Menlo Park Academy is seeking a math teacher to support students in grades 4-8. Mathematics licensure (4-9 or 7-12) is preferred. Menlo is Ohio's only public community school dedicated to the education of gifted learners, grades K to 8, and is seeking teachers who have the mindset and skills to teach collaboratively in a flexible space learning environment. Teachers must be dedicated to designing and implementing engaging learning activities that are intellectually challenging.

To be a successful teacher at Menlo, you will embrace the following concepts that are core to our mission:

• Focus on the whole child, with positive behavior supports encouraging learning from mistakes and comprehensive social/emotional learning strategies.
• Teaching in flexible mixed-grade ability groupings.
• Implementing extension experiences such as field trips, assemblies, contests, competitions and clubs are used to enhance the curriculum.

Additionally, faculty members are to:

• Be innovative in their approach to curriculum
• Support efforts to use STEM and STEAM methods
• Use engaging, higher level learning activities to promote critical and deep learning

MENLO PARK ACADEMY HAS DISTINGUISHED ITSELF AS:

• Highest performing public school in Cleveland
• #1 charter elementary school and middle school in Ohio, Niche.com
• Most innovative teaching and learning environment in Northeast Ohio and beyond
• Opportunities for acceleration, advanced curriculum and differentiation
• Supporting the development of the whole child

WE BELIEVE:

• Teaching and learning is more than state tests and standards
• Children should be taught at their instructional levels
• Children should have opportunities to follow their interests and passions

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade school specialties:

• 4th grade
• 5th grade
• 6th grade
• 7th grade
• 8th grade

Physical setting:

• Charter school

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Cleveland, OH 44102: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person