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Reports To: School Director

FLSA Classification: Certificated, 190-day

Full Time/Part Time Status: Salary, full time, exempt

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Salary: Teacher Framework (Steps 1-29) Range: $64,735 - $115,369. Salary is commensurate with experience and education level.

Application Opening: 6/1/2025

Application Closing: 8/1/25

Developed by a coalition of San Diego civic leaders and educators, High Tech High opened in September 2000 as a small public charter school with plans to serve approximately 450 students. HTH has evolved into an integrated network of sixteen charter schools serving approximately 6,350 students in grades K-12 across four campuses.

Located in San Diego County, California, High Tech High (HTH) is guided by four connected design principlesequity, personalization, authentic work, and collaborative designthat set aspirational goals and create a foundation for understanding our approach. If you are motivated by these principles, we encourage you to join our team!

HTH seeks a Middle School Humanities Teacher to join the teaching team at one of our five middle schools. Humanities teachers integrate both subject areas (English and History) in order to foster a deeper understanding of content in a purposeful learning environment.

Job Summary

Teachers at HTH strive to design learning experiences that reflect the HTH design principles of equity, personalization, authentic work, and collaborative design. With support and guidance from their school communities and director, teachers are responsible for designing and facilitating meaningful project work as well as creating and maintaining learning environments where students feel a sense of belonging, cultivate and expand their curiosities and passions, explore their identities and the identities of others, do work that matters, and grow as readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists, makers, artists, engineers, interdisciplinary problems solvers, question askers, friends, collaborators, and world changers.

Under the general supervision and guidance of the School Director, Teachers are responsible for preparing lesson plans and educating students. Their duties include assigning homework, grading tests, and documenting progress. Teachers must be able to command their classroom and reach students with an engaging project-based curriculum. Teachers are responsible for creating and maintaining a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential and accomplish the learning goals of High Tech High.

Duties include:

Embodies High Tech Highs design principles of Equity, Personalization, Authentic Work and Collaborative Design in all work activities and actions Creates daily lesson plans with project-based assignments that are engaging, educational and exciting for the kids Plans, prepares and delivers instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences Incorporates goals, competencies and objectives into lesson plans in ways that directly apply to the students life Achieves school and course-wide performance goals for every student in class Grades assignments and homework regularly to keep students updated on how they are doing Identifies students who are struggling with learning, emotional problems, or situations at home, and finds them the resources they need

The ideal candidate would possess the following competencies:

Ability to efficiently and effectively manage the time of self and others Ability to work with professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, equity, honesty and personal accountability at all times Possesses strong written and verbal communication skills Exceptional administrative and organization skills Proficient knowledge of teaching strategies and methods Ability to incorporate goals, competencies and objectives into lesson plans in ways that directly apply to students lives Critical thinking skills Ability to manage diversity

Education And/Or Experience

Bachelor's Degree Valid California Single Subject or Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential depending on assignment or Out-of-state teaching license

Benefits

HTH offers:

Medical, dental and vision insurance (elective) AFLAC supplemental insurance (elective) Section 125 Flexible Spending Account (FSA) (elective) California State Teacher Retirement Plan (CalSTRS) (mandatory) 403(b) Plan and group life insurance (elective) No cost after-care for K-8 HTH students of staff members; and No cost Teacher Induction for certificated staff

APPLY TODAY!

If you fit the qualifications above, and are looking for a forward-thinking, innovative institution that embodies visionary leadership and embraces diversity, then High Tech High is the place for you!

To apply, visit our website, and complete an online application:

https://www.hightechhigh.org/about-us/join-our-team

High Tech High provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, High Tech High complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the practice has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Seniority level Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Education and Training Industries Primary and Secondary Education Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at High Tech High by 2x Get notified about new Middle School Teacher jobs in San Diego, CA . Elementary School (K-6) Substitute Teacher 2025 -2026 Middle School Teacher (Multi-Subject) English Teacher (eligibility pool for 2025-26 school year) 2025 -2026 Elementary Teacher (Upper Grades) 2025-2026 Lower School Long-Term Spanish Substitute Teacher (Late August through mid-February 2026) 2025-2026 JK-5 Daily Substitute Teacher (Full-Time/Benefited) Middle School Math/Science Teacher (2025 - 2026 School Year) 5th & 6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher (Emphasis on Grammar and Writing) Long-term Substitute Teacher 25-26 School Year Middle School Humanities Teacher - Chula Vista Chula Vista, CA $63,280.00-$112,776.00 3 months ago 2025-2026 Lower School Physical Education Long-Term Substitute Teacher (August 18, 2025 February 2026) 2025-2026 Lower School Associate Teacher - Multiple Positions SK-Grade 5 2025-2026 Middle School Robotics Teacher/Coach (Part-Time, Temporary 1 Year Assignment) San Diego, CA $64,735.00-$115,369.00 1 year ago CVLCC Elementary - Possible TK-6 Grade Charter English Teacher #234 Chula Vista, CA $63,280.00-$63,280.00 3 months ago 1st Grade Elementary Long - Term Substitute Teacher Elementary School Teacher Pool - EMPLOYABLE LIST CVLCC Elementary - Possible Charter Spanish Teacher - TK-6th Teacher - 2024/2025 School Year #247 High School Biology Teacher - 11th Grade (25-26 SY) Chula Vista, CA $63,280.00-$112,776.00 1 month ago Eligibility Pool - 2025-2026 - Valley Elementary School - Bilingual (Spanish) Elementary Teacher 2025-2026 Lower School Junior-Kindergarten (JK) Associate Teacher and Extended Day JK Coordinator Were unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.

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