What are the responsibilities and job description for the Math Instructor position at Vermont Commons School?
Math Instructor Job Description (posted January 2025)
Vermont Commons School is a 6-12th grade independent school in South Burlington, VT focused on Scholarship, Community and Global Responsibility. We are seeking a full-time math instructor with teaching responsibilities across the middle and high school grades, with primary responsibility in the high school.
The ideal candidate will:
Have professional experience teaching middle and high school students
Be accomplished in the area of mathematics with a passion for sharing their interest
Design and plan engaging curricula, drawing on current educational trends
Quickly establish productive and meaningful working relationships with middle- and high-school students, rooted in knowledge and curiosity about what each group of adolescent students needs
Teach and assess students in diversified ways that use a variety of styles
Incorporate commitment to global citizenship and environmental stewardship into their instruction, drawing on our Mission and Guiding Principles.
Secondary responsibilities of Vermont Commons Faculty include the following:
Participating and co-leading week-long off-campus experiential education programs and/or trips three times a year
Serving as an advisor to grade-level and mixed-grade groups
Attending department and faculty meetings, as well as professional development days
Communicating clearly and effectively with parents
Sponsoring clubs and other activities
Proctoring study halls, lunch, and/or recesses
Other duties customary to the vocation of teaching
Ideal qualifications include:
Three or more years of professional experience in an educational setting
Being friendly and welcoming of all past, current, and prospective community members as well as the community at large
Having excellent written, digital, and verbal communication skills, including experience with Student Information Systems (SIS) and Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively as part of a tight-knit team
Advanced degree/s in a relevant field
Compensation and Benefits include:
The school uses a published pay scale for teaching and administrative Faculty based upon years of full-time professional teaching experience and educational degree attained, with a range of approximately $42,000-81,000 annual salary.
Competitive healthcare plan for individual or family
5% match of 403(b) retirement plan
Short and long term disability insurance fully provided
Funded professional development
Generous paid time off
Dental and Vision insurance available at employee cost
Sabbatical Program available after ten years
Tuition remission benefit
This is a full-time, exempt, academic-year, salaried position requiring the time commitment necessary to complete job requirements satisfactorily. Hours are primarily Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and frequent weekend and evening work may be required during peak periods.
Position begins August 19, 2025 and the application period will remain open until filled. Interested applicants should email a brief cover letter and resume/C.V. to employment@vermontcommons.org.
Vermont Commons highly encourages applicants who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and/or across the gender and sexual spectrums. Additionally, we are specifically interested in applicants who are able to speak, read, write, and teach in more than one language.
Vermont Commons School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to making a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexuality, marital or civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by law.
Salary : $42,000 - $81,000