What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper School Math Teacher position at The Carroll School?
School Overview:Located in Waltham, Lincoln, and Wayland, Massachusetts, Carroll School is an independent day school that serves students with language-based learning differences, such as dyslexia. Carroll School empowers children to become academically skilled students who are strong self-advocates and confident lifelong learners prepared to enter other academic settings. Carroll is an inclusive community committed to embracing diverse strengths, identities, and lived experiences in order to give each child what they most need to thriveThe Carroll Upper School is located on the Wayland campus and serves grades 8-9.Diversity is essential at Carroll. Creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace is an important part of our mission that fosters greater creativity, innovation, and connection to the communities we serve. That mission starts here by building a robust, diverse talent pool. No matter what makes you uniquely different size, color, culture, gender identity and expression, beliefs, religion, age, race know that you are welcome here. Your difference makes Carroll stronger. Research shows that people from underrepresented groups apply to jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Carroll School encourages you to break that statistic and apply as its rare to find applicants who meet all the qualifications. We look forward to receiving your application. Research shows that people from underrepresented groups apply to jobs if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Carroll School encourages you to break that statistic and apply as its rare to find applicants who meet all the qualifications. We look forward to receiving your application.Carroll School is an equal opportunity employer that offers competitive salaries and benefits, including comprehensive professional development opportunities.Position Summary::The Carroll School seeks teaching candidates with a growth mindset and a true passion and commitment to lifelong learning. Candidates who are motivated by helping students to attain a strong sense of identity, self-worth and who are eager to equip students with skills and strategies for academic success. The ideal candidate brings a collaborative style, is self-directed, child centered and values a community of highly engaged, compassionate, motivated educators who embrace and apply culturally responsive teaching practices. We are seeking candidates with experience and/or interest in teaching students with language-based learning differences and who are drawn to acquire the necessary competencies to successfully teach our type of learners. Responsibilities:
- Teach a combination of 4 math classes per-day consisting of 6-12 students: classes may include may include Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 and/or Geometry
- Apply a multisensory, diagnostic, prescriptive approach to instruction
- Create highly focused data informed lesson plans specific to students needs
- Work with Upper School team to develop and customize grade level curriculum
- Develop positive working relationships with all constituencies; students, parents, colleagues and administration
- Serve as an advisor for up to 8 students
- Meet regularly with coach and teaching team and with administrators, and/or parents of students as needed
- Supply to school administrators grades, written comments, interim progress reports as required; participate in 4 annual parent conferences
- Integrate technology into academic classes and overall program
- Work in extended day program for at least 1 session a year for the first three years
- Choices may include: supervised study hall, sports coaching, and art
- Additional compensation for extended day work
- Perform other duties as required
