Middle School Math Teacher (K-8

Middle School Mathematics Teacher

The Northwestern Academy of Visual and Performing Arts seeks a passionate and innovative Middle School Mathematics Teacher to inspire students in grades 6-8 through a dynamic, student-centered, arts-integrated learning environment. The ideal candidate will design engaging lessons that connect core math concepts to artistic expression across theatre, dance, music, visual arts, and media.

This role emphasizes inquiry-based learning and hands-on exploration, empowering students to investigate real-world math concepts while fostering creativity, critical thinking, cultural awareness, self-expression, and collaboration. By integrating math with language arts, science, social studies, and technology, this teacher will guide students in exploring complex themes, using the arts as a powerful vehicle for both learning and self-expression.

Through this interdisciplinary and arts-integrated approach, students will engage in meaningful, real-world experiences that enhance academic achievement, promote critical thinking, and deepen cultural awareness. This is a unique opportunity to inspire curiosity, innovation, and a lifelong love of science in young learners.

In this position, the teacher will create a flexible, student-centered classroom where students select a major and minor arts discipline to engage with academic content, ensuring that individual learning needs are met through thoughtful modifications and differentiated instruction. By exposing students to diverse artistic traditions and perspectives, the teacher will help cultivate civic responsibility and encourage students to explore societal issues and global perspectives, fostering compassion, tolerance, and advocacy for positive change.

Additionally, the teacher will collaborate with colleagues across disciplines, participate in professional development opportunities, and build partnerships with community and arts organizations. Together, these efforts will deliver meaningful, cross-disciplinary learning experiences that inspire innovation and empower students to use their talents to address local, national, and global challenges.

Salary: $51,500 - $87,883 (Potential for additional stipends)

Contract:

188 Days (10 months)

SCHOOL SAFETY CLEARANCE:
The successful candidate will be subject to a fingerprint and background check as a condition of employment. All fees required for this check (estimated $73.00) will be the responsibility of the successful applicant. The Battle Creek Public School District is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, handicap, sex, age, religion, national origin, weight, height, or marital status in its employment practices.