Middle School Math Teacher Grades 5/6 (The Hope Academy)

School Year 2026 - 2027

SUMMARY OF MAIN DUTIES:

Creates an intentional culturally responsive learning environment inclusive of students from all racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds, abilities, and family structures. Encourages a sense of belonging and positive classroom community for students while developing critical and analytical thinking, problem solving, inquiry, and interpreting information/data. Motivates learning by validating students as asset-based individuals. All teachers are expected to be aware of microaggressions and redirect to amplify affirmations. Fully engages students in discussion and other modalities of participation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Teaches concepts and skills in math to fifth and sixth grade students utilizing courses of study and curriculum adopted by The Hope Academy
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials that consistently contain diverse content throughout the academic year
• Demonstrates concepts and strategies using models, talk, reflective writing, and other available resources including technology
• Deep understanding of math concepts and processes taught in middle school and ability to use this knowledge to analyze students’ mathematical thinking and understandings
• Knowledge of developmental benchmarks (key understandings) in math education
• Co-teaches at times, with special educator and identifies opportunities to provide for inclusive instruction
• Demonstrates culturally informed behavior management and discipline practices with the ability to neutralize the pattern of inequitable discipline of children of color
• Collaborate with other educators and specialists in the planning, adaptation and teaching of the curriculum for all students
• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day
• Actively seeks and participates in ongoing professional development as offered by the school or independent study

• Bachelor’s Degree with valid elementary school certification from RIDE or the ability to obtain
• Organizational skills include developing effective classroom schedule for teaching, learning, assessing, etc.
• Culturally influenced effective communication skills
• Proficient technological skills for remote learning and day-to-day tasks such as but not limited to Zoom, Google Classroom, MS Word, etc.
• Work environment and physical requirements consistent with those of a typical school environment
• Ability to move about the classroom and building continuously throughout the workday
• Utilize the computer (20%) of the time and other office equipment