Math Specialists

Mount Vernon City School District•Mount Vernon, NY

11h

About The Position

Mathematics Specialists in Mount Vernon City School District work with a diverse range of students to develop Math K–8 and Algebra 1 content knowledge and skills through exploration, experimentation, reading, discussion, and writing. They use varied instructional strategies to help students make sense of problems, persevere, and solve them. The role includes designing meaningful, individualized lessons and small-group activities, maintaining a positive classroom environment, and collaborating with classroom mathematics teachers to support students’ learning. The position also serves as a consultant, coach, and facilitator. Specialists advise districts on targeted instruction and intervention, help teachers identify professional learning needs and provide resources and strategies, model lessons, support lesson and unit planning, and assist with materials, resources, and data. They also provide professional development for teachers and administrators on curriculum, instructional strategies, trends, and data analysis. Specialists prepare students for New York State mathematics exams, promote mathematical thinking and real-world problem solving, assess student abilities, customize curriculum, maintain detailed student records, develop culturally appropriate activities, and communicate with parents and team members. They also carry out classroom and school responsibilities, including managing routines, maintaining teacher web pages and grade updates, attending school meetings and events, and reflecting on their teaching and professional development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Valid New York State Mathematics Certification (Common Branch and 5–9 or Common Branch and 7–12).
Proven record of planning lessons with clear learning objectives and ways to assess whether the objectives have been met.
Ability to use formal and informal assessment tools and knowledge of human development to select appropriate learning activities.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Demonstrated content knowledge and familiarity with the New York State Next Generation Mathematics Learning Standards, including Standards for Mathematical Practice, Clusters, Domains, and Coherence Linkages.
Demonstrated success tailoring instruction to diverse learners.
Ability to work collaboratively with others to achieve common goals.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Develop students’ Math K–8 and Algebra 1 content knowledge and skills through exploration, experimentation, reading, discussion, and writing.
Use instructional strategies that help students make sense of problems, persevere, and solve them.
Design individualized academic lessons and small-group activities and maintain a positive classroom environment.
Collaborate with classroom mathematics teachers to provide a rich learning experience and additional support for students.
Prepare students for New York State mathematics exams and develop students as mathematical thinkers who ask questions, create models, investigate, and analyze data.
Guide students in applying subject knowledge through evidence-based explanations and arguments and in addressing real-world problems.
Help students understand the relevance of mathematics in everyday life and develop skills as critical consumers and problem solvers.
Plan and carry out daily activities that meet students’ physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs.
Continuously assess students’ mathematical abilities, customize curriculum to individual needs, and address the needs of students in multi-age classrooms.
Keep detailed daily records for each student and develop culturally appropriate programs and activities.
Communicate with parents and team members about students’ academic needs, including regular communication outside report cards and scheduled conferences.
As a coach, help teachers build mathematical and pedagogical knowledge and focus conversations on how students learn mathematics.
As a consultant, advise districts on targeted instruction and intervention strategies; evaluate mathematics programs and recommend curriculum, materials, and instructional approaches.
Assist in evaluating mathematics data with the agency’s data support staff.
As a facilitator, customize mathematics professional development to district and school needs and provide professional development for teachers and administrators.
Provide model lessons, assist with lesson and unit planning, and help secure materials, resources, and data.
Manage classroom routines and procedures and incorporate appropriate educational technology and media.
Maintain teacher web pages and weekly assignment and grade updates on the web portal, and produce interim, quarterly, and semester grades.
Attend faculty meetings, workshops, faculty/staff retreats, assemblies, and celebrations.
Reflect critically on teaching, identify professional development needs, and remain receptive to suggestions for growth.