Curtis is seeking a 6th Grade Math Teacher and Math Curriculum Coordinator to join a team-oriented, inclusive, and professional learning community. Curtis School is a DK-6 co-ed elementary school whose mission is to “develop, in every child, a sound mind in a sound body, governed by a compassionate heart.” We place an equal emphasis on academic, physical, social-emotional, and character education and instill a growth mindset modeled by faculty and staff who are the best in their craft.

The 6th Grade Math Teacher and Math Curriculum Coordinator will be responsible for teaching one section of 6th grade math and supporting K-6th grade faculty in the implementation of the math curriculum. The successful candidate will work closely with K-6th grade faculty and the Director of Equity, Curriculum, and Instruction, under the supervision of the Director of 6th Grade & Secondary School Outplacement, to facilitate an engaging math curriculum that fulfills Curtis’s mission and values. The candidate must have excellent time-management, organizational, and communication skills, be innovative and creative in instructional planning, dynamic and adaptable to shifting work conditions, and open to feedback. A collegial personality and responsiveness to direction are essential traits, as is passion for teaching elementary school-aged children and mathematics.

Curtis School is fully committed to a diverse faculty and student body. The candidate should possess an abundance of respect and sensitivity around racial, ethnic, gender, socio-economic, and all differences. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Include, but are not limited to: 

• Embracing Curtis School’s Mission, Vision, Purpose, Values, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion  statement

6th Grade Math

• Collaborating with colleagues in the 6th grade team to plan and implement an appropriately challenging advanced 6th grade math curriculum for one section of student.
• Facilitating a 6th grade homebase (equivalent of advisory) 
• Promoting the academic and social-emotional development of children in individual, small group, and whole class settings
• Assessing students using current strategies and tools to inform instruction and give feedback
• Completing checklists and narrative reports and participating in twice-yearly parent-teacher conferences
• Writing outplacement recommendations for students in the math section they teach
• Supervising children during morning break, lunch, recess, and afternoon carpool
• Integrating meaningful and appropriate use of technology within the curriculum and as a communication tool
• Attending Back-to-School Night, Open House, faculty workshop days, grade-level and division meetings, relevant all-school events, and all mandatory professional development 

Math Curriculum Coordinator  

• Supporting the implementation of a standards-aligned, conceptually rich mathematics curriculum through planning and alignment of goals, instruction, and assessment
• Helping teachers create engaging and inclusive math learning environments that foster curiosity, confidence, resilience, and persistence
• Partnering with faculty to strengthen mathematics instruction through coaching, modeling lessons, and collaborative planning 
• Supporting teachers in differentiating instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners, providing targeted small group instruction as needed 
• Promoting and serving as a resource for research-based best practices that build conceptual understanding, mathematical reasoning, and productive math discourse
• Designing and facilitating professional development for faculty with a focus on effective math instruction, differentiation, and assessment 
• Partnering with the academic administrative team to analyze data and identify opportunities to strength teaching and learning
• Planning and leading parent workshops around math learning

Qualifications: 

A successful candidate will:

• Have a bachelor’s degree (master’s degree and teaching credential preferred)
• Have 5+ years’ mathematics teaching experience in elementary grades
• Have demonstrated expertise in mathematics instruction and student-centered pedagogy 
• Be cognizant of current trends, pedagogy, research, and topics of importance in education and be willing to apply them in the classroom and share with other teachers
• Continually seek professional growth and development 
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with students, colleagues, and parents
• Participate actively in student and community life inside and outside the classroom
• Understand the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in education
• Have excellent technology skills and experience integrating technology in instruction 
• Provide a portfolio of teaching with examples of innovative lessons or projects that demonstrate creative and critical thinking and/or teach a demo lesson 
• Be flexible about working in outdoor weather conditions and able to regularly sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with arms, talk and hear, and occasionally lift up to 10-25 pounds

About Curtis School

Curtis School is an independent DK-6 coeducational elementary day school whose mission is “to develop, in every child, a sound mind in a sound body governed by a compassionate heart”. Over 60 Faculty Members are dedicated to fulfilling this mission. Located on a spacious 27-acre campus in the Mulholland Corridor of the Santa Monica Mountains, Curtis School has 490 students and 68 faculty members.

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