Mathematics Teacher

Preston High School • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Mathematics Teacher will be responsible for managing instructional time, preparing engaging lessons, managing student behavior, presenting lessons effectively, monitoring student performance, providing feedback, interacting within the educational environment, and performing non-instructional duties. This role requires experience teaching Algebra 1, Algebra 2, or Financial Algebra. A Bachelor's degree is required, and a Master's Degree is preferred. Salary is commensurate with degree and experience.

Requirements

• Experience teaching Algebra 1, Algebra 2, or Financial Algebra
• Bachelor's degree required

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree Preferred

Responsibilities

• Management of Instructional Time: Have materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the lesson or instructional activity; get the class started quickly; get students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson; maintain a high level of student time-on-task.
• Preparation of Lesson Content: For every 78 minute lesson, plan an engaging lesson that includes various activities that ensure content is understood by various types of learners. Every lesson includes an assessment (in class and/or for homework) that ensures that content knowledge is understood and able to be applied.
• Management of Student Behavior: Establish a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters; establish a set of rules and procedures that govern student verbal participation and talk during different types of activities-whole-class instruction, small group instruction, etc.; establish a set of rules and procedures that govern student movement in the classroom during different types of instructional and non-instructional activities; frequently monitor the behavior of all students during whole-class, small group, and seat work activities and during transitions between instructional activities; stop inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently, yet maintain the dignity of the student.
• Instructional Presentation: Begin lessons or instructional activities with a review of previous materials; introduce the lesson or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when appropriate; speak fluently and precisely; present the lesson or instructional activity using concepts and language understandable to the students; provide relevant examples and demonstrations to illustrate concepts and skills; make transitions between lessons and between instructional activities within lessons efficiently and smoothly; make sure that the assignment is clear; summarize the main point(s) of the lesson at the end of the lesson or instructional activity.
• Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance: Maintain clear, firm and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulate during class work to check all students' performance; routinely use oral, written, and other work products to check student progress; pose questions clearly and one at a time.
• Instructional Feedback: Provide feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in-class work to encourage student growth; regularly provide prompt feedback on assigned out-of-class work; affirm a correct oral response appropriately, and move on; provide sustaining feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing, repeating the question, giving a clue, or allowing more time.
• Interacting Within the Educational Environment: Treat all students in a fair and equitable manner; interact effectively with students, co-workers, parents, and community.
• Performing Non-Instructional Duties: Carry out non-instructional duties as assigned and/or as need is perceived. This includes homeroom mentoring, study period supervision, cafeteria duty, exam proctoring, etc. As a member of the Mathematics Department, hold extra help sessions during silent readings and one day after school, Regents prep sessions when applicable, and foster a love for mathematics.

What This Job Offers

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