What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper School Mathematics Teacher position at The Spence School?
UPPER SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHER
Full time to begin August 2026
Overview
The Spence School seeks a dynamic, passionate, growth-oriented mathematics teacher to join our innovative and highly collaborative department. This position represents an exciting opportunity to join a team engaged in the ongoing refinement of a rigorous, problem-centered approach whose foundation is the abiding belief that all students can solve complex problems.
Responsibilities
- Teach four sections Upper School Mathematics
- Collaborate in teaching teams to design curriculum, assessments, and teaching methods
- Participate in department-wide initiatives about issues of equity, pedagogy, and curriculum
- Support students weekly in the math lab
- Serve as Upper School advisor
Qualifications
- Finds joy in working with children and in school life
- Approaches work with optimism, energy, kindness, and a sense of humor
- Demonstrates cultural competency and skills engaging with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
- Demonstrates pedagogical skill and an appreciation for the science and the craft of teaching
- Demonstrates knowledge and love of mathematics as a discipline
- Demonstrates an understanding of and commitment to problem-centered mathematics instruction
- Regards collaboration as an essential component of professional growth and values working on a team
- Enjoys a commitment that extends beyond the classroom, including contributions to the larger school community
- Possesses a mathematics degree or equivalent experience
- Has sustained experience teaching Mathematics
Spence is committed to an equitable program and a diverse faculty and student body. We therefore actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds.
Salary : $75,716 - $149,667