What are the responsibilities and job description for the Math Teacher position at Focused Staffing?
Up to $55/hour
Job Description
Math Teacher Role
FocusedEDU Staffing Group is seeking a math teacher who will get all students excited about Math. The Math Teacher is expected to assist students in understanding and applying Math to real-life situations. Math Teacher will ensure all students should be engaged in the lesson and persevering toward solving high level tasks in Math. The Math Teacher will have knowledge of urban schools and urban communities. This position requires a high degree of problem-solving, resilience and ingenuity.
Math Teacher Expectations
- Knowledge of Next generation and Common Core Standards in Math, Regents exams and differentiated instructional strategies. Also experience with lesson planning and high leverage practices;
- Effective in classroom management, parent communication, differentiated instruction;
- Ability to use technology including GSuite and smartboard;
- Able to engage students in the math curriculum toward mastery of the standards;
- Ability to craft detailed lesson plans showing thoughtfulness into various activities to engage the students. These should result in increased student achievement.
- Teach students how to use learning to resolve real-world problems.
Math Teacher Key Qualities
- Be a collaborative team player with other math teachers (and also teachers / staff in other departments).
- Work toward fulfilling the district goals of equity, literacy and graduation by supporting the math instruction of all students.
- Models a growth mindset;
- Establishes and maintains good relationships with colleagues, learners and parents;
- Uses students lived experiences to guide instruction.
Job Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- NYS secondary math certification grades 7-12.
- Experience with teaching children grades 7 thru 12 is preferred.
