Director of Equity & belonging

Redwood Day is an equal-opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available person in every job. School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race (including traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion (including religious beliefs, observance or practice, including religious dress or grooming practices), color, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, transitioned, transitioning or perceived to be transitioning), sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality), national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy and breastfeeding, age, medical condition, genetic characteristics or information, military and veteran status, and physical or mental disability, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with someone who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. In addition, Redwood Day does not permit discrimination based on dressing consistently with one’s gender identity or gender expression or preferred gender, name, or pronoun usage.

Redwood Day is a vibrant K–8 school where students, faculty, and staff all learn together on their four-acre campus in the heart of Oakland. Everything they do is designed to keep every child engaged and growing. Academically, that means a world-class curriculum, the best teachers, and a focus on the individual student. Socially and emotionally, they teach students to work through challenges, respect each other’s differences, and honor their diverse community. Redwood Day finds great strength in multiple perspectives and embraces every opportunity to weave diversity in thought and action into their social, emotional, and academic lives.

Interested candidates should submit the following materials confidentially in one, single PDF file:

• A cover letter indicating the candidate’s particular interest in and qualifications for the position

• A current resume

• A statement of educational philosophy

The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of five references, including at least two recent supervisors. References should speak to the applicant’s ability to be an effective educator and administrator, to work successfully with children, and to work collaboratively and collegially with adults (references will be contacted only with the candidate’s permission).

Salary Range $118,000–145,000 

Please address any questions by email to julie@strategenius.org one at 415-881-7105.