Middle School Math Teacher

Job Title:  Middle School Mathematics Teacher

Reports to:  Head of Middle School

Classification:  Exempt

Status:  Full-Time

Start Date: August 2025

The Emery/Weiner School seeks a dynamic and innovative Mathematics teacher to join our collaborative faculty. Responsibilities for this position include teaching at least five sections of mathematics courses and serving as a homeroom Advisor. Additional responsibilities include participation in student life (e.g. club sponsorship), supervisory duties, and school trip chaperoning/facilitation according to the experience of the candidate and needs of the school.

The ideal applicant is an enthusiastic professional with a broad range of subject knowledge and previous high school teaching experience. A strong candidate will have a desire to teach in a progressive, student-centered independent school that values innovative approaches to instruction and experiential education. An outstanding candidate should be able to demonstrate a track record of innovation, flexibility, collegiality, and student success.

This position requires a professional who:

• Demonstrates mathematical knowledge and understanding across grade levels and content strands;
• Differentiates teaching and learning based on students’ cognitive needs;
• Independently and actively presents curriculum that balances content mastery, conceptual understanding, and the development of mathematical literacy;
• Develops creative formative and summative assessments and experiences to evaluate student learning;
• Employs innovative student-centered teaching practices rooted in brain-based research;
• Creates and scaffolds rigorous, higher-level thinking tasks that emphasize critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, and problem-solving;
• Provides opportunities for student self-assessment and engagement in the learning process;
• Exhibits a passion to teach and learn from young people and colleagues.

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching middle school math classes to students with a range of academic aptitudes;
• Assessing students’ academic and social development;
• Providing consistent oral and written communication to students and families;
• Collaborative work on grade-level, department, and interdisciplinary faculty teams.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in mathematics or related field;
• Comfort with innovative and forward-thinking approaches to instruction;
• A strong commitment to professional growth.

Preferred qualifications:

• Advanced degree in mathematics, education, or related field;
• 2-5 years of proven success in teaching middle school students;
• Experience implementing inquiry-based or project-based curriculum;
• Experience teaching in independent schools.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, their resume, and 3-5 references to [email protected]g. (References will not be contacted without notifying the candidate first.)