Math Specialist Full Job Description 

 Exempt, full-time position beginning school year 2026-2027 

This position does not require fluency in Mandarin 

WELCOME! 

Join the vibrant community at the Chinese American International School in San Francisco, CA as the K-8 Math Specialist. A new position for CAIS, the Math Specialist reports to the Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development, with whom they will collaborate closely to support the implementation and development of CAIS’ home grown grades K-5 bilingual math curriculum in both Chinese and English, and the accelerated CPM curriculum in grades 6-8. Over the past 4 years, CAIS has put significant effort and resources into developing our mission-relevant math program, including the development of our own curriculum, deep professional learning on core instructional strategies and assessment, and full faculty engagement in building a culture of mathematical curiosity and joy. We hold deep pride in this work, and look forward to welcoming an instructional leader who will steward it moving forward. CAIS enjoys a schedule that prioritizes teacher collaboration time and professional learning, and the Math Specialist will find systems and structures to support their work, along with leadership development and mentorship, a generous professional development budget, and a deeply collaborative faculty culture. 

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE 

Our ideal candidate finds resonance with our mission, and is energized by working in a collaborative bilingual, multicultural environment, solving unique challenges and charting new paths. They have a vision of how to uphold our school mission and values through mathematics, and are able to articulate this to various stakeholders. Demonstrated success in mathematics instruction across grade levels, a deep understanding of mathematical pedagogy and development across the ages, as well as strong collaboration skills will contribute to a candidate’s success. We value a candidate who brings an understanding of principles of adult learning and an ability to collaborate with and mentor peers. The ideal candidate will enjoy the challenge of building the systems and relationships that will bring this role success, and will do so with flexibility, reflectiveness, and openness. 

ABOUT CAIS 

As the nation’s first Mandarin immersion day school, Chinese American International School (CAIS) is an independent Preschool through 8th grade school in San Francisco. Our mission—Embrace Chinese, Become Our Best Selves, and Contribute to a Better World—guides every aspect of our work. CAIS prepares students to navigate and contribute to an interconnected world through language, culture, and character development. 

Our new campus and state-of-the-art performing arts facilities provide an exceptional foundation for creative teaching, learning, and community engagement. 

COMPENSATION 

CAIS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and education, as well as a comprehensive benefits package. The compensation range of $88,900-$129,400 reflects the full-time, school-year position. 

TO APPLY 

CAIS’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is central to our mission. People of color and LGBTQIA candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and list of references to jobs@cais.org, attention: Cristina Calcagno. In the subject line please indicate “Math Specialist.” In your cover letter, please reference how you learned of this opening. Please no calls.