High School Mathematics Instructor

5 days ago

Dedham, Massachusetts, United States Uncommon Schools Full time
Job Overview

Uncommon Schools is a nonprofit network of high-performing, public charter schools providing an outstanding K-12 education in historically under-resourced communities. We have proudly built schools that reflect our student population, with more than 60% of our teachers and staff across our network identifying as a person of color. Uncommon currently manages 53 schools serving more than 20,000 students in five cities: Boston, Camden, New York City, Newark and Rochester. We are proud that Uncommon graduates persist in and graduate from college at five times the rate of their peers nationally. We achieve this by offering strong academic, co-curricular, and social-emotional learning that prepares students for success in college and beyond.

Job Responsibilities

As a High School Mathematics Teacher at Uncommon Schools, you will work in grade teams and content teams to push students towards being self-guided learners. Our teachers become experts in their course content, and have a keen sense of how to motivate and inspire high school students. At the heart of all math classes is a deep joy for mathematics. Math teachers use a variety of instructional strategies to cultivate student awareness of how to make sense of, persevere through, and solve problems. At the conclusion of high school, students are prepared for academic autonomy and college preparatory work.

Key Responsibilities
  • Teach mathematics content that may include Algebra, Geometry, or Calculus and prepares students for Advanced Placement (AP) and collegiate level coursework.
  • Support students as they solve problems and think critically.
  • Use your love of mathematics to foster confidence and meaningful engagement with the subject for students.
  • Cultivate the ability to construct and justify viable arguments using reasoning, math vocabulary, tools, and postulates.
  • Use your passion for mathematics to build a community of self-guided learners where students feel safe, confident, and engaged.
  • Work with the Math department to determine academic and engagement goals for students.
Requirements
  • A commitment to the mission of Uncommon Schools and investment in our vision for being an anti-racist organization.
  • A demonstrated commitment to supporting students' social emotional and academic development.
  • An enthusiasm for collaborating with internal and external partners in the best interest of students.
  • A self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives.
  • Required Experience:
    • A demonstrated interest in impacting K-12 students in urban schools and communities (1-2 years experience preferred).
    • Academic expertise in Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or other related fields.
    • Prior to the start of employment, you must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher by the time employment begins. You do not need to be certified to be hired; however, if hired you will need to pass state teacher certification tests to meet the MA state requirements.
    • All Commonwealth charter teachers must either have an appropriate MA educator's license or pass required the MTEL(s) including the Communications and Literacy MTEL, Subject Specific MTEL, and the MTEL SEI (Sheltered English Immersion) Endorsement within first year of employment. All core academic teachers* assigned to teach English learners are required to earn the SEI endorsement. Any teacher without a SEI endorsement has one year from date of assignment to teach ELs, to earn the MTEL SEI endorsement.
Benefits
  • Generous paid time off inclusive of sick time and school breaks (spring, winter, and summer) + additional sustainability half days throughout the school year.
  • Extensive, best-in-class training and development.
  • Choice of 3 comprehensive health insurance plans.
  • Pre-tax flexible spending and health saving accounts.
  • Financial planning & wellness
    • Pension through Mass. Teachers Retirement System.
    • 403(b) retirement savings program.
    • 529 college savings program.
    • Public Service Loan Forgiveness application assistance.
    • Financial planning tools and assistance.
  • Dependent Care FSA, back up childcare and daycare discounts.
  • Paid leave of absence
    • Fully paid parental leave.
    • Fully paid medical leave.
    • Additional paid Short Term and Long Term Disability insurance.
  • Mental health and counseling support + wellness benefits.

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