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High School Math 

Salary: Commensurate with experience.  Benefits package includes health, dental, vision and 403B

Location:  Sedona, AZ USA

Employer: Verde Valley School

Type: IB Boarding School

Category:  Math

Preferred Education Level: Masters

Job Description:

Verde Valley School seeks a skilled and enthusiastic high school math teacher experienced with teaching a wide range of learners across grade levels.   All courses are taught with an emphasis on developing skills and enduring understanding in the subject area with the teacher serving as coach, guiding students to question, explore, collect and analyze data, solve complex problems and persist in the face of challenge.  The VVS math program culminates with IB Mathematics offered at three different levels in 11th and 12th grade. 

The ideal candidate is someone who loves engaging adolescents of all abilities in the study of math and who is comfortable differentiating instruction and developing a wide range of assessment modes to meet the needs of all learners.  Depending on the experience of the candidate and the needs of the cohort, this position may include teaching a math lab or academic support course in addition to math courses.

VVS seeks candidates who are eager to fully immerse in all facets of boarding school life on our rustic desert campus. In addition to classroom teaching, full-time faculty members supervise students one evening per week, one weekend per month, and twice each week for campus work jobs. Each faculty member leads one extracurricular activity or sport twice each week and is responsible for advising 4-5 students.  Most faculty members lead a 2-week wilderness & service trip throughout the Southwest each November. Meals in our dining hall are provided.  On-campus housing may be available, space-permitting.

Preference is given to candidates who have:

• IB or pre-IB program experience
• Experience teaching high school math using an experiential approach
• Experience working in a residential setting
• Experience and enthusiasm for living and teaching in diverse communities
• Experience teaching non-native English speakers
• Experience coaching and/or leading outdoor activities

This position begins August 2023.

Please send cover letter and resume via email with subject heading: “Math Position Application” to lperkins@vvsaz.org.  No phone calls or faxes please.

About Verde Valley School

Verde Valley School is a small, independent, boarding and day school serving grades 9-12. The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program is our main curriculum, and the student body is composed of both students from around the world and throughout the United States. VVS’s guiding principles include academic excellence, intercultural understanding and service to others. Please visit our website for more information at www.vvsaz.org.

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