High-School Math Instructor

Liberty Common School • Fort Collins, CO

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a fulltime 9-12 th -grade math instructor for immediate employment at Liberty Common High School in Fort Collins, Colorado – a charter-public school of the Poudre School District dedicated to college-preparatory instruction. The school currently enrolls over 340 high-school students. LCHS provides excellence and fairness in education by teaching 1) a contextual body of organized knowledge, 2) the skills of learning, and 3) the values of a democratic society. This is done through parental choice, partnership with teachers, and student acceptance of responsibility for her/his academic effort. The math teacher has responsibility for program planning, curriculum development, and delivery of the math instructional program for high-school students in cooperation with the school’s existing Math Department. These classes include Algebra 1 through College Trigonometry. This position is primarily located at the high school, but may involve some teaching at the LCS junior high campus as needed. Applicants should be dedicated to a strong skill- and knowledge-based curriculum, and driven toward high student achievement. A teaching license is not required.

Requirements

• Desire and willingness to learn about Liberty’s history and philosophy and to uphold and promote the mission and values of the school.
• Experience in education, preferably in a charter school.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a team.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• BA/BS in math, engineering, or related math-dependent discipline, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Demonstrated effective classroom teaching ability.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of Liberty Common School’s history and a commitment to maintaining and promoting the school’s mission, philosophy, and values.
• Experience with the Core Knowledge Curriculum.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in multiple teams.
• MS/MA in math, engineering, or related math-dependent discipline, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience or background in teaching higher-level mathematics (trigonometry, analytic geometry, calculus, and college-level math).

Responsibilities

• Program planning
• Curriculum development
• Delivery of the math instructional program for high-school students

Benefits

• Enrollment in Colorado’s Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) and employer contributions to your PERA retirement account.
• Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, short-term disability insurance.
• Earned sick leave in accordance with Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces (HFWA) Act.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level