Middle School Math Teacher
About The Position
Alma del Mar is a K-8 charter school with a mission to guide scholars toward college and to foster service-minded leadership. We provide a rigorous and supportive educational environment, emphasizing a content-rich curriculum. As an Expeditionary Learning school, Alma focuses on a three-dimensional view of student achievement, encompassing knowledge and skills mastery, character development, and high-quality student work. Located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Alma del Mar has a proven track record of academic success, with scholars outperforming district peers on MCAS and achieving results comparable to high-performing schools in the Commonwealth. The school has also received national recognition for its work with English Language Learners. The Lead Teacher Role is central to Alma's operations. Lead teachers are responsible for ensuring that every scholar in their grade level achieves at high levels and develops essential success habits. They are dedicated to creating powerful learning experiences for their scholars. Responsibilities include planning and delivering highly effective lessons, collaborating within grade-level and curricular teams, and building strong relationships with Alma families. Lead teachers receive ample support while maintaining the autonomy to make decisions that best serve their scholars. Alma is committed to supporting teachers' long-term professional growth and career aspirations.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree or higher required
- At least one year of full time teaching experience preferred
- Proven effectiveness leading all students to significant academic gains
- A passion for working with kids and a belief that all kids can succeed
- Humility, resilience, and a hunger to learn and grow
- Strong team orientation
- Infectious joy
- Bilingual applicants strongly encouraged to apply
- Show me the Outcomes: Filters every decision through the lens of potential impact our scholars
- High Demand, High Support: Sets a high bar for self, colleagues, and the people we serve
- Crew: Believes that working with a diverse crew - with a range of perspectives, backgrounds, and communication styles, across schools, leadership teams, and external stakeholders – makes us stronger and seeks to uncover and address personal biases and structural inequities
- It's Our Ship: Takes collective responsibility for the success of our scholars
- Challenge, Challenge: Sees difficult problems as opportunities to increase capacity and grow skills and seeks out, and improves through, feedback.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish language proficiency is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Plan and teach highly effective lessons
- Work as part of a grade level and curricular team
- Develop high leverage relationships with Alma families
- Ensure every scholar in their grade level achieves at high levels
- Develop the habits scholars will need to succeed
- Ensure scholars' learning experience is truly powerful
Benefits
- Weekly meetings with a manager who supports you
- Fully stocked supply closets for all your classroom needs (+ a supply budget!)
- Prep periods every day
- A comprehensive benefits package
- Paid sick and personal day, as well as paid holidays, and paid school breaks
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with PPO and HMO options
- Paid parental leave and short term disability available
- Multiple retirement options, including a 403(b) with matching
- Friendly, supportive, #almazing colleagues
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
