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Edmund Burke School, located in Washington D.C., seeks a temporary Long-term Substitute Teacher in Math to fill an unexpected vacancy. This teacher’s primary responsibility will be to teach four sections of math, which may include: Personal Finance (high school), Statistics (high school), Algebra 2 (high school) and Introduction to Algebra (middle school). While we would prefer to hire a full time teacher to teach four classes, we would consider breaking the responsibility into part time roles for prorated payment.

The ideal candidate will have an undergraduate degree in math or a related discipline, and some teaching experience.

A progressive co-educational day school for grades 6-12, Edmund Burke School emphasizes a student-centered, constructivist approach to education. Committed to building a diverse, multicultural faculty, the school values open-mindedness and collegiality. We expect teachers to run equitable and energetic classes, use innovative, developmentally-appropriate classroom activities and assignments designed to engage a diverse student population, and employ appropriate technology in the classroom. Burke values the ability to use or include multicultural perspectives in classroom instruction, and expects teachers to show patience and foster a respectful, caring community. Candidates should enjoy building curriculum through collaboration with colleagues and take pleasure in the company of adolescents. Teachers at Burke join a lively, dedicated and cooperative school community. The math team is a highly functioning, supportive, dynamic team committed to the success of the person who takes on this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and teach up to four math courses
• Provide clear curricular expectations and create assessments that hold students accountable for their learning, and grade students' work fairly and efficiently
• Regularly attend department meetings, team meetings and faculty and staff meetings
• Respond in a timely and informative way to phone calls and emails, generally within 48 hours
• Use our web-based Student Information System to write comments, report cards and post assignments.
• Participate in the duty schedule for teachers
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum requirements:

Education/Experience:

• BS in Math or a related field

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills, sound judgment and emotional maturity
• An affinity for working with adolescents
• A willingness to learn and improve professionally
• Personal and professional interest in and knowledge of the discipline being taught
• A demonstrative commitment to equity and inclusion
• Familiarity with independent schools and the progressive philosophy

About Edmund Burke School

About Edmund Burke School • Founded in 1968 • Co-educational • Grades 6-12 • Independent and college preparatory • Committed to progressive education Location • Located in upper northwest DC, two blocks south of the Van Ness-UDC Metro station (on the Red line) • Over 60,000 square foot urban campus on Connecticut Ave. • Athletic teams use local DC Parks & Recreation fields as well as UDC and Howard Law School Students • Total enrollment of 305 students • Approximately 80 middle school students • Approximately 225 high school students • 39% students of color • 6% international students Faculty • Total faculty of 48 • More than 67% hold advanced degrees • 100% of full time faculty serve as student advisors Academics • 6:1 student-teacher ratio • Average class size of 11 • 13 AP courses offered • In 2016, 86 students took at least one AP exam • Mean SAT: Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 630, Math 600, Writing 33 • Mean ACT: Composite 28.5 Financials • Grades 6-8 Tuition $39,195 • Grades 9-12 Tuition $41,575 • 31% of students receive financial aid Tuition includes textbooks, lab fees, art materials and grade sponsored fi...eld trips. Tuition does not include optional service trips or Leadership Program fees. Accreditations & Memberships • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) • The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) • The Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington (AISGW) • Association of Independent Maryland & DC Schools (AIMS) • Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) • The National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC) • Potomac Valley Athletic Conference (PVAC)

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