Jobs

Teaching at BAKS+

Classes run for 40 weeks through the school year (mid-August through May). Individual classes have up to 12 students and meet once a week on a weekday, generally in the afternoon (4:00 to 6:30 pm), with a few classes for older students meeting in the evening (6:45 to 9:00 pm). The classroom teacher is responsible for implementing the curriculum, preparing all activities, differentiating the lessons based on each student’s proficiency level, and ongoing student assessment and parent-teacher communication. BAKS+ uses German textbooks and reading material as well as DaF material to support and personalize the curriculum. Prospective candidates should hold a teaching credential and/or have experience teaching German, or have taught school-aged children a German-speaking country. All candidates should have native-speaker-level German abilities. A commitment for the entire school year is required.

Compensation and Benefits

  • BAKS+ teachers are paid for 2.5 hours/week of class time and 1 hour/week (grades K–7) or 2 hours/week (grades 8 and up) of prep time for each class, as well as for attending staff meetings.

  • BAKS+ teachers can teach just one afternoon a week, or as many as five afternoons per week, per their preference.

  • BAKS+ teachers receive a 50% tuition discount for their children attending BAKS+.

  • BAKS+ teachers receive a tuition discount for their children attending Kinderstube (the preschool) at the rate of 1% for each hour per week worked.

  • For teachers who live more than 20 miles away from the BAKS+ location where they teach, BAKS+ offers commuting cost reimbursement for miles traveled or for public transport costs incurred.

Other Opportunities

  • Teacher Assistants: Teacher assistants help teachers during educational time and recess. They must be sufficiently fluent in spoken and written German to help students with their assignments.

  • Substitute Teachers: BAKS+ is looking for qualified teachers interested in substitute teaching in our classes as needed.

  • Hort (After School Care) Teachers: Hort Teachers provide engaging programming, homework help, and supervision in German. Hort Teachers must be fluent in spoken and written German and have relevant experience.

  • German Summer Camp 2023: We are seeking teachers and assistants for our German summer camp in Berkeley for kids aged 3–13. This is an in-person camp, run in strict accordance with all public health requirements, Monday–Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Please contact our directors, Heike Feltes and Sylvia Klein, at baksplus@kinderstube.org.