Upper School Math Teacher

Connelly School of the Holy Child•Potomac, MD

About The Position

Connelly School of the Holy Child is a Catholic, college preparatory school, committed to the intellectual, spiritual, artistic, physical, and social development of young women in grades 6 through 12. The school emphasizes academic challenge, joy of learning, and education of well-rounded women of faith and action. Teaching high school level math courses (Alg. I, Alg. II and Trigonometry, Geometry, Precalculus, Calculus, Quantitative Literacy, Statistics) Create an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of young women Plan and implement instructional strategies aligned with best practices for math education (i.e. building thinking classrooms or similar approaches) Integrating technology effectively into classroom practices Participating in the school community with other duties as assigned Working collaboratively with colleagues within the Math department as well as with colleagues from additional departments to align teaching practices Pursuing professional development opportunities to continually grow as a Math teacher in order to enhance student learning Responding to the needs of Holy Child, including service learning, advisory program, assigned supervision and other duties as assigned An active commitment to enhancing our school community through involvement with committees and in student life activities Effective and consistent communication with students, parents, staff, and community Developing, selecting, and differentiating instruction to meet the needs of a diverse population Maintaining appropriate records and following required procedures and practices

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in mathematics or related field required, with teaching experience in various levels of secondary education 6-12.
Successful math teaching experience at the high school grade levels
Familiarity with innovative instructional strategies such as building thinking classrooms and visible thinking strategies; as well as current research on assessment and grading
Commitment to embrace the school’s mission and values
Genuine enthusiasm and passion for teaching and inspiring a love of learning

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree preferred
MSDE certification preferred

Responsibilities

Teaching high school level math courses (Alg. I, Alg. II and Trigonometry, Geometry, Precalculus, Calculus, Quantitative Literacy, Statistics)
Create an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of young women
Plan and implement instructional strategies aligned with best practices for math education (i.e. building thinking classrooms or similar approaches)
Integrating technology effectively into classroom practices
Participating in the school community with other duties as assigned
Working collaboratively with colleagues within the Math department as well as with colleagues from additional departments to align teaching practices
Pursuing professional development opportunities to continually grow as a Math teacher in order to enhance student learning
Responding to the needs of Holy Child, including service learning, advisory program, assigned supervision and other duties as assigned
An active commitment to enhancing our school community through involvement with committees and in student life activities
Effective and consistent communication with students, parents, staff, and community
Developing, selecting, and differentiating instruction to meet the needs of a diverse population
Maintaining appropriate records and following required procedures and practices