Middle School Humanities Teacher

3 weeks ago

Montclair, United States Montclair Cooperative School Inc Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionDescription:

MONTCLAIR COOPERATIVE SCHOOL (MCS)

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Middle School Humanities Teacher DATE: December 2023

FUNCTIONAL AREA: Instructional Faculty

REPORTS TO: Head of School

The Montclair Cooperative School is seeking a progressive, energetic Middle School Humanities Teacher to join our dynamic team for the 2024-2025 school year.

Founded in 1963, the Montclair Cooperative School (the Co-op) is an independent, progressive, co-educational school, serving approximately 135 students from Early Ages through eighth grade. We are a community of students, teachers and parents dedicated to creating a diverse and nurturing environment where children flourish intellectually, creatively and emotionally while developing exceptional social skills and a deep sense of community responsibility. The Co-op’s whole-child curriculum is interdisciplinary, emphasizing inquiry, diversity, critical thinking and deep understanding, while supporting individualized social and emotional growth.

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Plan and design developmentally appropriate educational humanities curriculum and differentiated instruction for students in grades 6-8;
  • Support students with their social-emotional development;
  • Work closely with learning specialists to create and implement both learning support and enrichment activities;
  • Provide opportunities that encourage curiosity, exploration, problem-solving, and the use of technology;
  • Create and provide a supportive and caring classroom environment in which students can learn and interact positively with one another;
  • Conduct informal and formal learning assessments to be responsive to an individualized approach for student growth;
  • Assess students’ academic and social growth, keep accurate records and prepare progress reports;
  • Communicate with families about students’ learning through frequent updates, parent-teacher conferences, and student progress reports;
  • Continue to develop professionally by actively participating in professional development opportunities within the independent school community;
  • Develop lesson plans and instructional materials that support individualized and small group instruction in order to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each student;
  • Use a variety of instructional strategies;
  • Participate in faculty and curriculum development meetings and committees as requested;
  • Assess students’ academic and social growth, keep accurate records and prepare progress reports;
  • Other duties as assigned.
Requirements:

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree (preferred) , in education with a specialization in humanities, or equivalent. At least 5 years of successful experience as a classroom teacher with middle school students
  • A deep understanding of effective Humanities instruction and content
  • Effective organizational skills including but not limited to lesson planning, implementing units of study, differentiating instruction, designing and implementing assessments
  • A working knowledge of and an embracing of a progressive educational approach
  • An understanding of child/adolescent development and how social emotional factors impact learning
  • A clear commitment to the mission of the Montclair Cooperative School
  • Excellent time management skills and be detail and goal oriented
  • Excellent interpersonal skills; must be a strong team player and have some experience working collaboratively with peers to implement an academically robust, engaging, and integrated curriculum
  • Solid organizational and problem solving skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Highly resourceful and motivated – a “self-starter” with initiative, energy and enthusiasm and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment
  • Ability to interact well with people from a wide diversity of backgrounds and cultures


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