What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Math Teacher - 2025-2026 School. Year position at The Birches Academy of Academics and Art?
The Birches Academy is a STEAM integrated public charter school located in Salem, NH. The mission of the Birches Academy is to provide excellence in core academics and the arts while cultivating the individual qualities and strengths of each child. This position is for a middle school math teacher working with grades 6 to 8 in middle school.
Curriculum will be aligned with The Common Core (Big Ideas Math program) but will have an additional focus on integration, higher order thinking and the individuality of each student. The ideal candidate will have teaching experience in middle school math and will be committed to project based and technological learning and innovative approaches in education. The candidate must be a team player, dedicated to the success of the students, and to the successful growth of the school. Please apply through SchoolSpring.
Job Description
•Responsibilities:
•Plan and implement a rigorous core academic program with a thematic approach to curriculum
•Work with colleagues to integrate the arts into the core curriculum
•Commitment to incorporate technology within lessons/projects
•Assess students using a variety of assessment tools (such as: rubrics portfolio and exhibitions)
•Provide emotionally and developmentally appropriate experience for students
•Facilitate the learning process of students by giving critical feedback in a timely manner
•Adjust instruction to engage and challenge learners, to encourage independent learning and to develop a lifelong love of learning in students
•Develop (with parents and students) and follow a Personal Learning Plan for each student
•Manage student learning and behavior
•Communicate effectively with parents and community
•Work as a professional member of a school-wide teaching team
•Work with administration to meet terms of the charter
Qualifications:
*Experience teaching middle school math
• Masters Degree
*2 Years experience preferred
•Current teacher certification (not required) , or significant teaching experience