MYP Math Teacher

Le Jardin Academy is looking for a MYP Math Teacher (Full‑time) for the 2026/2027 School Year. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required; a Masters degree in Education or current teaching credential is preferred along with a minimum of 3 years of teaching experience. Experience and understanding of the IB is a plus. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Salary Range: $58,126 to $106,415.

The fundamental responsibility of faculty at Le Jardin Academy is to support the values, beliefs, and intended outcomes expressed in the school Mission Statement, Values, and Vision, as well as uphold the integrity of the International Baccalaureate Programme. Teachers are expected to honor our school wide agreements at all times and to support students in their holistic growth and development.

Steady support for the cultivation of a community of learners who embrace hana pono to positively impact the world, faculty are expected to:

• Engage actively in an annual Professional Growth Process, including:
  • active contribution to a Professional Learning Community (PLC) whose focus relates to annual operational goals
  • attend relevant trainings as determined with supervisor
  • engage in a start of year, mid‑year, and end‑of‑year meeting with supervisor
• Engage actively in all in‑house professional development as scheduled throughout the year, including:
  • In‑service Days, After School Meetings, Teachers as Professionals (TAP) offerings throughout the year
  • Participate in two curriculum release days, which are scheduled with the relevant Academic Dean and IB Coordinator
• Support parent and student understanding of IB program, including grading criteria and the role of assessments in learning
• Engage actively and come prepared to regular meetings, as scheduled, with relevant IB coordinator, Subject Area team, Grade Level team, Student Support team, and Experiential Learning team
• Supervise Personal Project(s) and/or Extended Essay(s)
• Supervise a Passion/Personal Inquiry Project (MYP teachers) and/or a Student Support Block (targeted or structured, per supervisor’s discretion)

Actively co‑create and lead an I‑Term with a student cohort, utilizing the I‑Term Faculty Handbook and professional development to guide engagement. There is no requirement for travel for I‑Term. Faculty are expected to collaborate with additional guides who may or may not be LJA Faculty.

Actively co‑create and lead an Impact Project once or twice a week, per supervisor discretion. Engage in “hana pono” projects as assigned throughout the year, modeling core qualities of a philanthropic mindset.

The unique gifts of each individual enrich our learning community. We honor and support diverse approaches to self‑actualization through inquiry and passion‑based learning. We embrace happiness as an essential measure of our efficacy as an educational institution.

• Teachers should generally be on campus by 8:00 am, and available to students on campus until 4:00 pm unless there is a scheduled meeting after school.
• Provide students an adequate opportunity for tutoring through designated after or before school office hours twice a week. Faculty should have posted office hours weekly. For example: 7:30 a‑8:00 a or from 3:30 p‑4:00 p two days per week. Faculty should work with their supervisor for their specific times.
• Actively participate in student support meetings and provide timely and thorough documentation of any student support needed per grade level expectations and practices.
• Consistently utilize appropriate differentiation strategies for all students, addressing different student learning styles, backgrounds and abilities.
• Implement all recommendations/accommodations per Learning/Student Support Plans and/or guidance provided by the Student Support Team.

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