Upper School Associate Teacher - Mathematics - 2018-19 San Mateo, CA The Position We seek an Upper School Associate Teacher in Mathematics. The ideal candidate will have interest and experience in the field of mathematics and be excited to work with upper school students. Experience working with youth is preferred. Position begins mid-August 2018 and runs through the 2018-2019 school year. This is a full-time position with competitive salary and full benefits. Position Qualifications Bachelor's degree with strong math foundation; comfort with calculus required Strong interest and desire to work with middle and upper school students Excellent oral and written communication skills A desire to learn by doing and to learn with and from others A desire to teach collaboratively Flexibility and creativity in working in a dynamic environment where new ideas, mistakes, and iteration are embraced. A profound openness to feedback and improvement, modelin lifelong learning of practice as well as subject area. To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, résumé, and the contact information and job title for at least three professional references. For questions, please contact Jennifer Min - Director, Innovative Teacher Program (itp@nuevaschool.org), (650) 350-4575 Thank you for your interest in Nuevas Innovative Teacher Program. For more information about The Nueva School, please visit our website: www.nuevaschool.org The Innovative Teacher Program The Innovative Teacher Program (ITP) is a two-year program designed to provide classroom teaching experience, mentorship, and professional development opportunities for new and developing teachers. Associate Teachers work closely with Mentor Teachers through an apprenticeship model. They spend each day in the classroom, working with students, collaborating with teachers, building curriculum, teaching lessons, and reflecting upon their practice. In addition, Associate Teachers attend weekly professional development workshops as part of a year-long curriculum to explore current topics in teaching and learning. Associate Teachers participate in all aspects of school life, including serving as co-advisors, preparing parent- teacher conferences, chaperoning school trips, and attending faculty meetings and school events. During their second year, Associate Teachers develop a teaching portfolio, and receive support in applying for positions and/or graduate school, building a resume, and preparing for interviews. Associate Teachers are members of the Nueva community of educators, one defined by collaboration, inquiry, reflection and lifelong learning. Nuevas Upper School True to Nuevas founding principles, our Upper School offers opportunities for deep, rigorous learning that includes inquiry-based, interdisciplinary studies as well as mastery of traditional disciplines. We offer accelerated and extended experiences where gifted learners design, discover, reflect, and apply their ideas in practical, real-world contexts. The physical proximity and institutional connections to world-renowned universities, cultural organizations, high-tech companies, healthcare institutions, and the can-do spirit of Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area offer a dynamic entrepreneurial community for collaborative partnerships. We prepare our graduates to be leaders in their chosen fields, certain of what drives them, and ready to pioneer new paths to success. We have designed a high school that responds to the pressing social, emotional, and learning needs of todays teens, preparing them to direct their college educations and live well as responsible human beings and global citizens. Nueva students learn to address difficult challenges with optimism and resiliency. Our community is a personal and curricular partnership, where students encourage each other as they, alongside their teachers, continually think, construct, create, and rethink the best ideas and opportunities to explore their own passions and connect deeply with themselves and others. Nuevas Upper School opened in August 2013 after many years of discussion and comprehensive study, demographic analysis, feedback from alumni, consultation with educational and industry thought-leaders, and visits to more than 50 model high schools across the country and around the world. A seminal point of validation came from Nueva's 2011 Presidents' Roundtable, during which university presidents and college deans from some of the country's most respected institutions convened at our Hillsborough campus to discuss the future of education and affirmed the need for a new high school model like ours to better prepare students for this new century. The opportunity of a lifetime, to reimagine high school, is now a reality. We welcomed our inaugural ninth-grade class of seventy-seven students in 2013. This year, we have a total of 318 students in ninth through twelfth grades. Our extraordinary faculty models a spirit of deep inquiry and inspires students to be active and passionate learners. Teachers serve as mentors, guides, and partners in the learning process, crafting and facilitating experiences through which students deepen their understanding and build transferable skills. Read MoreUpper School Associate Teacher - Mathematics - 2018-19 San Mateo, CA