What are the responsibilities and job description for the High School Math Teacher position at GIRARD ESTATE?
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Description
About Girard College:
Girard College is a full-scholarship boarding school that fosters intellectual curiosity, social development, and emotional growth in academically focused students from underserved communities. We ensure every student the opportunity and the means to achieve excellence and preparation for advanced education through purposeful academic and residential programs.
The Opportunity:
Girard College seeks an experienced and full-time High School Math Teacher (11th & 12th Grades) to join our team to grow a project-based approach to mathematics. As a Math Teacher at Girard College, you will work relentlessly to foster a love of math with your students while growing and developing in your craft. The high school is a small team of approximately 20 instructors that support 120 students so an ability to collaborate is crucial to this role’s success. Teaching math at Girard College you will set high expectations and provide high support so that all of your students are able to succeed. Experience teaching some of the following courses are desirable: Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Precalculus, Calculus, Statistics. This position reports to the High School Principal and Assistant Principal.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ability to drive student achievement, ability to set and maintain high expectations for ALL students.
- Commit to professional growth, self-reflection, receptiveness to feedback, and a desire to continuously improve.
- A deep commitment to Girard’s mission and alignment with Girard’s values
- Committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) demonstrated by a demonstrated willingness to examine personal identity and biases and comfort engaging in conversations around race, class, and privilege.
- Work closely with school leaders (Principal & Assistant Principal) to analyze student assessment data to measure progress and use data to inform instruction.
- Collaborate with grade level teams to discuss student work, share best practices, plan events for joy and humor, and ensure student mastery of standards.
- Engage student families and support systems in their children’s education by building relationships and maintaining regular communication.
- Demonstrate authentic interest, investment, belief, and care for students’ personal and academic success.
- Respond positively and effectively to challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset.
Qualifications
Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree required with a record of personal, professional, and/or academic achievement.
- Must possess a minimum of a Level I Instructional Certificate or above in the content area in which they are teaching from the PA Department of Education or must obtain Instructional Intern Certificate in the content area in which they teach within one year from date of hire.
- Demonstrated expertise in your subject area.
- Outstanding instructional skills driven by data and delivered through rigorous and engaging strategies.
Salary:
54,621K - 90,275K (Sliding scale based on years of experience and degree completed)
Girard College is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. We offer a complete benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.
UPDATE AS OF MAY 2022 - Please review Girard College’s Health and Safety Plans here to learn about our approach to vaccination and testing and our response to COVID-19 for the 2023-24 school year. For ongoing positions, Girard College’s roles are designated as in-person, with regular on-site responsibilities, unless otherwise noted. As such, Employees must be able to support Girard College’s academic plan and business strategies on-site.
Exceptions to this requirement will be considered on an individualized basis.
Salary : $52,000 - $80,000