Employment

• Reports to: Monica Garcia-Gamero, Modern Languages Department Chair
• Date Written: January  2026
• Status: Exempt (Salaried)
• Pay Scale: $68,000-$100,000 base salary determined by years of experience (Full-time)
• Housing: Possible, not required – responsibilities vary based on housing status
• Contact: hiring@cate.org

To Apply:  Please submit your cover letter, resume, and a list of all previous school or educational institution employers, including city and state, in accordance with CA SB 848 to the hiring team at hiring@cate.org.

The Role:

Job Description for Japanese Instructor

Cate School is seeking applicants for an open role as a Japanese instructor. The position will formally begin August 2026. We are open to either part-time or full-time candidates for the 2026-27 school year, with the understanding the role would definitively be full time for the 2027-28 school year. 

In addition to classroom instruction, teachers participate in department meetings, and faculty meetings, as well as all-school events such as move-in weekend, family weekends, and commencement. Teachers motivate the greatest growth possible for all students by planning and running engaging classes, by assigning meaningful homework, and by offering office hours both during the academic day and during the evening.

Our Japanese teacher serves as a primary liaison for our sister school in Japan. In this capacity they help coordinate annual visits, reciprocal student exchanges, and a biannual trip for Cate students to visit Japan in June. 

In order to foster deep and multifaceted relationships with students, all Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent or advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate. 

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations: 

1. Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and values.
2. Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and students.
3. Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
4. Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported. 
5. Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role. 
6. Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational trust.
7. Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or team. 
8. Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family information.
9. Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee Handbook.
10. Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.

In the role of Japanese Instructor, these essential expectations manifest as:

• Practice excellent teaching:
  • plan, prepare, and design activities that engage students in inquiry and facilitate active learning experiences, especially through active inquiry (Modern Language Department Inquiry Model)
  • practice inclusive teaching by creating lessons and instructional moves that accommodate a wide range of students’ learning needs (Inclusive Teaching Model)
  • be knowledgeable of and incorporate national standards and best practices
  • identify and select differentiated instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs
  • guide and monitor student learning and growth through formative assessment and appropriate feedback
  • assign and grade class work, homework, tests, and assignments in a timely, fair, and consistent manner
  • maintain accurate and complete records of students’ progress and development
  • keep updated with developments in the subject area and with teaching resources and methods, make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities, and be willing to grow professionally and attend conferences

• Collaborate
  • work within course teams and department to deliver consistent, high-quality instruction
  • contribute to school-wide curricular priorities and initiatives
  • participate in department, school, student support, and parent meetings 
  • communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs

• Continue to Learn
  • maintain a commitment to continuous professional growth through reflective practice, evaluative feedback, and evolving school needs
  • stay up-to-date with curriculum standards, developments in education, teaching resources and methods, and incorporate new learning into teaching practices
  • invest in continuous education related to the school’s educational priorities

• Demonstrate commitment to DEI work
  • foster a sense of belonging for each student in Japanese and at Cate 
  • practice inclusive teaching techniques for lesson planning, classroom instruction, assessment, and curriculum design
  • recognize, interrupt, and address incidents of bias among students and colleagues if they arise 
  • Engage in continuous learning about our own identities, privilege, bias, and contributing to an anti-racist learning environment

The Candidate

Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet these expectations through the following core competencies: 

• Proficiency in and/or aptitude toward inquiry-based pedagogy in language instruction.
• Proficiency in inclusive teaching pedagogy, including cultural competency, and the ability to communicate with, understand, and foster a sense of belonging for students of various different cultural backgrounds, values, world views, and behaviors. 
• Ability and commitment to build multifaceted relationships with students, to maintain appropriate boundaries, and to leverage these relationships to support student development across all aspects of student learning and development. 
• Ability to contribute to the school’s cocurricular and residential programs (this is important whether the role is housed or “day faculty”, but the scale of the responsibilities does vary based on housing status).
• Ability and commitment to collaborate with colleagues both within the department and as a part of the faculty as a whole. 
• Ability to develop, review, and refine curriculum to maximize student learning and sustain alignment, both horizontally and vertically within the department. 

In terms of education and experience, applicants for this position will have:

• minimally a BS or BA in Japanese language and training for teaching Japanese to nonnative speakers or similar.
• teaching experience in high school or college Japanese language courses, and an ability to teach across different grade levels 
• demonstrated facility with or ability to learn LMS (Schoology, Veracross, etc.)
• demonstrated commitment to / love for working with teenagers as a role model, mentor, advisor
• demonstrated commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and growth

Job Benefits:
This position comes with full benefits that include robust Health/Dental/Life insurance, Retirement and PTO plans.

Commitment to Supporting Diverse and Qualified Candidates

Cate School seeks educators who want to live and work in a small, diverse, mission-driven boarding community on California’s Central Coast. We welcome applicants whose priorities align with our pillars of commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service, and we are steadfast in our commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment. Research shows that women and BIPOC candidates may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every listed qualification, so we encourage all who believe they have the skills and potential to thrive to submit an application. Our hiring process is designed to minimize bias by focusing on core competencies and the experiences that best demonstrate them.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Cate School is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental
disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender, gender identity,
genetic information or any other category protected under federal or local law.

• Reports to: Dr. Nicole Sintetos, English Chair; Rebekah Barry, History Chair; and Ivan Barry, Humanities Chair
• Date Written: January  2026
• Status: Exempt (Salaried)
• Pay Scale: $68,000-$100,000 base salary determined by years of experience
• Housing: Possible, not required – responsibilities vary based on housing status
• Contact: hiring@cate.org

To Apply:  Please submit your cover letter, resume, and a list of all previous school or educational institution employers, including city and state, in accordance with CA SB 848 to the hiring team at hiring@cate.org.

The Role

Job Description for English, History, and Humanities Instructor

Cate School is currently seeking applications from candidates for a full-time teacher who will teach across the English, History, and Humanities programs with particular focus in the 9th and 10th grade course offerings. We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience teaching interdisciplinary curricula and are interested in inquiry-based pedagogies. The position will formally begin August 2026. 

In addition to classroom instruction, teachers participate in course-team meetings, department meetings, and faculty meetings, as well as all-school events such as move-in weekend, family weekends, and commencement. Teachers motivate the greatest growth possible for all students by planning and running engaging classes, by assigning meaningful homework, and by offering office hours both during the academic day and during the evening.

In order to foster deep and multifaceted relationships with students, all Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent and advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate. We prefer a candidate who is interested in a housed role, but are open to a “day faculty” role per the interest of candidates. 

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations: 

1. Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and values.
2. Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and students.
3. Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
4. Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported. 
5. Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role. 
6. Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational trust.
7. Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or team. 
8. Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family information.
9. Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee Handbook.
10. Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.

In the role of Humanities Instructor, these essential expectations manifest as:

Collaborate

• work closely with course team teachers to deliver consistent, high-quality instruction and collaborate frequently on assessment measures 
• contribute to school-wide curricular priorities and initiatives
• participate in course team, department, school, and parent meetings
• communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs

Teach

• prepare and facilitate learning experiences that help students master content and develop skills as active readers and writers, especially through active inquiry (English Department Inquiry Models for English, History, and Humanities Departments )
• practice inclusive teaching by creating lessons and instructional moves that accommodate a wide range of students’ learning needs (Inclusive Teaching Model)
• guide and monitor student learning and growth through formative assessment and appropriate feedback
• assign and grade class work, homework, tests, essays, and other assignments in a timely, fair, and consistent manner
• maintain accurate and complete records of students progress and development via the school’s learning management systems (Schoology and Veracross) 

Continue to Learn

• maintain a commitment to continuous professional growth through reflective practice, evaluative feedback, professional development opportunities, and evolving school needs
• Stay up-to-date with current literature, including  texts by authors of diverse backgrounds and identities
• Stay up-to-date on research and best practices related to teaching current events, on politically charged topics, and related to civic engagement; contribute perspectives to ongoing conversations regarding professional judgement in these areas    
• Stay up-to-date in developments in education, teaching resources and methods, and incorporate new pedagogical and curricular design practices, including considerations on AI’s impact on student learning, assessments, and academic integrity 

Demonstrate Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) 

• foster a sense of belonging for each student
• help advance the department’s objectives with regard to anti-racist teaching pedagogies, curriculum, and DEI-based student learning objectives 
• recognize, interrupt, and address incidents of bias among students and colleagues if they arise 
• Engage in continuous learning about our own identities, privilege, bias, and contribute to an anti-racist learning environment

The Candidate

Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet these expectations through the following core competencies:

• Proficiency in and/or aptitude toward inquiry-based pedagogy. 
• Proficiency in inclusive teaching pedagogy including cultural competency, and the ability to communicate with, understand, and foster a sense of belonging for students of various different cultural backgrounds, values, world views, and behaviors. 
• Ability and commitment to build multifaceted relationships with students, to maintain appropriate boundaries, and to leverage these relationships to support student development across all aspects of student learning and development. 
• Ability to contribute to the school’s cocurricular and residential programs (this is important whether the role is housed or “day faculty”, but the scale of the responsibilities does vary based on housing status).
• Ability and commitment to collaborate with colleagues both within the department and as a part of the faculty as a whole. 
• Ability to develop, review, and refine curriculum to maximize student learning and sustain alignment, both horizontally and vertically within the department. 

In terms of education and experience, applicants for this position will have:

• minimally a BA in English, History, or Humanities (or related field of study); MA or PhD preferred
• experience teaching secondary-level courses in English literature, History, and/or Humanities 
• demonstrated facility with or ability to learn LMS (Schoology, Veracross, etc.)
• demonstrated commitment to / love for working with teenagers as a role model, mentor, advisor
• demonstrated commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and growth

Commitment to Supporting Diverse and Qualified Candidates

Cate School seeks educators who want to live and work in a small, diverse, mission-driven boarding community on California’s Central Coast. We welcome applicants whose priorities align with our pillars of commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service, and we are steadfast in our commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment. Research shows that women and BIPOC candidates may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every listed qualification, so we encourage all who believe they have the skills and potential to thrive to submit an application. Our hiring process is designed to minimize bias by focusing on core competencies and the experiences that best demonstrate them.

Position:                 English Instructor
Reports to:             English Chair
Status:                  Exempt (Salaried)
Pay Scale:                     $68,000-$100,000 base salary determined by years of experience
Housing: Possible, not required – responsibilities vary based on housing status
Contact: hiring@cate.org

To Apply:  Please submit your cover letter, resume, and a list of all previous school or educational institution employers, including city and state, in accordance with CA SB 848 to the hiring team at hiring@cate.org.

The Role:

Job Description for English Instructor

Cate School is currently seeking applications from candidates for a full-time teacher with a predominant focus in English (4 sections).  We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience teaching interdisciplinary curricula and are interested in inquiry-based pedagogies. The position will formally begin August 2026.

In addition to classroom instruction, teachers participate in course-team meetings, department meetings, and faculty meetings, as well as all-school events such as move-in weekend, family weekends, and commencement. Teachers motivate the greatest growth possible for all students by planning and running engaging classes, by assigning meaningful homework, and by offering office hours both during the academic day and during the evening.

In order to foster deep and multifaceted relationships with students, all Cate faculty members are involved in programming outside of the classroom, such as coaching or serving as a dorm parent and advisor. These responsibilities are either associated with housing for residential faculty, or come with a stipend for those not housed by Cate. We prefer a candidate who is interested in a housed role, but are open to a “day faculty” role per the interest of candidates.

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations:

1. Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and values.
2. Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and students.
3. Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
4. Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported.
5. Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role.
6. Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational trust.
7. Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or team.
8. Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family information.
9. Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee Handbook.
10. Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.

In the role of English Instructor, these essential expectations manifest as:

Collaborate

• work closely with course team teachers to deliver consistent, high-quality instruction and collaborate frequently on assessment measures
• contribute to school-wide curricular priorities and initiatives
• participate in course team, department, school, and parent meetings
• communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues, and parents regarding student progress and student needs

Teach

• prepare and facilitate learning experiences that help students master content and develop skills as active readers and writers, especially through active inquiry (English Department Inquiry Model)
• practice inclusive teaching by creating lessons and instructional moves that accommodate a wide range of students’ learning needs (Inclusive Teaching Model)
• guide and monitor student learning and growth through formative assessment and appropriate feedback
• assign and grade class work, homework, tests, essays, and other assignments in a timely, fair, and consistent manner
• maintain accurate and complete records of students progress and development via the school’s learning management systems (Schoology and Veracross)

Continue to Learn

• maintain a commitment to continuous professional growth through reflective practice, evaluative feedback, professional development opportunities, and evolving school needs
• stay up-to-date with current literature, including  texts by LGBTQ authors and authors of color as we continue to diversify our curriculum
• Stay up-to-date in developments in education, teaching resources and methods, and incorporate new pedagogical and curricular design practices

Demonstrate Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

• foster a sense of belonging for each student
• help advance the department’s objectives with regard to anti-racist teaching pedagogies, curriculum, and DEI-based student learning objectives
• recognize, interrupt, and address incidents of bias among students and colleagues if they arise
• Engage in continuous learning about our own identities, privilege, bias, and contribute to an anti-racist learning environment

The Candidate

Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet these expectations through the following core competencies:

• Proficiency in and/or aptitude toward inquiry-based pedagogy.
• Proficiency in inclusive teaching pedagogy including cultural competency, and the ability to communicate with, understand, and foster a sense of belonging for students of various different cultural backgrounds, values, world views, and behaviors.
• Ability and commitment to build multifaceted relationships with students, to maintain appropriate boundaries, and to leverage these relationships to support student development across all aspects of student learning and development.
• Ability to contribute to the school’s cocurricular and residential programs (this is important whether the role is housed or “day faculty”, but the scale of the responsibilities does vary based on housing status).
• Ability and commitment to collaborate with colleagues both within the department and as a part of the faculty as a whole.
• Ability to develop, review, and refine curriculum to maximize student learning and sustain alignment, both horizontally and vertically within the department.

In terms of education and experience, applicants for this position will have:

• minimally a BA in English (or related field of study); MA or PhD preferred
• experience teaching secondary-level courses in English literature and humanities
• demonstrated facility with or ability to learn LMS (Schoology, Veracross, etc.)
• demonstrated commitment to / love for working with teenagers as a role model, mentor, advisor
• demonstrated commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and growth

Job Benefits:

This position comes with full benefits that include robust Health/Dental/Life insurance, Retirement and PTO plans.

Commitment to Supporting Diverse and Qualified Candidates

Cate School seeks educators who want to live and work in a small, diverse, mission-driven boarding community on California’s Central Coast. We welcome applicants whose priorities align with our pillars of commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service, and we are steadfast in our commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment. Research shows that women and BIPOC candidates may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every listed qualification, so we encourage all who believe they have the skills and potential to thrive to submit an application. Our hiring process is designed to minimize bias by focusing on core competencies and the experiences that best demonstrate them.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Cate School is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender, gender identity, genetic information or any other category protected under federal or local law.

Position: Director of Schedules and Calendars
Reports to: Annalee Salcedo (Dean of Academics) and Erin Hansen (Dean of Campus Life)
Status: Exempt (Salaried), 11-Month Administrator
Pay Scale: $80,000 – $100,000 base salary determined by the teaching salary schedule plus Director Stipend
Housing: This role does not come with housing

To Apply:  Please submit your cover letter, resume, and a list of all previous school or educational institution employers, including city and state, in accordance with CA SB 848 to the hiring team at hiring@cate.org.

The Role

Job Description:

The Director of Schedules and Calendars develops and maintains the daily academic schedule for each student and teacher, coordinates and communicates the campus life calendar, and oversees the management of databases of student information and faculty assignments. They also chair the C.O.L.E (Calendar, Operations, Logistics, and Events) Committee, and sit on the Academic Leadership Team, Campus Life Team, and Steering Committee.

All Cate Employees live up to the following Essential Expectations:

1. Overtly support and act according to the school’s mission and
2. Foster a safe, predictable, and supportive environment for employees and
3. Interact with colleagues in a respectful and collegial manner that fosters a healthy culture for living, learning, and working together.
4. Demonstrate commitment and courage in service of building our school culture where diversity is affirmed and supported.
5. Demonstrate appropriate planning and preparation to meet the complex and evolving needs of your role.
6. Uphold professional standards of predictable presence, reliable responses, and relational
7. Appropriately steward strategic and special projects associated with role or
8. Honor the confidentiality of School, student, and family
9. Comply with policies and procedures as articulated in the School’s Employee
10. Authentically engage in self-reflection in service to professional growth and adapting to the evolving needs of the school.

As Director of Schedules and Calendars, these essential expectations manifest in the following job responsibilities:

• The Academic Schedule:
  • Coordinates and implements changes to the Course Registration Book and Course List and ensures accuracy of course listings across documents
  • Facilitates course registration: specifically, the collection of data from students about preferences
  • Facilitates dialogue with the Academic Leadership Team around placements, staffing, sectioning, and ensuring common understanding
  • Works with the Dean for Faculty and Dean for Academics on a plan for desired outcomes in the master schedule

• Builds the master schedule using Schedulogic by (this work occurs mostly between school-years)
• Intakes and processing student add/drop requests
• Configures schedule management software including Veracross and Google Calendar to ensure accurate class information for students, teachers, advisors, and coaches.
• Schedules recurring adult
• Schedules bells for the school
• Organizes and schedules parent-teacher
• Manages changes to the daily schedule on a year-to-year basis and whenever special schedules are required.
• Acts as an expert on schedule-related information for the faculty contracting process, the annual budget, student experience, and evolution of the academic program.

• The Campus Life Calendar:
  • Sets and supports a multi-year timeline for the development of future school
  • Sustains the principles (why) and protocols / tools (how) for calendar
  • Identifies and communicates the yearly “major dates”.
  • Coordinates the daily campus life calendar by working with all stakeholders to set priorities and resolve conflicts.
  • Maintains all internal calendars and ensures easy access for all students and
  • Manages the placement of activities, events, trips, and
  • Manages the event-request process and facilitates the response to event
• Databases:
  • Develops and sustains data integrity
  • Coordinates the standards and timelines for data entry and management for all student databases and appropriate adult databases related to the schedule and calendar.

The Candidate

Successful candidates will demonstrate their ability to meet these expectations through the following

Core Competencies

Background Skills

• Awareness of or commitment to learning about Cate’s time, people, space, and program across the academic day and full year
• Experience in or commitment to mastering Cate’s use of Veracross and Google Suite
• Advanced spreadsheet skills (queries, XLOOKUPs, array formulas, IF statements, mail merge)
• New scheduling technologies, including Schedule X

Analytical Skills

• Strategic and systems thinking; ability to facilitate complex, multi-stakeholder processes
• Logical, analytical problem-solving
• Spatial reasoning and visual thinking

Organizational Skills

• Ability to make reasonable judgments grounded in clear priorities
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and task-focused

Interpersonal Skills

• Effective negotiator able to work collaboratively with faculty and others impacted by schedule and calendar decisions
• Experience in, or willingness to develop skills for, leading groups through shared tasks—especially those involving scarce resources and accurate reporting across large data set

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Undergraduate degree
• Experience working in schools, ideally in residential schools or similar

Job Benefits

This position comes with full benefits that include robust Health/Dental/Life insurance, Retirement and PTO.

Commitment to Supporting Diverse and Qualified Candidates

Cate School seeks educators who want to live and work in a small, diverse, mission-driven boarding community on California’s Central Coast. We welcome applicants whose priorities align with our pillars of commitment, scholarship, companionship, and service, and we are steadfast in our commitment to Equal Opportunity Employment. Research shows that women and BIPOC candidates may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet every listed qualification, so we encourage all who believe they have the skills and potential to thrive to submit an application. Our hiring process is designed to minimize bias by focusing on core competencies and the experiences that best demonstrate them.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 pounds, using proper lifting techniques
• Ability to sit, stand, and/or move around the applicable working environment as needed
• Ability to travel safely and comfortably around our campus
• Ability to use a keyboard (or an alternative input device) and other office equipment
• Ability to read information in printed material, on a computer screen, and/or on a mobile device/laptop for extended periods of time

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Cate School is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender, gender identity, genetic information or any other category protected under federal or local law.