Description

Open Position: Middle School Math Teacher

Direct Reports: N/A

Reporting To: Director of the Middle School

FLSA Status: Exempt 

When Needed: 2024-2025 School Year (August -June)

FT/PT: Full-time

On-site

Pay rate: ranges between$61,000 to $132,000 / depends on education and experience 

Why St. Thomas School?  

You thrive in a face-paced environment, working alongside others who share your ideals. You are inspired by children and appreciate their joy and energy. You enjoy making an impact and being part of something bigger than yourself. You believe that schools should be among the most innovative places on earth. And you are committed to excellence and professional growth.  

Who We Are:  

Founded in 1951 and located on the east side of Seattle in Medina, Washington, STS is a private, non-sectarian school for Preschool through Eighth Grade students. Our educational journey is defined by a cognitively engaging program with an emphasis on developing character, leadership, and a passion for learning and achievement. Our highly regarded curriculum prepared students to excel at future endeavors while honoring the school’s long standing core values.

We commit to an inclusive and diverse community in which everyone can say, "I belong." We seek employees who are passionate, qualified, and offer diverse perspectives. We are particularly interested in the role education and a diverse learning environment play in promoting equity and inclusivity.  

We Foster: 

• A diverse, safe, and equitable school environment 
• Actions and advocacy that support our Core Virtues 
• Cultural competence, anti-bias, and social justice 
• Intellectually curious and engaged global citizenship 

Job Overview:  

The Middle School Math Teacher provides engaging and effective classroom instruction in mathematics and supports students in realizing our Guiding Principles. Depending on the experience and interests of the candidate, this position could work with students ranging from grades 5 though 8 (including high school level Geometry), collaborating closely with our math team and learning specialists.

General Responsibilities:

• Establishes a positive and engaging classroom culture focused on learning.
• Develops effective curriculum and lesson plans consistent with identified learning objectives.
• Effectively differentiates, utilizing a variety of instructional methods to meet the needs of all learners.
• Communicates effectively, providing timely feedback to students and families.
• Effectively utilizes a variety of standards-based assessment strategies.
• Enthusiastically engages in professional development while staying aware of current educational research and best practices.
• Strives for innovation in education and actively seeks opportunities to integrate subject matter across disciplines.
• Reflects and adjusts teaching practices based on self-reflection, feedback from others, and the accurate assessment of student work.
• Prioritizes an environment of inclusion, respect, and rapport in the classroom.

Qualifications

Required Education, Training & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree, with an emphasis in a math and/or education-related area from a four-year college or university required.
• Master’s Degree in middle school mathematics education preferred.
• 3 years of combined teaching experience required.
• Experience in teaching math courses at the middle school level.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Familiarity with current learning theories and basic principles of human growth and development and ability to consider them in the design and implementation of learning experiences.
• Knowledge of current trends and research in learning and assessment.
• Ability to effectively manage classroom dynamics to create a positive and productive learning environment for all students.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the needs of the children and program.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work efficiently in a Windows based environment, leveraging educational technology to promote learning.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a variety of teams.
• Ability to work outside in all weather.
• Some travel required (field trips).

Benefits include: 

• Medical 
• Health Savings Account 
• Dental 
• Vision 
• Dependent Care Spending Account 
• Long-Term Disability 
• Life Insurance 
• Retirement Savings 
• Winter Wellness Days (between Dec 25 and Jan 1) 

If this sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you. Please go to Apply Now on our careers website and complete our online employment application. Then upload your résumé and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in and qualified for this position.  

www.stthomasschool.org/about/careers 

Position open until filled. 

No phone calls or drop-ins please. 

Thank you for your interest in St. Thomas School and this position. 

This description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.