2nd-6th Grade Math Specialist

Overview

OPENING: 2ND-6TH GRADE MATH SPECIALIST (Full time beginning March, 2026)

Lower/Middle School has an immediate opening for a 2-6th math specialist. This position will support our recent efforts to differentiate and enrich our math program. Our educational philosophy focuses on helping students develop the skills necessary to succeed as responsible global citizens in the 21st century. We invite you to join our faculty and help create classrooms that inspire a lifelong love of learning by encouraging experiential opportunities, taking risks, viewing the world through multiple lenses, utilizing innovative tools, building empathy, and demonstrating proficiencies through a range of assessments that include real world problems and performances.

In addition to classroom expectations, faculty also take on community duties and participate in the life of the community.

Location:

Oakland, California.

Start Date:

August 2025. Salary: $75,500 - $127,500 a year (dependent on years of experience teaching and education level).

• Classroom-centered responsibilities
  • Scheduled one to two times a week into each 2nd-6th math classroom to do student pull-out for enrichment or remediation, working in conjunction with the student needs identified by the classroom teacher and logging weekly classroom activities.
  • Meet with 2nd-6th grade classroom teachers to discuss support needs and to suggest enrichment and remediation materials.
  • Observe teachers and provide feedback as well as coaching on approach and instruction in math.
• Other Lower and Middle School Job Responsibilities
  • Work with teachers and administrators in interpreting CTP/Milestones data and designing approaches to improve student achievement and instruction; provide summary reports to Head of Lower and Middle School.
  • Attend Lower/Middle division or grade level meetings, when needed, and math department meetings.
  • Work with math department to assess the efficacy of the math curriculum.
  • Attend and provide professional development workshops in the area of math differentiation including Youcube, etc.
  • Research best practices in math and co-create math curriculum from the Upper Elementary and into Middle School.
  • Create opportunities for K-8 math experiences, including estimation challenges and the Julia Robinson Math Festival, and others.

• Collaborative, collegial, and flexible teacher with other student-centered educators.
• Clear communicator with students, colleagues, and parents, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated success partnering with parents to support the educational needs of their students.
• Possess a growth mindset, a love of learning, and patience.
• Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills.
• Flexible in pedagogical approach, using multiple modalities to deliver a concept.
• Clear desire to use a variety of teaching approaches to reach different student populations and adapt to learning styles and needs; integrates technology to enhance the student experience.
• Practiced in differentiated instruction.
• Demonstrated understanding of curriculum design, pedagogical approaches, and developmental appropriateness to deliver engaging, active, student-centered lessons, practice, and assessment.
• Familiar with and uses different kinds of assessment (formative and summative).

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Mathematics or Math Education.
• Minimum 5 years experience teaching at the primary elementary level.
• Strong academic background, experience in multicultural education, and an awareness of ecological literacy.
• Genuine fondness for working with students of this age.

• Advanced degrees in the field of education.

• Must provide clearance background screening, TB and SB848.

Location:

Oakland, California

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required

Start Date:

August 2025

Website: headroyce.org

• Travel:
  Light travel potentially throughout the year.
• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree Required

Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest and a current resume to our website.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

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