| Middle School Math Teacher The Position: The Nueva School seeks a full-time Middle School math teacher. Well-qualified candidates will be creative, energetic, and passionate people with experience implementing curriculum that emphasizes a constructivist, student-centered pedagogical approach. Candidates will be excited to do mathematics with students and colleagues, including daily short-term work and long-term projects. They will have experience collaboratively developing, adapting, and implementing curriculum to appropriately challenge students with varied experiences and abilities. They will have a strong content and pedagogical background allowing them to support students in discovering and applying concepts, along with improving problem-solving abilities. Additional responsibilities include advising students, sponsoring a weekly academy (enrichment-type course), traveling overnight with students on a yearly trip, and facilitating a weekly literature club. General Responsibilities - Teach expertly your course of study with the highest standards for each student
- Convey enthusiasm for content and intellectual inquiry
- Design instruction that emphasizes critical thinking and problem solving
- Collaborate with colleagues to enrich curriculum and instruction
- Integrate appropriate technology to enhance learning
- Create hands-on, project-based learning experiences
- Collaborate effectively with students, teachers, and parents
- Model flexibility in implementing best learning practices
- Support the well-being of all students
- Demonstrate interest and ability to lead student activities, coach, and contribute beyond the classroom
- Lead by example in your commitment to Nueva's mission Position Qualifications - Bachelor's and advanced university degree, with a minimum of three years teaching experience
- Successful teaching experience in elementary, middle, secondary school and/or university
- Demonstrated mastery in area of study and ability to teach within and across academic disciplines
- Excellent communication skills
- A desire to integrate curriculum with other subjects and to teach collaboratively Compensation commensurate with experience The Nueva School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To Apply To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, résumé, and the contact information with job title for at least three professional references at http://nuevaschool.applytojob.com/apply. To address specific questions, please contact Liza Raynal at lraynal@nuevaschool.org.
About The Nueva School
The Nueva School, located in the Bay Area of Northern California and founded in 1967, is an internationally recognized independent PK-12 school serving gifted and talented students. The school is a three-time winner of the US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award, winner of the American Institute of Architects Award for School Design and Sustainability, recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program,appointed anAshoka Changemaker School, a co-founder of theCommon Ground Speaker Series,sponsor of the Innovative Learning Conference, and was highlighted by the Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times best-selling author Thomas Friedman in his recent book That Used to Be Usin the chapter Average Is Over. Nueva is a student-centered school known for its distinctive integrated studies, constructivist/project based learning, and its pioneering work in social emotional learning and design thinking. The school also offers specialist teachers in visual and performing arts, music, physical education, reading, math, science, technology, programming, engineering, entrepreneurship, social emotional learning, and design thinking. Our school community inspires passion for lifelong learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, and develops the imaginative mind. |
