Careers at Hillbrook

Director of Annual Giving
Start Date: August 1, 2024
Hillbrook is working with external search firm Another Source for this search. Please submit your application materials here! 
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VISION: Inspire students to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world. 

MISSION: Hillbrook provides an extraordinary educational experience that fosters a love of learning in our students and helps them develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to achieve their highest individual potential in school and in life. At Hillbrook, students are known, respected and valued as individuals and every day is a journey of self-discovery, imaginative thinking, creative problem solving, laughter and friendship. 

CORE VALUES: Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best.
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The Position: What Will You Do & How Will We Collaborate?
The Director of Annual Giving plays a pivotal role in cultivating relationships with current parents across the JK-12 while strategically advancing fundraising efforts to support the organization's mission and goals. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a dynamic professional to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students, parents, and the South Bay community.

The Director of Annual Giving is expected to actively participate in a collaborative employee culture that is committed to being at the leading edge of JK - 12th grade education. The Director of Annual Giving reports to the Chief Institutional Advancement Officer and is part of a highly collaborative team of advancement and enrollment professionals all tasked with filling and funding the school. This individual works with highly confidential, personalized and proactive processes that hold families from the Admission experience through their tenure as current families and then into a deepening alum experience. Interpersonal skills, networking, attention to detail, and discretion are of utmost importance. 

The Director of Annual Giving has primary oversight of all advancement events and provides organizational support for all annual fundraising activities and reporting. The Director of Annual Giving creates meaningful ways for current families to engage with and support Hillbrook School. The Director of Annual Giving manages the day to day operations of the Hillbrook Annual Fund and annual Benefit and assumes responsibility for implementing a comprehensive plan to cultivate, solicit, and steward stakeholders.

The Director of Annual Giving is based at our JK-8 campus in Los Gatos with attendance expected periodically on our Upper School campus in San Jose. The events-focused nature of advancement work necessitates that this role be available for evening and occasional weekend events.

Given the unique opportunities connecting with current families across the JK-12, the ideal candidate will have experience working in a customer-service role, ideally within an independent school setting. The ideal candidate understands the benefits of an independent school education and can articulate Hillbrook’s unique vision, mission, and extraordinary educational experience in a compelling way. This role also requires the individual to lead and manage events ranging from small dinner parties to large-scale fundraisers, so strong project management skills and fine attention to detail are essential. 
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The Hillbrook Employee: Who Are You?
Do our Core Values – Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best. – align with how you show up as a professional? Are you committed to building and bridging inclusive communities? Do you believe learning should be an active and relational process? Do you enjoy nurturing and maintaining best practices and continuity of programs, while also evolving programs in response to new information? Is equity and impact at the forefront of what you do?  Are you entrepreneurial? Do you thrive in small collaborative environments? Do you seek opportunities for interdisciplinary, experiential learning? Do you believe that students are capable changemakers at any age and stage? A Hillbrook employee will emphatically say yes to each of these questions.
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Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and implement Hillbrook’s annual giving program (Annual Fund, Benefit, other fundraising events) in close collaboration with the Chief Institutional Advancement Officer
• Collaborate closely on all fundraising priorities with the Director Capital Campaign and Alum Engagement and the Advancement team to ensure Hillbrook families have a holistic and deeply meaningful experience engaging with and supporting the school
• Collaborate with the entire Office of Advancement and Enrollment team in fulfilling the goals and objectives outlined by school leadership
• Partner with the marketing and communication team to publish our Annual Report and develop compelling materials for fundraising appeals
• Plan and implement the school’s Annual Fund in close collaboration with the Chief Institutional Advancement Officer; tracking all donations through the gift process in coordination with Finance team 
• Plan and implement fundraising for Flexible Tuition and Reach Beyond Scholars through major gifts, the Benefit, and other appeals; tracking all donations through the gift process in coordination with Finance team 
• Coordinate and implement donor cultivation and recognition events, such as the Visionary Circle reception, Friends Circle reception, and Grandparents/Special Friends Day
• Maintain database of prospects and donors, including individuals, corporations, and foundations that can be used for all Hillbrook fundraising campaigns and activities
• Plan and implement targeted fundraising campaigns, including direct mail, email, phone, and digital strategies in coordination with the Advancement team
• Serve as primary liaison and coordinate closely with the Hillbrook Parent’s Association
• Other projects, as assigned by the Chief Institutional Advancement Officer

Events: The Benefit, Walkathon, Grandparents and Special Friends Day and associated stewardship events  (large and small)

• Primary oversight of the school’s Annual Benefit, planning and implementing logistics, soliciting and coordinating auction item donations, and providing primary oversight of parent volunteer committees
• Create invitations, manage RSVPs and fields questions related to events
• Create and facilitate event programming
• Secure event sponsorships in collaboration with school leadership
• Secure and manages event vendors 
• Track and manage event budgets
• Attend and provide onsite management of all Advancement events
• Strategize and conduct all event follow-up
• Set up, manage, and troubleshoot event software
• Track donations and underwriting in coordination with Finance team
• Manage and facilitate outreach with all constituents
• Recruit volunteer event committees and schedules/leads all event committee meetings

Qualifications

• Three or more years of relevant professional experience in fundraising or transferable experience
• A commitment to anti-racism and demonstrated skill designing equitable and inclusive experiences 
• Natural networking instincts to build and nurture relationships with all types of constituent groups
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to articulate and explain complex issues to stakeholders responsible for making informed and effective strategic decisions
• Excellent organizational and project management skills, especially as related to event management and gift processing
• Strong attention to detail for guiding gifts through transactions in collaboration with the finance team
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively under tight deadlines
• Exhibit sound judgment related to confidential conversations, projects, and information related to the School or any of its constituents
• Strong active listening skills, including an ability to ask sensitive questions with tact
• Must be able to deal effectively and politely with people from all types of backgrounds and experiences and in all types of difficult or challenging situations
• A growth mindset, sense of humor, and warm personality
• Ability to work in a collegial, collaborative environment and to develop the necessary trust and credibility to work with a broad range of constituents.
• Availability on nights and occasional weekends
• Availability to regularly work in-person primarily in Los Gatos with occasional travel to San Jose campus 
• Mandarin/Spanish proficiency is a plus
• Proficiency in Google Suite, particularly Google Docs and Sheets, and utilizing fundraising database software such as Raiser’s Edge, GiveSmart, iWave, and similar.
• Bachelor’s degree 

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Action
As noted in our Commitment to Community & Belonging, we strive to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Silicon Valley, believing that educational excellence and equity depend on the creation of a diverse and inclusive community where all students, families and employees feel a full sense of membership. To live up to our DEI Teaching Philosophy Statement, all employees contribute to developing culturally competent students and building an educational institution committed to social justice and reaching beyond. We offer a wide range of opportunities for all employees to engage in work that furthers these goals, from personal dialogues that help us understand different perspectives, to pedagogical training designed to support equitable instructional practices and build habits to disrupt bias whenever we see it. Ultimately, we hope that this work helps all of our constituents—employees, students, and families—be more aware, empathetic, globally-minded, and justice-oriented. 

• A highly collaborative community, we use the following norms to guide our communication with each other:
• Assume good will
• Come from your own experience
• Be more curious than certain
• Hold yourself and others capable
• Our commitment to these norms makes it possible for us to partner meaningfully, disagree productively, and lean into conversations that are both challenging and generative. 

Each and every day our students will be challenged to live out our Core Values - be kind, be curious, take risks, be your best - as they engage with an exceptional team of educators committed to helping each student reach their highest potential in school and in life. Our program is also guided by the core questions of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship - “What matters to you? What are you doing about it?” Simple yet provocative, these two questions inspire all members of our community as they convey two foundational beliefs: learning must be purposeful and have enduring impact, and leveraging student interest drives both engagement and success. Hillbrook, unlike any other school, not only calls on its students to make the world a better place, but also explicitly prioritizes the skills and habits that prepare them to do so, activating and empowering students to make immediate and lasting social impact during their JK-12 years while launching them into a lifetime of social impact work. 
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To Apply
Salaries are competitive. Benefits include: full medical, dental, and vision coverage; ample retirement planning with TIAA; a generous holiday schedule; religious/cultural holidays following each employee’s faith and background; access to the latest state-of-the-art educational technology; and a strong commitment to engaging and personalized professional development. 

Hillbrook School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds.  Hillbrook School is committed to fostering and sustaining a learning community and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.  This policy applies to, but is not limited to, educational policies, admission, financial aid, hiring and employment practices, use of school facilities, athletics, and other school-administered programs and activities.

The annual salary range for this role is $90,000 - $110,000, dependent on years of experience. Hillbrook is working with external search firm Another Source for this search. Please submit your application materials here! 
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The School: Who Are We?
For almost 90 years, Hillbrook School has been a junior kindergarten-8th grade independent school located on 14 acres of oak woodland in Los Gatos, CA - and in the fall of 2023, we opened the doors to the founding class of our high school. Founded in 1935, the school remains deeply connected to its historical roots as a place where children are known, learning is authentic and active, and success is measured one child at a time. Over the years, we have grown and evolved from a small boarding school serving wards of the state to one of the leading independent schools in the Bay Area, and yet our vision remains the same—to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world.

We are now embarking on one of the school’s most ambitious strategic initiatives ever: the expansion to a JK-12 with the addition of a new high school in downtown San José. We are driven by a foundational belief - that our 8th graders and other students deserve an extraordinary educational experience in high school that builds upon the exceptional foundation we provide our JK-8 students. The core differentiators for our current program - the placement of choice and engagement at the center of the learning experience, integrated, real world education that challenges students to reach beyond and make a difference, and a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion - will translate seamlessly into a 9-12 environment, allowing us to extend our innovative approach into a market in need of a new model of secondary school education.

Location
Hillbrook has two campuses located in Los Gatos and San José. These locations in the heart of Silicon Valley are 35 minutes south of Stanford University, 30 minutes north of Santa Cruz, and 1 hour south of San Francisco. The Bay Area is home to world-class universities, museums and restaurants, farmers markets and wineries, and outstanding outdoor opportunities for biking, hiking, surfing and more.
 

Early Career Teacher: Multiple Openings in Lower School (K-4th) or Middle School (5-8th)

Start Date:  August 2025

All positions for the Resident Teacher Program for the 2024-25 academic year have been filled.  If you are interested in this program, please check back in January of 2025 for the posting for the 2025-26 academic year.  Thank you so much for your interest in our Resident Teacher Program.

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VISION: Inspire students to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world.

MISSION: Hillbrook provides an extraordinary educational experience that fosters a love of learning in our students and helps them develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to achieve their highest individual potential in school and in life. At Hillbrook, students are known, respected and valued as individuals and every day is a journey of self-discovery, imaginative thinking, creative problem solving, laughter and friendship.

CORE VALUES: Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best.

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The Position: What Will You Do & How Will We Collaborate

We are seeking multiple early career teachers to join one of our lower school homeroom teams (multiple openings across K-4th Grades), or middle school departmental teams (openings for English, History, and Math across 5-8th Grades) as part of our Resident Teacher Program for the 2024-25 school year. This is a paid, 1-2 year hands-on, full-time, salaried teaching and professional development experience for beginning and early career teachers. Resident Teachers immerse themselves in the intellectually rich and reflective culture of teaching and learning at Hillbrook School as members of grade-level and/or departmental teaching teams.

Resident Teacher Program Overview:

The Resident Teacher Program (RTP) at Hillbrook School provides students and faculty with an exceptional educational experience and environment. Modeled after the medical residency practice, Resident Teachers at Hillbrook are full faculty members, teaching shoulder-to-shoulder with lead teachers at their grade level. Residents engage in all aspects of teaching and school-wide responsibilities while collaborating, exploring, and exchanging ideas on cutting-edge practices as members of both a Resident cohort, and of their departmental and grade-level teams. Our school’s emphasis on collaboration and co-teaching creates opportunities for all of our faculty to make deep inquiries into teaching and learning.

Program Goals:

1.     Realize our school’s mission to know, respect and value each child and to offer individualized instruction by increasing the number of educators who engage with each child.

2.     Foster collegiality and reflection on best practices by creating co-teaching and collaborative learning opportunities for all of our faculty.

3.     Nurture early career teachers so they leave our program prepared for a wide variety of careers in education as confident, reflective practitioners with experience in a breadth of instructional approaches, and with a deep understanding of themselves as teachers.

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The Hillbrook Faculty Member: Who Are You?

Do our Core Values – Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best. – align with how you show up as an educator? Are you committed to building and bridging inclusive communities? Do you believe learning should be an active and relational process? Do you enjoy nurturing and maintaining best practices and continuity of programs, while also evolving programs in response to new information? Is equity and impact at the forefront of what you do?  Are you entrepreneurial? Do you thrive in small collaborative environments? Do you seek opportunities for interdisciplinary, experiential learning? Do you believe that students are capable changemakers at any age and stage? A Hillbrook faculty member will emphatically say yes to each of these questions.

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Resident Teacher Duties and Responsibilities:

●      Plan and prepare materials and learning spaces for differentiated lessons following shared learning outcomes, individually and as part of a co-teaching team (this position is part of one grade level’s homeroom teaching team, JK-4th Grade, with the specific grade to be determined in the hiring process)

●      Lead daily, small- and whole-group academic, social emotional, and equitable and inclusive student learning, individually and as part of a co-teaching team.

●      Assist with the observation, assessment, and documentation of student learning.

●      Communicate with families about student progress, strengths and challenges, as part of a team.

●      Reflect on teaching practice and student learning with both co-teaching team and Resident cohort.

●      Attend biweekly Resident Seminars and participate in peer lesson observation cycles.

●      Take initiative, work independently, and contribute ideas to the team.

●      Actively participate in a collaborative employee culture that is committed to being at the leading edge of JK - 12th grade education, for example by building strong professional relationships, seeking learning opportunities, and engaging in committees, audits, Diversity Equity & Inclusion protocol groups, and other professional development available through the school.

●      Reports to Director of Teaching & Learning

 

Qualifications:

●      Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning in a diverse, dynamic, and progressive school community

●      Demonstrated experience designing and leading learning activities for children, in school or informal settings

●      Excellent writing, and other communication skills

●      A commitment to anti-racism and demonstrated skill designing educational experiences and learning environments that incorporate themes of diversity and justice

●      Desire and ability to work in a collegial, highly collaborative environment

●      Bachelor’s degree in child development, or a related field, preferred but not required

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Action

As noted in our Commitment to Community & Belonging, we strive to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Silicon Valley, believing that educational excellence and equity depend on the creation of a diverse and inclusive community where all students, families and employees feel a full sense of membership. To live up to our DEI Teaching Philosophy Statement, all employees contribute to developing culturally competent students and building an educational institution committed to social justice and reaching beyond. We offer a wide range of opportunities for all employees to engage in work that furthers these goals, from personal dialogues that help us understand different perspectives, to pedagogical training designed to support equitable instructional practices and build habits to disrupt bias whenever we see it. Ultimately, we hope that this work helps all of our constituents—employees, students, and families—be more aware, empathetic, globally-minded, and justice-oriented.

A highly collaborative community, we use the following norms to guide our communication with each other:

●      Assume good will

●      Come from your own experience

●      Be more curious than certain

●      Hold yourself and others capable

Our commitment to these norms makes it possible for us to partner meaningfully, disagree productively, and lean into conversations that are both challenging and generative.

Each and every day our students will be challenged to live out our Core Values - be kind, be curious, take risks, be your best - as they engage with an exceptional team of educators committed to helping each student reach their highest potential in school and in life. Our program is also guided by the core questions of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship - “What matters to you? What are you doing about it?” Simple yet provocative, these two questions inspire all members of our community as they convey two foundational beliefs: learning must be purposeful and have enduring impact, and leveraging student interest drives both engagement and success. Hillbrook, unlike any other school, not only calls on its students to make the world a better place, but also explicitly prioritizes the skills and habits that prepare them to do so, activating and empowering students to make immediate and lasting social impact during their JK-12 years while launching them into a lifetime of social impact work.

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To Apply

Salaries are competitive. Benefits include: full medical, dental, and vision coverage; ample retirement planning with TIAA; a generous holiday schedule; religious/cultural holidays following each employee’s faith and background; access to the latest state-of-the-art educational technology; and a strong commitment to engaging and personalized professional development.

Hillbrook School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds.  Hillbrook School is committed to fostering and sustaining a learning community and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.  This policy applies to, but is not limited to, educational policies, admission, financial aid, hiring and employment practices, use of school facilities, athletics, and other school-administered programs and activities.

The annual salary for this role is $50,000.00. Please apply by submitting your resume/CV and letter of intent via this application form.

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The School: Who Are We?

For more than 85 years, Hillbrook School has been a junior kindergarten-8th grade independent school located on 14 acres of oak woodland in Los Gatos, CA. Founded in 1935, the school remains deeply connected to its historical roots as a place where children are known, learning is authentic and active, and success is measured one child at a time. Over the years, we have grown and evolved from a small boarding school serving wards of the state to one of the leading independent schools in the Bay Area, and yet our vision remains the same—to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world.

We are now embarking on one of the school’s most ambitious strategic initiatives ever: the expansion to a JK-12 with the addition of a new high school in downtown San José. We are driven by a foundational belief - that our 8th graders  and other students deserve an extraordinary educational experience in high school that builds upon the exceptional foundation we provide our JK-8 students. The core differentiators for our current program - the placement of choice and engagement at the center of the learning experience, integrated, real world education that challenges students to reach beyond and make a difference, and a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion - will translate seamlessly into a 9-12 environment, allowing us to extend our innovative approach into a market in need of a new model of secondary school education.

Location

Hillbrook has two campuses located in Los Gatos and San José. These locations in the heart of Silicon Valley are 35 minutes south of Stanford University, 30 minutes north of Santa Cruz, and 1 hour south of San Francisco. The Bay Area is home to world-class universities, museums and restaurants, farmers markets and wineries, and outstanding outdoor opportunities for biking, hiking, surfing and more.

 

Substitute Teacher

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VISION: Inspire students to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world. 

MISSION: Hillbrook provides an extraordinary educational experience that fosters a love of learning in our students and helps them develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to achieve their highest individual potential in school and in life. At Hillbrook, students are known, respected and valued as individuals and every day is a journey of self-discovery, imaginative thinking, creative problem solving, laughter and friendship. 

CORE VALUES: Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best.

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The Position: What Will You Do & How Will We Collaborate

Hillbrook School is always seeking early childhood, elementary, and middle school teachers to work in a substitute teacher role for each school year.   The substitute teacher would provide personalized, developmentally appropriate, and joyful learning experiences to each child in their care.  Classroom experience is required.  Grade levels are JK through 8th.  Lesson plans are prepared for the substitute teacher. 

Substitute teacher scheduling is done in advance of the day of the lead teacher's absence in some instances, however in many cases there is no advanced notice and the reach out to the substitute teacher is the morning of the absence. Substitute teachers are not on call and are not expected to be available at all times. Substitute teachers are encouraged to clarify which grade levels and content areas they prefer to teach for scheduling purposes. 

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The Hillbrook Faculty Member: Who Are You

Do our Core Values – Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best. – align with how you show up as an educator? Are you committed to building and bridging inclusive communities? Do you believe learning should be an active and relational process? Do you enjoy nurturing and maintaining best practices and continuity of programs, while also evolving programs in response to new information? Is equity and impact at the forefront of what you do?  Are you entrepreneurial? Do you thrive in small collaborative environments? Do you seek opportunities for interdisciplinary, experiential learning? Do you believe that students are capable changemakers at any age and stage? A Hillbrook faculty member will emphatically say yes to each of these questions.

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Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Substitute teach in grade levels JK through 8th and in content areas including language arts, mathematics and social studies. Other classes available to teach are science, P.E., art, music, and Spanish. 
• Work with the school’s social emotional curriculum, which is based on the Responsive Classroom approach
• Collaborate and co-teach with colleagues, including Resident Teachers
• Able and willing to follow lesson plans and adapt to the needs of the individual classroom and students

Qualifications

• A love of elementary age children
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning in a dynamic, 21st century school community
• Ability to work in a collegial, collaborative environment
• Flexibility with schedules, students, grade levels and lesson plans
• A growth mindset, active sense of humor, warm personality, and excellent organizational and communication skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in educational technology

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Action

As noted in our Statement of Inclusivity, we strive to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Silicon Valley, believing that educational excellence and equity depend on the creation of a diverse and inclusive community where all students, families and employees feel a full sense of membership. To live up to our DEI Teaching Philosophy Statement, all employees contribute to developing culturally competent students and building an educational institution committed to social justice and reaching beyond. We offer a wide range of opportunities for all employees to engage in work that furthers these goals, from personal dialogues that help us understand different perspectives, to pedagogical training designed to support equitable instructional practices and build habits to disrupt bias whenever we see it. Ultimately, we hope that this work helps all of our constituents—employees, students, and families—be more aware, empathetic, globally-minded, and justice-oriented. 

A highly collaborative community, we use the following norms to guide our communication with each other:

• Assume good will
• Come from your own experience
• Be more curious than certain
• Hold yourself and others capable

Our commitment to these norms makes it possible for us to partner meaningfully, disagree productively, and lean into conversations that are both challenging and generative. 

Each and every day our students will be challenged to live out our Core Values - be kind, be curious, take risks, be your best - as they engage with an exceptional team of educators committed to helping each student reach their highest potential in school and in life. Our program is also guided by the core questions of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship - “What matters to you? What are you doing about it?” Simple yet provocative, these two questions inspire all members of our community as they convey two foundational beliefs: learning must be purposeful and have enduring impact, and leveraging student interest drives both engagement and success. Hillbrook, unlike any other school, not only calls on its students to make the world a better place, but also explicitly prioritizes the skills and habits that prepare them to do so, activating and empowering students to make immediate and lasting social impact during their JK-12 years while launching them into a lifetime of social impact work. 

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To Apply

Salaries are competitive. Benefits include: full medical, dental, and vision coverage; ample retirement planning with TIAA-CREF; a generous holiday schedule; religious/cultural holidays following each employee’s faith and background; access to the latest state-of-the-art educational technology; and a strong commitment to engaging and personalized professional development. Hillbrook School is an equal opportunity employer. Opportunities are open to all individuals without regard to race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, or handicap.

The daily rate for substitute teachers is $200. Please apply by submitting your resume/CV and letter of intent via this application form.

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The School: Who Are We

For more than 85 years, Hillbrook School has been a junior kindergarten-8th grade independent school located on 14 acres of oak woodland in Los Gatos, CA. Founded in 1935, the school remains deeply connected to its historical roots as a place where children are known, learning is authentic and active, and success is measured one child at a time. Over the years, we have grown and evolved from a small boarding school serving wards of the state to one of the leading independent schools in the Bay Area, and yet our vision remains the same—to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world.

We are now embarking on one of the school’s most ambitious strategic initiatives ever: the expansion to a JK-12 with the addition of a new high school in downtown San José. We are driven by a foundational belief - that our 8th graders  and other students deserve an extraordinary educational experience in high school that builds upon the exceptional foundation we provide our JK-8 students. The core differentiators for our current program - the placement of choice and engagement at the center of the learning experience, integrated, real world education that challenges students to reach beyond and make a difference, and a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion - will translate seamlessly into a 9-12 environment, allowing us to extend our innovative approach into a market in need of a new model of secondary school education.

Location

Hillbrook has two campuses located in Los Gatos and San Jose. These locations in the heart of Silicon Valley are 35 minutes south of Stanford University, 30 minutes north of Santa Cruz, and 1 hour south of San Francisco. The Bay Area is home to world-class universities, museums and restaurants, farmers markets and wineries, and outstanding outdoor opportunities for biking, hiking, surfing and more.

Extended Care Associate - Part-time

Start Date: September 2024

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VISION: Inspire students to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world.

MISSION: Hillbrook provides an extraordinary educational experience that fosters a love of learning in our students and helps them develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to achieve their highest individual potential in school and in life. At Hillbrook, students are known, respected and valued as individuals and every day is a journey of self-discovery, imaginative thinking, creative problem solving, laughter and friendship.

CORE VALUES: Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best.

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The Position: What Will You Do & How Will We Collaborate?

The Extended Care Associate will work 12-15 hours/week (2:30 - 5:30pm) and together with the other staff on our extended care team will deliver personalized, hands-on/inquiry based, developmentally appropriate, and joyful learning experiences to each of the after school extended care students.

Hillbrook School is a recognized leader in innovation, earning designation since 2010 as an Apple Distinguished School. Our 1:1 iPad program, Hub Makerspace, Center for Teaching Excellence, and Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship all stem from a commitment to implementing best practices in education. Our faculty members present at conferences across the globe each year on topics ranging from ways we have audited our curriculum for greater inclusion to research studies conducted on-campus examining the impacts of classroom design on learning. A community of highly engaged, lifelong learners, Hillbrook is intentional about, and deeply committed to, collaboration and professional growth in all facets and roles.

Lower School lead teachers are charged with fostering caring communities of children who engage in meaningful learning experiences that are tailored to meet the developmental needs of each student. 

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The Hillbrook Employee: Who Are You?

Do our Core Values – Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best. – align with how you show up as an educator? Are you committed to building and bridging inclusive communities? Do you believe learning should be an active and relational process? Do you enjoy nurturing and maintaining best practices and continuity of programs, while also evolving programs in response to new information? Is equity and impact at the forefront of what you do?  Are you entrepreneurial? Do you thrive in small collaborative environments? Do you seek opportunities for interdisciplinary, experiential learning? Do you believe that students are capable changemakers at any age and stage? A Hillbrook employee will emphatically say yes to each of these questions.

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Specific Duties and Responsibilities

●      Assist with the Hillbrook School Extended Care Program and help support a high energy, organized, processional and positive experience for students, parents and staff

●      Support extended care team with all aspects of the extended care programs

●      Assist with extended care check-in and check-out processes

●      Assist with student activities, including homework, crafts and games

●      Help with the snack distribution process

●      Ensure a high-quality experience for students and parents through clear and frequent communications

Qualifications

●      High energy, creative, cheerful, and compassionate personality

●      Flexibility to meet changing work needs and demands

●      Ability to work collaboratively on a high-functioning team in a school environment

●      Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently, calmly and accurately

●      Ability to communicate clearly, maturely and compassionately with parents

●      Accountability to be present on time as scheduled each day

●      Ability to maintain and excellent work ethic, a high energy and exceptional enthusiasm all day

●      A growth mindset, active sense of humor, warm personality, and excellent organizational and communication skills

Requirements

●      Experience working with large groups of young kids in a school or a summer camp setting

●      Demonstrated leadership experience

●      Preference for current university student majoring in Child Development or working on obtaining teaching credentials or certification, or a college graduate

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Action

As noted in our Commitment to Community & Belonging, we strive to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Silicon Valley, believing that educational excellence and equity depend on the creation of a diverse and inclusive community where all students, families and employees feel a full sense of membership. To live up to our DEI Teaching Philosophy Statement, all employees contribute to developing culturally competent students and building an educational institution committed to social justice and reaching beyond. We offer a wide range of opportunities for all employees to engage in work that furthers these goals, from personal dialogues that help us understand different perspectives, to pedagogical training designed to support equitable instructional practices and build habits to disrupt bias whenever we see it. Ultimately, we hope that this work helps all of our constituents—employees, students, and families—be more aware, empathetic, globally-minded, and justice-oriented.

A highly collaborative community, we use the following norms to guide our communication with each other:

●      Assume good will

●      Come from your own experience

●      Be more curious than certain

●      Hold yourself and others capable

Our commitment to these norms makes it possible for us to partner meaningfully, disagree productively, and lean into conversations that are both challenging and generative.

Each and every day our students will be challenged to live out our Core Values - be kind, be curious, take risks, be your best - as they engage with an exceptional team of educators committed to helping each student reach their highest potential in school and in life. Our program is also guided by the core questions of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship - “What matters to you? What are you doing about it?” Simple yet provocative, these two questions inspire all members of our community as they convey two foundational beliefs: learning must be purposeful and have enduring impact, and leveraging student interest drives both engagement and success. Hillbrook, unlike any other school, not only calls on its students to make the world a better place, but also explicitly prioritizes the skills and habits that prepare them to do so, activating and empowering students to make immediate and lasting social impact during their JK-12 years while launching them into a lifetime of social impact work.

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To Apply

Salaries are competitive. Benefits include: full medical, dental, and vision coverage; ample retirement planning with TIAA; a generous holiday schedule; religious/cultural holidays following each employee’s faith and background; access to the latest state-of-the-art educational technology; and a strong commitment to engaging and personalized professional development.

Hillbrook School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds.  Hillbrook School is committed to fostering and sustaining a learning community and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.  This policy applies to, but is not limited to, educational policies, admission, financial aid, hiring and employment practices, use of school facilities, athletics, and other school-administered programs and activities.

The hourly rate for this non-exempt role is $18.50 - $23.00 per hour, depending upon years of experience.  Please apply by submitting your resume and cover letter to hr@hillbrook.org.

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The School: Who Are We?

For more than 85 years, Hillbrook School has been a junior kindergarten-8th grade independent school located on 14 acres of oak woodland in Los Gatos, CA. Founded in 1935, the school remains deeply connected to its historical roots as a place where children are known, learning is authentic and active, and success is measured one child at a time. Over the years, we have grown and evolved from a small boarding school serving wards of the state to one of the leading independent schools in the Bay Area, and yet our vision remains the same—to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world.

We are now embarking on one of the school’s most ambitious strategic initiatives ever: the expansion to a JK-12 with the addition of a new high school in downtown San José. We are driven by a foundational belief - that our 8th graders  and other students deserve an extraordinary educational experience in high school that builds upon the exceptional foundation we provide our JK-8 students. The core differentiators for our current program - the placement of choice and engagement at the center of the learning experience, integrated, real world education that challenges students to reach beyond and make a difference, and a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion - will translate seamlessly into a 9-12 environment, allowing us to extend our innovative approach into a market in need of a new model of secondary school education.

Location

Hillbrook has two campuses located in Los Gatos and San José. These locations in the heart of Silicon Valley are 35 minutes south of Stanford University, 30 minutes north of Santa Cruz, and 1 hour south of San Francisco. The Bay Area is home to world-class universities, museums and restaurants, farmers markets and wineries, and outstanding outdoor opportunities for biking, hiking, surfing and more.

Upper School Girls Basketball- Head of Program

Start Date: November 1, 2024

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VISION: Inspire students to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world.

MISSION: Hillbrook provides an extraordinary educational experience that fosters a love of learning in our students and helps them develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to achieve their highest individual potential in school and in life. At Hillbrook, students are known, respected and valued as individuals and every day is a journey of self-discovery, imaginative thinking, creative problem solving, laughter and friendship.

CORE VALUES: Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best.

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The Position: What Will You Do & How Will We Collaborate

Something powerful happens when you engage curious, motivated student-athletes with coaches who care and know how to inspire students toward a goal.

At Hillbrook, the pursuit of excellence in our athletic program will be evident in a way that will challenge others how to think and act and in a way that will serve to unite the community. Based on an individualized approach centered around sustainable sports performance and wellness principles, we will support the physical, social and emotional growth of our students in a way that is grounded in the core values of the school.

The Head of Program will be someone who loves visionary thinking as well as tactical execution, a coach with an entrepreneurial spirit and a grounding in best practices in education based athletics. This Coach will be responsible for coaching our JV team, while also building out the Girls Basketball Program. They will participate in sharing and presenting our Girls Basketball Program to prospective families, and they will play a key role hiring assistant coaches and future coaches. While not exactly a blank canvas - this is an expansion of an already excellent JK-8 athletic program - this is a truly unique opportunity to shape and nurture an upper school program from its infancy.

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The Hillbrook Employee: Who Are You

Do our Core Values – Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best. – align with how you show up as an educator? Are you committed to building and bridging inclusive communities? Do you believe learning should be an active and relational process? Do you enjoy nurturing and maintaining best practices and continuity of programs, while also evolving programs in response to new information? Is equity and impact at the forefront of what you do?  Are you entrepreneurial? Do you thrive in small collaborative environments? Do you seek opportunities for interdisciplinary, experiential learning? Do you believe that students are capable changemakers at any age and stage? A Hillbrook employee will emphatically say yes to each of these questions.

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Specific Duties and Responsibilities

●      Actively participate in a collaborative employee culture that is committed to being at the leading edge of JK - 12th grade education.

●      Report to the Director of Athletics

●      Serves as the Head Coach of the Girls Basketball Program (JV team in Winter of 2024-25)

●      Provides leadership, organization and supervision for all practices and contests

●      Teaches, promotes and conducts the program within the principles of Pursuing Victory with Honor

●      Implements and maintains a standard of performance consistent with the institution’s core values

●      Directs the activity of assistant coaches

●      Conducts the program within the rules and regulations of the CIF

●      Manages the program within the parameters of an approved budget

●      Assists in organizing home and away travel contest arrangements

●      Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

●      Bachelor’s degree required

●      Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning in a diverse, dynamic, and progressive school community

●      A commitment to anti-racism and demonstrated skill designing equitable and inclusive educational experiences and learning environments that incorporate themes of diversity and justice

●      Desire and ability to work in a collegial, highly collaborative environment

●      Knowledge of CIF rules and regulations

●      CPR and First Aid Certified

●      A love of and experience in coaching high school-age children

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, & Action

As noted in our Commitment to Community & Belonging, we strive to reflect the extraordinary diversity of Silicon Valley, believing that educational excellence and equity depend on the creation of a diverse and inclusive community where all students, families and employees feel a full sense of membership. To live up to our DEI Teaching Philosophy Statement, all employees contribute to developing culturally competent students and building an educational institution committed to social justice and reaching beyond. We offer a wide range of opportunities for all employees to engage in work that furthers these goals, from personal dialogues that help us understand different perspectives, to pedagogical training designed to support equitable instructional practices and build habits to disrupt bias whenever we see it. Ultimately, we hope that this work helps all of our constituents—employees, students, and families—be more aware, empathetic, globally-minded, and justice-oriented.

A highly collaborative community, we use the following norms to guide our communication with each other:

●      Assume good will

●      Come from your own experience

●      Be more curious than certain

●      Hold yourself and others capable

Our commitment to these norms makes it possible for us to partner meaningfully, disagree productively, and lean into conversations that are both challenging and generative.

Each and every day our students will be challenged to live out our Core Values - be kind, be curious, take risks, be your best - as they engage with an exceptional team of educators committed to helping each student reach their highest potential in school and in life. Our program is also guided by the core questions of the Scott Center for Social Entrepreneurship - “What matters to you? What are you doing about it?” Simple yet provocative, these two questions inspire all members of our community as they convey two foundational beliefs: learning must be purposeful and have enduring impact, and leveraging student interest drives both engagement and success. Hillbrook, unlike any other school, not only calls on its students to make the world a better place, but also explicitly prioritizes the skills and habits that prepare them to do so, activating and empowering students to make immediate and lasting social impact during their JK-12 years while launching them into a lifetime of social impact work.

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To Apply

Hillbrook School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks candidates from diverse backgrounds.  Hillbrook School is committed to fostering and sustaining a learning community and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.  This policy applies to, but is not limited to, educational policies, admission, financial aid, hiring and employment practices, use of school facilities, athletics, and other school-administered programs and activities.

This is a stipend position ($6500-$9500 range per sports season). Please apply by submitting your resume/CV and letter of intent via this application form.

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The School: Who Are We

For more than 85 years, Hillbrook School has been a junior kindergarten-8th grade independent school located on 14 acres of oak woodland in Los Gatos, CA. Founded in 1935, the school remains deeply connected to its historical roots as a place where children are known, learning is authentic and active, and success is measured one child at a time. Over the years, we have grown and evolved from a small boarding school serving wards of the state to one of the leading independent schools in the Bay Area, and yet our vision remains the same—to inspire children to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world.

We are now embarking on one of the school’s most ambitious strategic initiatives ever: the expansion to a JK-12 with the addition of a new high school in downtown San José. We are driven by a foundational belief - that our 8th graders  and other students deserve an extraordinary educational experience in high school that builds upon the exceptional foundation we provide our JK-8 students. The core differentiators for our current program - the placement of choice and engagement at the center of the learning experience, integrated, real world education that challenges students to reach beyond and make a difference, and a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion - will translate seamlessly into a 9-12 environment, allowing us to extend our innovative approach into a market in need of a new model of secondary school education.

Location

Hillbrook has two campuses located in Los Gatos and San Jose. These locations in the heart of Silicon Valley are 35 minutes south of Stanford University, 30 minutes north of Santa Cruz, and 1 hour south of San Francisco. The Bay Area is home to world-class universities, museums and restaurants, farmers markets and wineries, and outstanding outdoor opportunities for biking, hiking, surfing and more.