7th/8th Grade Math Teacher at Nevada City School of the Arts

Job Summary

Job Summary

The middle school teacher provides an enriched activities-based program for middle school students in a manner that nurtures and guides them, with great consideration for the needs of each individual child and the class as a whole, while supporting the vision & mission of NCSA. Utilizing an inquiry-based methodology is ideal. ? Instruct students in middle school grades based on the NCSA standards and CA Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in Math for the purpose of supporting students’ engagement ? Develop an engaging and inspiring math curriculum, integrating the arts, academics and social justice in coordination with NCSA’s professional arts, music and movement teachers ? Participate in a team atmosphere with other middle school teachers ? Provide a level of instruction based on each student’s achievement potential, by drawing on and valuing individual backgrounds, identities, interests, temperaments, development of social skills, through thorough lesson preparation, culturally responsive teaching and positive classroom management ? Promote self-directed, reflective learning for all students by engaging students in identity awareness, problem solving, critical thinking and other activities that make subject matter meaningful ? Establish and Articulate goals for student learning through the design and implementation of both short- and long-term classroom projects with a focus on equity and antiracism ? Fairly Assess students’ progress, allowing multiple ways for students to show their learning, in order to inform instruction and document curriculum taught and mastered ? Attend monthly Team meetings, scheduled in-service days, assigned committee meetings, student success (SSTs) teams, I.E.P. meetings, class performances and other events where faculty attendance is important (e.g., Graduation, Back to School Night, Portfolio Night) as noted in the school activity calendar ? Work Cooperatively with Special Education staff to ensure that neuro-diverse learners

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