Math Teacher, Grades 6-8

The School at Columbia University is an independent K-8 school founded in 2003 with the goal of providing an excellent education to a diverse student body. Our intentional school culture embraces shared beliefs across disciplines and grades, which underlie important values expressed through everyday behaviors and visible symbols throughout our community.

We dedicate ourselves to fostering in our students, personal resourcefulness and integrity, a sense of social responsibility, and a lifelong appreciation of learning through an innovative, socially and emotionally supportive, and academically challenging program. We adhere to a common code of civility among all constituents. We tailor our instruction so that the needs of the individual students are met. A committed faculty and administration strive to create a school that will stand as a model for what K-8 education can be and serve as a genuine and enduring partnership between Columbia University and its neighbors.

Responsibilities:

• Teach an integrated mathematics curriculum to middle-school students in a K-8 setting to about 20 students
• Collaborate in the design and implementation of an integrated curriculum
• Work to ensure academic excellence, by fully knowing students and adapting curricula to meet their needs
• Keep careful anecdotal and assessment records to write accurate, comprehensive student reports that reflect student growth and support their future education
• Write detailed math teacher recommendations for all Grade 8 students as part of the high school placement process, including collaboration with the placement team and participation in meetings with families as needed
• Act as an advisor to a group of middle-school students
• Chaperone overnight and/or extended grade-level trips, as applicable, in support of the teaching team, student experience, and the academic and advisory program
• Fulfill all duties, responsibilities, and commitments as outlined in the school’s Guidebook and the organization’s code of conduct
• Engage in ongoing communication with parents/guardians
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications:

• B.A./B.S. degree in Education, Mathematics, or an equivalent degree or educational qualification from an accredited college or university
• At least two years of full-time teaching experience in K-8 public or independent schools beyond student teaching
• At least three years of teaching algebra
• Strong skills in mathematics learning with problem-solving, number sense, and understanding of the core web-based technologies and applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Wide-ranging intellectual and educational interests

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a related field
• Knowledge of Spanish
• Knowledge of latest research and thinking about mathematics education
• Familiarity with new technologies

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.