7th/8th Grade Middle School Math Teacher, #919: - Winnetka, United States - Ingenium

Ingenium

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Winnetka, United States

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Description

Middle School Single Subject Math Teacher

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:
Middle School Math Teacher - Single Subject
Schedule: 40 hrs/week minimum

Job Type:
Full-Time
FLSA Status:Exempt

Reports to:
Principal
Pay:$67,235, starting; Salary Scale

Special:
Onsite position; Requires weekend

work, nights and early mornings, as needed

ABOUT INGENIUM SCHOOLS

Ingenium Schools is transforming education by restoring joy and meaning to learning. Since 2009, Ingenium Schools has helped students build confidence, leadership, and a lifelong love of learning with the Ingenium Learning System, an easily replicable, standardsbased educational model that promotes personal mastery. Ingenium Schools currently operates several charter schools, serving students throughout Los Angeles._

***: Teaching at Ingenium means you are part of a family. Building relationships with students, families, and each other is essential to our work. Teachers regularly communicate and collaborate in grade level, department, and school teams as well as with families to support all students' academic, behavioral, and social-emotional success.

Teaching at Ingenium means empowering oneself and others.

We believe that when learners are encouraged to take ownership over their educational experience, they attain higher levels of meaning and joy.

Learners are supported in analyzing data and setting goals to work on continually improving individual, small group, class, grade-level, department, and school performance.

Teaching at Ingenium means serving diverse communities and student groups. Ingenium teachers acknowledge the strengths of the school communities they serve and incorporate culturally responsive teaching into their practice.

An Ingenium teacher modifies and differentiates to meet the needs of students with varying backgrounds, learning styles, and special needs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & JOB DUTIES:

Duties include, but are not limited to:

KEY CONTRIBUTIONS

Support the mission, vision, and core values of Ingenium Schools
Strive to implement, by instruction and action, Ingenium Schools' philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives
Continuously maintain and improve professional competence
Attend mandatory trainings, professional meetings, and educational conferences, as required

CLASSROOM CULTURE

Encourage students to set and maintain minimum standards of classroom behavior, measuring progress through individual and class goal setting
Create a safe, developmentally appropriate classroom environment conducive to learning and based on student interests and goals
Implement and support school/organizational policies governing student life and conduct

ACADEMIC

Instruct students individually and in groups using various teaching methods: lecture, discussion, demonstration, studentled instruction, etc.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' differing needs and interests
Prepare and implement intervention programs for students requiring extra help
In harmony with curriculum goals, establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students daily
Prepare materials and classroom for class activities
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, and guide students in learning from activities

DATA DRIVEN

Consistently and accurately observe and assess students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health, both formally and informally, through observation, authentic performance, and written evaluation
Provide frequent and timely feedback to students and parents on student progress
Recommend resources to parents for additional student growth
Timely deliver accurate and complete written and oral progress reports
Maintain and accurate and complete student records as required by law and Ingenium Schools' policies
Maintain student confidentiality

COLLABORATION

Confer with students and parents outside of the instructional day to resolve students' behavioral and/or academic issues, as needed
Maintain and improve professional competence and participate in professional development opportunities
Actively participate in team meetings and serve on staff committees, schoolwide events, parent workshops, and community partnership events
Assist with school/organizational events, general supervision, extracurricular support, tutoring, etc., as needed
Perform related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Highly effective teaching strategies for all student subgroups
California Common Core State Standards curriculum and instruction
Principles and methods of curriculum design
Effective measurements of learning/assessments, including diagnostic, formative and summative, performance tasks and project evaluation
English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
Mathematics, inclu