Lower School Teacher – Third Grade; SY

Position Description (What you will do):

At Hockaday, math is a launchpad for curiosity, conversations, and exploration. Hockaday is a place where girls are encouraged to take intellectual risks, speak their minds, explore widely, and lead boldly. In our math program, students learn to approach complex problems with creativity, strategy, and joy. We're seeking a teacher who will cultivate a math culture where students do the heavy lifting of thinking, talk is central, and risk-taking is welcomed.

This teacher will guide 3rd graders through the Singapore Mathematics-based program, Mathodology’s think!

Math, supporting them in unpacking ideas, collaborating with each other, making deep connections, and exploring multiple pathways toward rich conceptual understanding and number sense. As a math teacher, s/he will welcome productive struggle as an essential part of learning and engage in rich tasks that push students beyond answer-getting and into true reasoning. This classroom will feel like a workshop of ideas: collaborative, vibrant, and full of purposeful noise as students test their ideas, sketch models, debate strategies, and celebrate each other’s “aha!”

moments. A successful candidate will value a classroom culture rooted in the Hockaday Lower School Outcomes of wonder, agency, collaboration, and resilience.

• Develop and execute engaging and thoughtful experiences for three Third Grade math classes using a pedagogical approach that encourages students to derive meaning rather than receive it
• Differentiate instruction to support students’ needs, interests, and abilities
• Serve as a homeroom teacher to a group of sixteen Third Grade students
• Partner closely with colleagues to align curriculum, share insights, and design engaging lessons through team meetings, division meetings, and department meetings
• Effectively use technology and assessments to support student growth and learning
• Engage families with warmth, clarity, and a shared excitement for student growth
• Contribute to the life of the Lower School including participating in all assigned duties and engaging in professional development
• Other duties as assigned

• An advanced degree preferred in elementary education, mathematics, or related field
• Teaching experience in upper elementary level preferred
• Have a strong foundation in elementary mathematics and a passion for conceptual, inquiry-based teaching
• Know and value Singapore-based approaches or are excited to learn them
• Are committed to building classrooms where students think visibly, converse boldly, and collaboratively construct understanding
• A genuine appreciation of elementary-age children, solid knowledge of the milestones of their development, and understanding of appropriate classroom management techniques
• Bring fresh energy to curriculum conversations and be interested in innovating with colleagues
• Are eager to grow professionally, reflect on your practice, and engage with new research in math education
• Experience and interest in developing innovative uses of technology in the classroom as well as comfort with its administrative use
• Must have the ability to work in a school environment through satisfactory completion of all legally required and School-required background and screening checks and verifications, including criminal and sex offender background checks

• You’ll join a mission-driven, joyful community that believes deeply in the limitless potential of girls.
• We are a community grounded in the Hockaday Cornerstones—character, courtesy, scholarship, and athletics—and you’ll bring these values to life in your daily work.
• We are energized by meaningful challenges, embrace a growth mindset, and seek creative solutions that positively impact our students.
• We honor our rich traditions while embracing innovation across all areas of the School.
• We value diverse perspectives and cultivate an environment where every voice is respected and every community member feels they belong.
• We work collaboratively, support one another, and take pride in the strong professional relationships…