications, and a resume to kbaker@llasf.org Comments and Other InformationSend a cover letter outlining your interest and qualifications, and a resume to kbaker@llasf.org Links Related To This Job Life Learning Academy CalSTRS Links Not all postings qualify for CalSTRS. Informational Only. CalSTRS Info for New Educators ADD TO WISHLIST VIEW JOB WISHLIST APPLY (Current Employees ONLY) APPLY QUICK APPLY