Math Specialist - Immediate start!

Basis Ed•Scottsdale, LA

About The Position

BASIS Baton Rouge Primary Mid City Campus is seeking a Math Specialist to start ASAP! Visit https://enrollbasis.com/baton-rouge-mid-city/ to learn more about us! BASIS Charter Schools offers an incredible opportunity to be deeply involved in an academic community that is dynamic, exciting and unpredictable. Youll join others in a highly social, supportive and collaborative environment! Job responsibilities include but are not limited to: The Math Specialist supports, supplements, and extends classroom teaching, and works collaboratively to implement a quality math program that is research-based and meets the needs of students Support teachers in analyzing and understanding the results of various assessment tools Plan and collaborate with K-4 teachers to design and implement engaging instruction that leads to fluency and comprehension all content areas. Attend weekly planning sessions with classroom teachers to identify students in need of differentiated instruction. Suggest accommodations and appropriate lesson structures to support identified students needing intensive intervention Provides intervention support to ensure comprehension and fluency in K-5 classrooms Conduct, organize, and analyze on-going assessments of student performance using multiple assessment tools Model best teaching practices for teachers with the goal of developing their capacity to support, differentiation, and classroom accommodations Meet regularly with administration and other professionals to discuss student progress Attend parent-teacher conferences as needed

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree with a major (or 24+ credit hours) in the teaching subject
A valid fingerprint clearance and/or satisfactory applicable state background check
Must possess the required credentials to teach in your home country or state which may include a Bachelor's degree and documentation of passage of a state authorized subject test in the teaching
Must have a minimum of 2 years of teaching experience

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred
The Math Specialist has specialized knowledge of assessment and diagnosis that is vital for developing, implementing, and evaluating the math program in general, and in designing instruction for individual students
Subject matter postgraduate work (Masters or Ph.D.) is preferred or a combination of subject matter undergraduate degree with a Masters in Education
Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence
Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in his/her major, excellent recommendations, experience working with children, not necessarily in the classroom, and be open to new ideas in teaching

Responsibilities

Supports, supplements, and extends classroom teaching
Works collaboratively to implement a quality math program that is research-based and meets the needs of students
Support teachers in analyzing and understanding the results of various assessment tools
Plan and collaborate with K-4 teachers to design and implement engaging instruction that leads to fluency and comprehension all content areas
Attend weekly planning sessions with classroom teachers to identify students in need of differentiated instruction
Suggest accommodations and appropriate lesson structures to support identified students needing intensive intervention
Provides intervention support to ensure comprehension and fluency in K-5 classrooms
Conduct, organize, and analyze on-going assessments of student performance using multiple assessment tools
Model best teaching practices for teachers with the goal of developing their capacity to support, differentiation, and classroom accommodations
Meet regularly with administration and other professionals to discuss student progress
Attend parent-teacher conferences as needed