Mathematics Teacher

Alabama Department of Education - Floretta P. Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy, AL

Full-time - Entry Level

Floretta P. Carson Visual and Performing Arts Academy, AL

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The math teacher works closely with the Instructional Leadership Team to strategically plan integrated units, assessments, and implement a comprehensive improvement plan to increase student achievement. The math teacher will teach any combination of courses, including Pre-Algebra, Algebra I, Geometry, AP Statistics, AP Precalculus and/or AP Calculus. The math teacher will hold students to high standards of achievement, while also supporting and differentiating as needed to enable students to achieve success in higher levels of math.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses within area of expertise that aligns with Alabama Advanced Math Standards.
• Implement Honors and AP Level curriculum, instruction, and assessment; collaborate with principal, instructional leadership team, and teachers to review and revise as necessary.
• In collaboration with the leadership team, identify academic priorities, and set measurable goals to achieve priorities and monitor progress towards goals.
• Collaborate with Instructional Team to make instructional, curriculum, and assessment decisions that are strategic, intentional, and grounded in data.
• Instruct students using a variety of effective teaching strategies such as gradual release, scaffolding, differentiation, and small group instruction.
• Assess students' progress using daily formative assessments, weekly/bi-weekly assessments, and quarterly benchmarks.
• Use assessment data to provide real-time feedback during classroom instruction.
• Communicate effectively and build positive relationships with students, parents, staff members, and other stakeholders.
• Work with Instructional Team to refine and develop assessments (quarterly, mid-year, and end of year) for each grade level.
• Work with various teams (administrators, teachers, staff) to facilitate analysis of data provided by diagnostics, common assessments, and formative assessments.
• Continuously monitor, track and analyze student achievement data in order to identify needed supports and strategies.
• Serve as a College and Career Mentor for assigned students.
• Work closely with Instructional Team, College and Career Mentorship Team, and Counselor with Scheduling, Graduation Requirements, College Entrance tests, Advance Placement Exams and Credit Recovery.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (within area of expertise)
• Professional Alabama Teacher Certificate (within area of expertise)
• Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience at the secondary level
• A deep understanding of content specific and general pedagogy, Advanced Placement curriculum, Alabama Advanced Standards, and current trends and best practices in curriculum design and instruction within area of expertise
• Significant experience with daily lesson planning
• Strong record of helping students achieve academic success
• Experience in analyzing data and using results to modify or develop curricula and lessons

Nice-to-haves

• Master's and/or Doctorate Degree

Benefits

• Salary: Commensurate with Experience