What are the responsibilities and job description for the Middle School Math Teacher, The Learning Center (TLC) position at Almaden Country Day School?
Middle School Math Teacher, The Learning Center (TLC) at Almaden Country Day School
Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
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4089970424
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Salary
$60,000 - $100,000 Annually
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About the Employer
The mission of Almaden Country Day School is to discover the gifts in every child. We provide a safe and affirming environment for learning, empowering children to strive, explore and build a sense of personal value. Our teachers create a rich, balanced, academic foundation that corresponds with the developmental stages of childhood. We offer a wide variety of opportunities for children to extend their intellectual, social, and personal potential. Our students become delightful people — confident, kind, concerned, and ready to make significant contributions to our world.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Almaden Country Day School (ACDS) is seeking a full-time middle school math teacher for The Learning Center at ACDS. The Learning Center (TLC) is a program within our school for bright children with language-based learning differences. Classes are taught in a ratio of 4:1. The specialized curriculum in TLC includes language arts, math, social studies, and social-emotional learning; specialists outside of TLC teach science, PE, art, music, and theater. We meet the academic and social needs of our students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia. We believe “All students deserve to see themselves as capable and successful.” Essential to success in TLC is patience, precision in instruction, and an understanding and appreciation of children’s developmental stages and an understanding of the learner with dyslexia and dyscalculia. Teachers must also deliberately foster collaboration, teamwork, and building relationships with students, parents, and colleagues. The successful candidate will demonstrate respect for childhood, celebrate the talents and strengths of every child he or she teaches, and be committed to helping promote a sense of belonging across all members of the school community. We are looking for compassionate teachers who are lifelong learners. ACDS will cover the expenses of training and certification in the Multi-Sensory Math (MSM) approach of instruction. Teachers are expected to complete the MSM certification within two years.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requirements/Responsibilities: - Demonstrated success in teaching children in an elementary or middle school setting; 5 years minimum - Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to grow as an educator - Demonstrated commitment to a collaborative work style - Demonstrated success in working with children with language-based learning differences - Aptitude in promoting student inquiry and collaboration - Commitment to teaching 21st Century Skills, including teamwork, creativity, problem solving, curiosity, ethics, and resilience - Experience in integrating technology as an instructional tool -Ability to implement instructional strategies that progress from concrete, to representational, and then abstract - Commitment to integrating OG Principles into math instruction (see OGA website) - Personal characteristics: passion for working with children, optimism, flexibility, patience, and humor - Willingness to carry out other duties and responsibilities beyond the classroom, as expected of all faculty Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with multisensory math instruction - Experience using the Orton-Gillingham Approach - Experience in and commitment to Belonging work
If you are interested in joining our team, please (1) complete and sign the Application located in the Careers section of the ACDS website (see View Job Description for link), and (2) send a letter of interest and résumé to: crobb@almadencountryday.org ACDS uses a variety of HR tools in our selection process. Finalists will be asked to spend time on campus, teach a demonstration lesson, participate in a faculty-led interview, and submit a writing sample. Almaden Country Day School is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and qualifications. ACDS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Requirements / Qualifications
Requirements/Responsibilities: - Demonstrated success in teaching children in an elementary or middle school setting; 5 years minimum - Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to grow as an educator - Demonstrated commitment to a collaborative work style - Demonstrated success in working with children with language-based learning differences - Aptitude in promoting student inquiry and collaboration - Commitment to teaching 21st Century Skills, including teamwork, creativity, problem solving, curiosity, ethics, and resilience - Experience in integrating technology as an instructional tool -Ability to implement instructional strategies that progress from concrete, to representational, and then abstract - Commitment to integrating OG Principles into math instruction (see OGA website) - Personal characteristics: passion for working with children, optimism, flexibility, patience, and humor - Willingness to carry out other duties and responsibilities beyond the classroom, as expected of all faculty Preferred Qualifications: - Experience with multisensory math instruction - Experience using the Orton-Gillingham Approach - Experience in and commitment to Belonging work
If you are interested in joining our team, please (1) complete and sign the Application located in the Careers section of the ACDS website (see View Job Description for link), and (2) send a letter of interest and résumé to: crobb@almadencountryday.org ACDS uses a variety of HR tools in our selection process. Finalists will be asked to spend time on campus, teach a demonstration lesson, participate in a faculty-led interview, and submit a writing sample. Almaden Country Day School is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and qualifications. ACDS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Salary : $60,000 - $100,000