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Posted: 20-Feb-25
Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Full Time
Categories
Math
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Annunciation Orthodox School (AOS) seeks a committed and engaging 5th Grade Math Teacher who demonstrates proficiency in progressive pedagogies and consistently utilizes student-centered techniques. Strong candidates will be collaborative, enthusiastic, passionate about learning, and dedicated to developing students’ character. AOS is a dynamic work environment looking to add innovative ideas and approaches in service of our students.
Annunciation Orthodox School, as part of its mission, celebrates the diverse characteristics and individual qualities of those that comprise our community. In alignment with our mission, we actively seek to hire candidates of all faiths, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.
Reports to: Head of Middle School
Status: Salaried/Exempt
Start Date: July 30, 2025
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm; additional time as needed for after-school meetings, events, duties, and professional development.
Responsibilities
About Annunciation Orthodox School
Annunciation Orthodox School, having grown from a ministry of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, celebrates the diverse and individual qualities of all children and their families. AOS provides a superior education in a secure and stimulating Christian environment which encourages the individual child to achieve academic, spiritual, emotional, social and physical excellence, and to become a responsible member of our society.The school has over 700 students beginning with our Delphi Class (age three years) and ending with eighth grade. The AOS curriculum is stimulating, innovative, student-centered and based on the principles of motivation, hard work, and creativity within a nurturing Christian environment. With its close proximity to the Houston museum and performing arts districts, medical center, major universities, libraries, downtown, and zoo, the acquisition of knowledge occurs outside as well as inside the classroom. The highly qualified faculty is dedicated to challenging the minds of the students and inspiring creative thought. The school's academic program and teaching methods lay the groundwork for high school and beyond. These attributes make AOS a leading indepe...ndent school in the city of Houston.Annunciation Orthodox School, as part of its mission, celebrates the diverse characteristics and individual qualities of those that comprise our community. In alignment with our mission, we actively seek to hire candidates of all faiths, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.
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Posted: 20-Feb-25
Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Full Time
Categories
Math
Required Education
4 Year Degree
Annunciation Orthodox School (AOS) seeks a committed and engaging 5th Grade Math Teacher who demonstrates proficiency in progressive pedagogies and consistently utilizes student-centered techniques. Strong candidates will be collaborative, enthusiastic, passionate about learning, and dedicated to developing students’ character. AOS is a dynamic work environment looking to add innovative ideas and approaches in service of our students.
Annunciation Orthodox School, as part of its mission, celebrates the diverse characteristics and individual qualities of those that comprise our community. In alignment with our mission, we actively seek to hire candidates of all faiths, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.
Reports to: Head of Middle School
Status: Salaried/Exempt
Start Date: July 30, 2025
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm; additional time as needed for after-school meetings, events, duties, and professional development.
Responsibilities
- Teach daily grade-level math classes within different content strands based on students’ cognitive needs
- Utilize appropriate instructional strategies that balance content mastery, conceptual understanding, and the development of mathematical literacy
- Employ differentiated, student-centered teaching practices rooted in brain-based research
- Develop engaging formative and summative assessments along with other experiences to assess student learning
- Create and scaffold collaborative tasks that emphasize critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and problem-solving skills appropriate for the development of adolescent learners
- Implement classroom management techniques that align with the school’s culture
- Establish and maintain open communication with parents and students through a variety of means, including face-to-face conversations, phone calls, emails, texts, and conferences
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with other members of the school community
- Show proficiency with Google Suite for Education productivity tools
- Integrate technology into the curriculum to strengthen the teaching/learning process
- Attend an annual grade-level class trip (typically three to four days)
- Serve as an academic advisor for a group of students
- Participate in school events and community service projects
- Actively engage in a robust assortment of faculty professional development opportunities offered to AOS teachers
- Fulfill other duties as requested
- Actions and values that align with the AOS Mission
- Bachelor’s degree in education or mathematics with emphasis on math education; Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum three years math teaching experience; Middle school experience preferred
- Experience using multiple pedagogical strategies to build and assess student skills and knowledge
- Knowledge of research-based practices for effective middle school instruction and adolescent development
- Demonstrated knowledge of and love for working with middle school students with great energy, playfulness, and understanding
- Cover letter tailored for this position
- Resume
- Contact information for at least three references
About Annunciation Orthodox School
Annunciation Orthodox School, having grown from a ministry of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, celebrates the diverse and individual qualities of all children and their families. AOS provides a superior education in a secure and stimulating Christian environment which encourages the individual child to achieve academic, spiritual, emotional, social and physical excellence, and to become a responsible member of our society.The school has over 700 students beginning with our Delphi Class (age three years) and ending with eighth grade. The AOS curriculum is stimulating, innovative, student-centered and based on the principles of motivation, hard work, and creativity within a nurturing Christian environment. With its close proximity to the Houston museum and performing arts districts, medical center, major universities, libraries, downtown, and zoo, the acquisition of knowledge occurs outside as well as inside the classroom. The highly qualified faculty is dedicated to challenging the minds of the students and inspiring creative thought. The school's academic program and teaching methods lay the groundwork for high school and beyond. These attributes make AOS a leading indepe...ndent school in the city of Houston.Annunciation Orthodox School, as part of its mission, celebrates the diverse characteristics and individual qualities of those that comprise our community. In alignment with our mission, we actively seek to hire candidates of all faiths, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds.
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