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Principia is growing! We are seeking a mathematics teacher for sixth, seventh and eighth graders who uses a variety of teaching methods to meet students’ needs and mentors students as their teacher and character educator. Full-time, school-year position starting 2023-24 school year.

Work Performed: Essential Duties*

• Teach 6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade classes, including daily lesson planning, regular pretesting, and backwards design of units (utilizes the Understanding by Design curriculum framework).
• Differentiate for multiple levels within each class (mixed-ability classrooms).
• Communicate with the Learning Engagement Center about students and push-in and pull-out services.
• Serve as a resource for Lower School teachers in their curriculum design and instruction.
• Help organize the administration of standardized testing and analyze the data for trends. Make decisions about instruction and specific student intervention in response to the data.
• Assess students on their math understanding and skills using rubrics and a proficiency scale.
• Follow the Math in Focus curriculum with pacing and student engagement in mind, as well as supplement the eighth grade curriculum with Algebra 1 Common Core standards.
• Meet and communicate with students and parents regarding student growth in math.
• Participate in weekly faculty meetings about student growth in academics and character.
• Assess students in their approaches to learning.
• Create and edit unit plans for each unit of study.
• Participate in yearly goal-setting and frequent one-on-one meetings with supervisor.
• Reflect on teaching and learning regularly and improve practice.
• Complete the required portfolio, including walkthroughs, school visits, reflections, and goal-setting.
• Attend conferences (could include Math in Focus, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics).
• Participate in and contribute to weekly and yearly professional development sessions.
• Communicate timely and effectively with students, parents, and administration.
• Engage in professional learning experiences that support school initiatives.
• Actively collaborates with colleagues across levels and departments to support the implementation of school-wide initiatives.
• Actively participates in various committee meetings, faculty and parent meetings, and professional development.
• Supports Middle School activities by chaperoning social events and trips.

Key Competencies

Candidates’ overall outlook and approach to life and learning are just as important to us as appropriate qualifications and experience. Principia School seeks individuals who are . . . 

• Positive: We appreciate team members who are optimistic, positive, and focused on elevating and bringing out the very best in themselves and others. We are a strengths-based organization; faculty and staff are expected to understand teammates’ strengths and how they can complement each other.
• Team players: The ability to collaborate and partner with peers and senior administrators is critical. The School has a strong team-centered leadership approach. Staff are expected to be able to listen, give and receive feedback, and be comfortable exchanging ideas and speaking candidly in a professional and collegial manner. They must bring a constructive outlook to partnering with a wide range of stakeholders—administrators, faculty, coaches, houseparents, marketers, and fundraisers, among others.
• Innovators: Given our fast-moving, ever-changing world, all School employees are expected to demonstrate a problem-solving mindset that helps our team come up with creative solutions to challenging issues. The School emphasizes continual improvement and expects staff to have a mentality of self-improvement and organizational excellence. 
• Strategic thinkers: We prize the ability to consider complex topics from multiple perspectives and offer innovative solutions.
• Student centered mindset: Principia views students as having unlimited potential. With this in mind, Principia expects team members to honor policy 3: ‘The Principia shall recognize that man as the child of God reflects the intelligence and strength of his Maker, and that all men have equal opportunity and equal ability in the sight of God.’ 

To perform this job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: 

• Oral and Written Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings; writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; varies writing style to meet needs; able to read and interpret written information.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent.
• Initiative - Undertakes self-development activities; demonstrates commitment to continuous improvement.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; accepts responsibility for own actions; relates well to students and adults.

Mission

• The Principia shall seek to serve the Cause of Christian Science through appropriate channels open to it as an educational institution (Policy 1).

Vision

• Principia is a Christian Science community of practice. Through transformative opportunities, a challenging curriculum, and character education based on the teachings of Christian Science, we examine, test, and strengthen our faith while developing the skills and understanding requisite for excellence. As global, outward-looking, inspired learners, we serve and better the world.

Values

• Principia’s values, listed below, are grounded in the teachings of Christian Science:
• Teaching and learning
• Thinking and acting from the basis of Principle, Love
• Unfoldment of character
• Individual and collective excellence
• Citizenship and service
• Innovation and continuous improvement

*The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed, but are not to be seen as a complete list of responsibilities and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required in Math or related field, Master’s degree preferred.
• Teaching certification preferred (required within two years of hire date).
• Relevant teaching experience with middle school students.

About The Principia School

At Principia School, students are encouraged to embrace their unlimited potential—with curiosity, confidence, and the knowledge that their educational journey will be guided by those who believe in boundless possibility. Every day we “mark the perfect man”(Psalms 37:37). This guides us to see each other as whole and unlimited. We see the good in every student—and because we do, they see the good in themselves. From that starting point, all things are possible. Job candidates’ overall outlook and approach to life and learning are just as important to us as appropriate qualifications and experience. Principia School seeks individuals who are . . . Positive: We appreciate team members who are optimistic, positive, and focused on elevating and bringing out the very best in themselves and others. We are a strengths-based organization; faculty and staff are expected to understand teammates’ strengths and how they can complement each other. Team players: The ability to collaborate and partner with peers and senior administrators is critical. The School has a strong team-centered leadership approach. Staff are expected to be able to listen, give and receive feedback, and be com...fortable exchanging ideas and speaking candidly in a professional and collegial manner. They must bring a constructive outlook to partnering with a wide range of stakeholders—administrators, faculty, coaches, residential life, and central administration. Innovators: Given our fast-moving, ever-changing world, all School employees are expected to demonstrate a problem-solving mindset that helps our team come up with creative solutions to challenging issues. The School emphasizes continual improvement and expects staff to have a mentality of self-improvement and organizational excellence. Strategic thinkers: We prize the ability to consider complex topics from multiple perspectives and offer innovative solutions.

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