Details
Posted: 28-Nov-22
Location: New Canaan, Connecticut
Type: Full Time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Categories:
Math
Preferred Education:
4 Year Degree
About NCCS and the Upper School
New Canaan Country School is a co-ed, independent day school for students in Pre-K (ages 3 & 4) through Grade 9 living in Fairfield and Westchester Counties. Located in New Canaan, CT, and serving 570 students, our mission is to guide students to reach their intellectual, creative, moral, and physical potential. A talented and devoted faculty engages our students in developmentally appropriate ways, delivering a challenging curriculum that builds intellectual skills and fosters creative and critical thinking. We lead by example and challenge students to fulfill their potential, find their path, and follow their passions whether in the classroom, on the playing fields, on the stage, or serving the community.
The Upper School at Country School serves students in Grades 7 through 9 and provides them with the opportunity to acquire habits of mind and dispositions including collaboration, analytical and critical thinking, communication, perseverance and risk-taking. The school is now searching for an Upper School Math Teacher to join its faculty in September, 2023.
Responsibilities
- Conduct a standard load (typically 4 sections) of mathematics courses in Grades 7-9 including planning, instruction, assessment, and reporting as well as being accessible and available to students for support during designated times
- Serve as an advisor to a group of Upper School students within a grade-level advisory team
- Serve as head or assistant coach to Upper School teams in multiple seasons
- Fulfill additional student-facing responsibilities of Upper School faculty member including recess, study hall, clubs and multi-day trips
- Engage in faculty meetings and professional development programs at department, team, division and whole school levels
- Ability to teach high school level Geometry and Honors Geometry
- Ability to teach high school level Algebra II Honors
- Ability to teach additional middle mathematics courses including Pre-algebra and Algebra I
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- Ability to connect with students at the middle school age level (12-15 years old)
- Relevant experience teaching and assessing student learning in Grades 7-9
- Interest in leading the development of the mathematics program in order to advance instruction, assessment, and all aspects of student learning for students in NCCS’ upper grades.
Desired Qualities
- Is collaborative
- Communicates well in writing
- Communicates well verbally
- Is organized
- Pays attention to detail
- Finds joy in working with 12- to 15-year-old students
- Demonstrates a commitment to professional growth
- Differentiates instruction for a range of learning styles and abilities
- Demonstrates cultural competency
About New Canaan Country School
New Canaan Country School is a co-ed, independent day school for students in Pre-K (ages 3 & 4) through Grade 9 living in Fairfield and Westchester Counties. Located in New Canaan, CT, and serving 570 students, our mission is to guide students to reach their intellectual, creative, moral, and physical potential. A talented and devoted faculty engages our students in developmentally appropriate ways, delivering a challenging curriculum that builds intellectual skills and fosters creative and critical thinking. We lead by example and challenge students to fulfill their potential, find their path, and follow their passions whether in the classroom, on the playing fields, on the stage, or serving the community.
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