Mathematics teacher

Job Description

Oakwood School is seeking a full-time Mathematics teacher (grades 7-10) for the 2024-25 school year. The ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching four sections of mathematics using both traditional and Illustrative Mathematics curricula. We are seeking a candidate who can design engaging and effective classroom experiences at any level from pre-algebra to Algebra 2. We are seeking candidates who will engage with our students in a progressive, nurturing, constructivist manner while ensuring sufficient mastery and development of sound mathematical practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Plans, prepares, and executes developmentally-supportive math lessons in accordance with Oakwood’s Math department learning outcomes;

Collaborates with fellow Math teachers in designing and developing curriculum;

Maintains regular communication with student-support team members: parents, teachers, student services, deans, and other administrators and updates an organized assignment calendar and gradebook in Oakwood School’s learning management system;

Serves as a middle school advisor to facilitate Oakwood’s social-emotional learning curriculum, and

Constructively contributes to department and faculty meetings, as well as parent conferences and open houses; engages in regular communication with parents and administrators; and occasional supervisory duties.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred

3+ years of relevant Middle School teaching experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal skills, including a high degree of cultural competency

Dedication to the whole-person development of young people, including an enthusiasm for positive identity development and diversity, equity, and inclusion work

Proficient computer skills with Google Drive and Microsoft Windows office products, as well as with Desmos, Delta Math, and the TI-84 Plus Graphing Calculator

Expected compensation: $68,896 - $80,944

Oakwood School is a K-12 coeducational day school in North Hollywood, California that opened its doors in 1951. The school has remained faithful to its original mission ever since: to create a diverse educational environment where young people are partners with the adults who teach them and learn from them; where the best means of preparing students for the future is to immerse them in the present; where a healthy learning environment requires joy and humor as well as rigorous intensity; and where students’ intellectual and aesthetic depth – along with their capacity for empathy and moral courage – emerge out of authentic engagement with their teachers, one another, and the world around them.

Oakwood School is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity in our workforce. With purpose, Oakwood celebrates and affirms diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, faith, family structure, socioeconomic background, age, and ability.

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