Grade 8 Mathematics Teacher

Rising Tide Charter Public School is seeking an ambitious, mission-driven Grade 8 Mathematics Teacher to prepare our middle school students for high school academic autonomy and college-level rigor. Applicants should be able to deliver data-driven, standards-aligned instruction, foster a joyful and structured classroom culture, and work to ensure student mastery of complex mathematical concepts. Utilizing a traditional, direct-instruction framework, the Grade 8 Math instructor should provide clear modeling, systematic guided practice, and independent mastery opportunities to push students to build the perseverance, mathematical fluency, and critical-thinking skills required to solve advanced, multi-step problems. Applicants must have a strong background in Mathematics (a Bachelors degree or higher with a concentration in the subject area) as well as an interest in taking an inquiry- and skills-based approach to teaching and learning. School Profile: Rising Tide Charter Public School (Rising Tide) is a tuition-free charter public school in Plymouth, Massachusetts, that serves approximately 600 students in grades 5-12 from 20 towns in the school’s designated region. Rising Tide provides an academically challenging environment with high standards for all in a safe, small, and rewarding setting. Teachers develop the curriculum based upon the schoolwide objectives, benchmark skills, and subject area essential questions; the curriculum is aligned with the Massachusetts State Frameworks. Teachers are encouraged to utilize an inquiry-based approach for building skills, content knowledge and understanding within the classroom. At Rising Tide, full-time teachers are a part of grade-level and curricular teams, are advisors for students, and are given opportunities for leadership within the school. Teachers also design and implement elective courses in addition to the courses in their primary discipline. To learn more about the school, please visit our website: www.risingtide.org Rising Tide Goals: •To foster in each student a love of learning and high achievement through encouragement to continuously improve in the acquisition of basic skills through work on integrated projects that reflect life’s real challenges. •To create a safe, supportive environment where each person treats others with respect and where a student can try new things and take risks without fearing teasing or failure. •To encourage each student to grow and take increasing responsibility, both academically and socially. •To create and develop in each student an awareness of the diversity both within and outside of the Rising Tide community and encourage tolerance, acceptance, and celebration of differences. •To create a close community of students, teachers, parents and community members who work together to encourage all students to develop into successful students, and later, into successful members of their local communities. Responsibilities: •Execute an engaging, explicit math curriculum aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks •Provide data-driven instruction •Establish a highly structured, safe, and achievement-oriented classroom environment •Implement accommodations and modifications to ensure all learners have equitable access to our rigorous curriculum •Maintain proactive, regular communication with parents and guardians regarding student academic progress. •Provide timely grade posts and ensure the active, daily utilization of Google Classroom. •Partner closely with grade-level, curricular , and special education teams •Collaborate effectively, reflect on professional practice, and engage in professional development •Serve as and Advisor for a group of Grade 8 students, supporting their personal, social, and academic growth within our community-oriented model.

Salary : $56,000 - $70,000