Science Teacher / Outdoor Educator

Are you an experienced, imaginative, and collaborative educator who believes in progressive
gifted education? Do you enjoy creating meaningful learning experiences, and being part of a
diverse, supportive and talented community? If so, please consider joining our team at
Tessellations. We are currently accepting applications for a full-time Science Teacher / Outdoor
Educator to start in August 2026. Competitive salary and full benefits available.

Tessellations is a modern, innovative Preschool-8th non-profit school for gifted learners based in
Cupertino, CA. Our mission is to provide challenging experiential education that recognizes and
nurtures the individual strengths of gifted learners, empowering them to confidently express who
they are, pursue a meaningful life, and advance an equitable and sustainable world.
At Tessellations, community is a core value. A strong community was instrumental in launching
our school during the pandemic and has facilitated our rapid growth and success since then.

Our team consists of passionate, qualified and dedicated staff from diverse backgrounds and
includes a nationally renowned gifted expert. We believe that it is time to open a new chapter in
21st century gifted education by forging a model that fosters a cultural ecosystem within the
school that promotes innovative thinking and intellectual risk taking. Moving on from an
antiquated model born during the industrial revolution, we favor transferable skills over
compliance and rote memorization, and collaboration over competition. We believe that
assessments should function as guidance for depth and complexity of learning rather than for
judgment or sorting.

The Nature Connections program consists of weekly Outdoor Education classes provided to all
students and takes place at our Nature Campus in the nearby foothills of the Santa Cruz
Mountains as well as local parks and on our main campus. Outdoor Educators facilitate a wide
range of outdoor experiences to allow students to deepen their connection with and sense of
belonging in the natural world. Our blossoming Nature Journey curriculum is connected with
students' on-campus experiences and Homeroom Journeys, and is designed to be a blend of
emergent Nature Connection experiences and project-based learning.