Math Speciliast (Part-Time)

Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School • Palo Alto, CA

13d • $65 • Onsite

About The Position

Gideon Hausner Upper School is seeking a part-time Math Specialist to provide individualized math instruction for students working significantly above grade level. This role was created in response to a specific need: our current math department, though highly capable, is teaching full-time across every available math period in the Upper School schedule, leaving no capacity to build or supervise additional individualized sections for students who have outpaced their grade-level math sequence. The Math Specialist will work directly with these students, starting with at least one current fifth grader who completed Pre-Algebra in fourth grade and is now ready for Algebra 1, a level for which we do not currently have a fifth grade section. The role will operate within the existing fifth grade math schedule, or other periods as needed.

Requirements

• Strong content knowledge in Algebra 1 and above (through at least pre-calculus preferred)
• Experience teaching or tutoring mathematically advanced students, ideally including students significantly younger than typical for the material
• Comfort working with a flexible, evolving schedule and a student population of one or a small handful, rather than a full class roster
• Strong communication skills for coordinating with teachers, administrators, and families

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in an independent or day school setting is a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized or small-group instruction in Algebra 1 and beyond for students working ahead of their grade-level math placement
• Work within the fifth grade math schedule above, rather than requiring a new standalone class block
• Collaborate with the Head of Upper School and the math department on identifying appropriate content, pacing, and assessment for accelerated students
• Coordinate with classroom teachers and administration on any scheduling accommodations a student may need to make an individualized math placement work
• Track and report on student progress to families and school leadership
• Help think through the longer-term structure for supporting mathematically advanced students as the program develops, since this is a new role responding to a need that has not yet been fully mapped out

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed