Details
Posted: 29-Jul-22
Location: Nashville , Tennessee
Type: Full Time
Required Education: 4 Year Degree
Categories:
Math
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
Position: Middle School Math Teacher
Status: Full-time, Salaried
Primary Function:
The Middle School (6-8) Math Teacher is considered to be knowledgeable in their subject and are responsible for developing, planning, and teaching their programs.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
- Prepare and teach grades 6-8 Math classes, specifically following the curriculum of Jamie York’s Making Math Meaningful series, and guided by the principles of Waldorf Education.
- Hold responsibility for the success of the Middle School Math Program in conjunction with the Algebra teacher, working in partnership with all other faculty, especially the Middle School team and the Director of Education.
- Develop and maintain a safe, harmonious, social environment for the students.
- Provide regular communication to the class teacher about curriculum, student performance, and unusual incidents.
- Begin and end classes on time.
- Participate in recess coverage for grades 1-8.
- Attend class/parent meetings at request of class teacher to explain subject curriculum, answer parent questions, and foster familiarity between parents and subject teachers.
- Hold parent-teacher conferences at the designated time(s), and as needed to discuss student academic or disciplinary concerns.
- Attend Student Support meetings as requested or needed to support Middle School students.
- Document observations of each student related to successes and challenges of presented curriculum.
- Communicate proactively with parents.
- Be available during work periods for student support.
- Complete mid-year report narratives and/or number/letter grades as applicable for students in grades 6-8, covering each student's progress in Math.
- Complete end of year report narratives covering student progress in Math.
- Submit reports by assigned deadlines.
- Attend regular mentoring meetings at the discretion of the Director of Education.
- Have working familiarity of the Elementary Grades’ (1-5) Math curriculum, observing and/or substituting in those classes occasionally.
- Stay knowledgeable on the Nashville area high school Math programming to assure the smooth transition of Linden’s students, and stay aware of mathematical articles in the news.
- Hold awareness of the math content of the ERB and the ISEE exams for standardized requirements as well as how that content syncs with our Making Math Meaningful program.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Maintaining and striving for an openness to understand and work with the Anthroposophical underpinnings of Waldorf Education and child development.
- Attendance and participation in weekly faculty meetings, three (3) in-service sessions in the beginning and end of each academic year (August and June) and spring of each year (February or March).
- Attendance and participation in weekly section meetings and child studies.
- Service on at least one (1) faculty committee. First year teachers may be exempt from this requirement.
- Attendance/assistance at major all-school activities.
- Attendance at all-school meetings as indicated by administration.
- Willingness to participate in the enrollment process of new students, particularly in discussions of student placement.
- Participation in the design and execution of an individualized plan for professional development.
- Attendance at Waldorf education summer training as identified as appropriate by the Director of Education.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university
Preferred Qualifications:
1 – 2 years previous classroom experience
Have completed, or interest in Waldorf Certification