What are the responsibilities and job description for the Math Teacher position at LICK WILMERDING HIGH SCHOOL?
Job Details
Description
Job Title: Math Teacher
Reports to: Dean of Faculty
Status: Full-time, Exempt
About Lick-Wilmerding High School
A private school with a public purpose, Lick-Wilmerding High School develops the head, heart, and hands of highly motivated students from all walks of life, inspiring them to become lifelong learners who contribute to the world with confidence and compassion.
At Lick, our treasures are our students, faculty, staff, and families—our people. Collegiality and camaraderie are rich in our community and we pride ourselves in providing opportunities for our community members to lead and be led by each other. We offer highly competitive compensation packages, complete with comprehensive benefits and robust professional development opportunities.
We are a community that values student-centeredness, inclusivity, and lifelong learning. We are actively committed to Equity, Belonging & Justice, which we acknowledge is iterative and imperative work. As a community we are constantly learning and applying lessons learnt to improve the quality of the student experience and the well-being of all our community members. We welcome all interested persons to apply.
Position Summary
Lick-Wilmerding currently seeks a full-time teacher to join the math department beginning August 2025. The math department is a collaborative, supportive, student-centered team that believes all students can be successful mathematics learners. We work intentionally to strengthen and align our curriculum with the needs of our students and value the diverse perspectives our colleagues bring to this work.
Ideal candidates will demonstrate the capacity to teach four sections of Math, including advanced levels, most likely with two preps. This teacher also should expect to be available to students for individual help outside of class, to serve as an advisor to a group of approximately 12 students and their families.
As an institution committed to educating the whole child, we both invite and expect teaching faculty to participate fully in the academic and co-curricular life of the school. This includes, but is not limited to, furthering the mission of the school through participating in our Advisory, Public Purpose, and DEI Programs; as well as attendance in all curricular team meetings, department meetings, faculty meetings, and office hours to support students when needed.
Qualifications
Job Specific Qualifications
- A minimum of three years teaching experience with ability and desire to teach at all levels of the high school curriculum
- A commitment to equity and culturally responsive instruction in the math classroom, which invites all students to learn and to demonstrate what they have learned
- Experience with student-centered math pedagogy that values understanding and reasoning over rules and algorithms
- Powerful understanding of mathematics through calculus and statistics
- Interest and ability to collaborate with colleagues in order to contribute to a culture of continual improvement and learning
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Skills
- Fierce advocacy for students and their needs
- A willingness to engage across difference with empathy and understanding
- Social and emotional acuity
- An understanding of your own identity and related positionalities
- The ability to nurture and encourage life-long learning through joyful, authentic, and rich learning experiences
- A profound openness to giving and receiving feedback for improvement, modeling lifelong learning of practice as well as subject area
To Apply
Please send a cover letter, resume, statement of educational philosophy, and the names and contact information of three references, one of whom should be a direct supervisor to this application. Your statement of educational philosophy should be included in your cover letter, and include your answers to the following questions:
- How do you promote the development of a learning mindset among students?
- How can teachers encourage and support students to make sense of the concepts for themselves?
- What is the value for all students in studying math?
Salary : $80,000 - $168,000
