castilleja employment

our missionWomen Learning – Women Leading

Castilleja School inspires a quest for learning that lasts a lifetime. To prepare our

students for the wider world, we infuse our challenging program with a global

curriculum that fosters awareness, compassion, and engagement with issues beyond

Castilleja. Our comprehensive academic program and extensive cocurricular offerings

develop in each student the self-confidence to reach her full potential. Above all, our

faculty and staff dedicate themselves to excellence in educating young women and in

cultivating young leaders.

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teaching at castilleja

CASTILLEJA FACULTY MEMBERS ENJOY SOME OF THE PRIVILEGES MOST USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH COLLEGE-LEVEL TEACHING.

SabbaticalsA unique feature of teaching at Castilleja is its

generous sabbatical program. The program

offers a semester-long sabbatical with full pay

and full benefits to faculty after a minimum of

seven years of employment. Teachers are free

to pursue research, travel, further education,

and other enrichment opportunities. The

sabbatical program is emblematic of the

school’s commitment to maintaining a vital and

engaged faculty.

Professional DevelopmentCastilleja offers faculty members a wide range of professional development

opportunities. Teachers may attend national and regional conferences during the course

of the year and may also apply for individual or collaborative grants.

StudentsSmall class sizes and scheduled time for individual conferences foster a collegial

atmosphere between students and faculty, in which mutual trust and respect are the

norm. Teachers are encouraged to become involved in student life as advisors to a small

group of students, club sponsors, or as a grade-level dean, among other opportunities.

Signature Programs• ACE Center (Awareness, Compassion, Engagement): The ACE Center empowers girls

and women to learn, to lead, and to effect positive change in the community both

locally and globally.

• Bourn Idea Lab: The Bourn Idea Lab is a key component of Castilleja’s larger vision

for the 21st century. Castilleja believes that deep learning entails active, hands-

on pursuits, and our curriculum unites engineering, mathematics, physics, design,

psychology, materials science, and other disciplines in a rich framework.

• Global Program: Castilleja’s Global Program got its formal start in 2004 with the first

Global Week, evolved to include the endowed Global Investigator Trip in 2008, and

continues to expand by deepening partnerships with schools and organizations around

the world.

about castillejaCastilleja School, founded in 1907, is

dedicated to providing a rigorous college

preparatory education for girls in grades

6-12. It is the only non-sectarian, all-

girls middle and high school in the San

Francisco Bay Area.

Located in Palo Alto, CA, Castilleja is at

the heart of Silicon Valley, and has a rich

history of innovative partnerships with

industry. Palo Alto is just 35 miles south

of San Francisco, arguably one of the

world’s most beautiful and vibrant cities.

We are a short drive from the Pacific to

the west, and the Sierra mountains are just

a few hours to the east. We enjoy northern

California’s mild-year-round climate.

Our community is comprised of 448

students, 135 faculty and staff, and more

than 4000 alumnae and alumnae parents

around the globe.

our benefitsCastilleja offers a comprehensive benefits

package to employees who work at least

50% time. They include:

• a choice of medical plans, including

dental and vision coverage

• sick leave, personal days, and other

provisions for time off

• a flexible spending plan

• long-term disability insurance

• group life insurance

• a sabbatical program

• a competitive retirement plan

• opportunities for professional

development

Faculty are generally required to be on

campus mid-August through mid-June,

and are paid over 12 months. Faculty

contracts also include four long breaks

during the school year and several

additional paid holidays.

Additional benefits include access to

Castilleja’s state-of-the-art fitness center

and our on-site food service program

— which focuses on organic and locally-

sourced gourmet meals — both at no cost

to employees.

“The students I teach at

Castilleja are motivated,

inquisitive, and diligent. They

value dialog and encourage

each other to express their

unique viewpoints, and are

genuinely appreciative of the

faculty and staff.” - Dave Lowell

Mathematics Department and Senior Class Dean • Joined Castilleja in 2000

“The professional growth

opportunities here are simply

unmatched. Faculty have had

the chance to travel to China,

India, Central America,

Europe and Africa, and the

administration has remained

financially supportive of myriad

opportunities that enhance our

work in the classroom.” - Jeannine Marston

History Department • Joined Castilleja in 1977