Seventh Grade Math Teacher

General Summary:

Teach 7th grade math to students in USM's Middle School. Support USM's mission to cultivate learners, leaders, and citizens through its academic and co-curricular programming. Model a passion for math and love for learning, and help students meet their intellectual and social-emotional potential. Collaborate with colleagues to strengthen math curriculum, to develop the craft of teaching, and to enhance the Middle School community and USM community as a whole.

Embody the values of USM's Common Trust: respect, trust, honesty, fairness, and kindness.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach five sections of 7th grade math.
• Plan and implement engaging and differentiated lessons.
• Craft formative and summative assessments to monitor student learning.
• Provide meaningful, growth-oriented feedback to students.
• Inspire an appreciation for math in students.
• Advise a group of middle school students.
• Engage in regular professional development opportunities, in and outside of USM, to grow as a teacher.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop and enhance the middle school math department.
• Joyfully contribute to an inclusive school culture in which students are engaged, known, and valued.
• Attend meetings and complete other duties as assigned in order to support the functioning of the Middle School.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

:

• Strong content knowledge and enthusiasm for their subject.
• Deep respect and appreciation for middle school students.
• Strong pedagogical knowledge and a desire to continually grow.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an eagerness to collaborate with others.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in math or related area.
• Teaching experience, preferably at the middle school level.