Middle School Math Teacher

Alma del Mar Charter School • New Bedford, MA

4d • $49,150 • Onsite

About The Position

Alma del Mar is a K-8 charter school with the mission to guide scholars towards college and to foster them into service-minded leaders. This is achieved through an immersive, demanding, and supportive educational environment that provides a content-rich education. As an Expeditionary Learning school, Alma del Mar embodies a three-dimensional vision of student achievement, encompassing mastery of knowledge and skills, character development, and high-quality student work. Located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, a city rich in history, Alma del Mar has a proven track record of academic success, with scholars outperforming district peers on MCAS and matching the performance of high-achieving suburban schools. The school has also received national recognition for its work with English Language Learners.

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.
• Filters every decision through the lens of potential impact on scholars.
• Sets a high bar for self, colleagues, and the people we serve.
• Believes that working with a diverse crew makes us stronger and seeks to uncover and address personal biases and structural inequities.
• Takes collective responsibility for the success of our scholars.
• 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

• Fully stocked supply closets for all classroom needs (+ a supply budget!)
• Prep periods every day
• Paid sick and personal day
• Paid holidays
• Paid school breaks
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with PPO and HMO options
• Paid parental leave
• Short term disability available
• Multiple retirement options, including a 403(b) with matching
• Friendly, supportive, #almazing colleagues

What This Job Offers

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