Position Opening: Middle School Math Teacher

Type: Full-time faculty Application Deadline: June 10, 2024

Start Date: Aug. 6, 2024 for orientation

Maumee Valley Country Day School seeks a student-centered, creative individual who orchestrates learning for students in engaging, challenging, and relevant ways to fulfill our personal, experiential, and global vision. The successful candidate is a resourceful and innovative teacher who uses various pedagogical techniques to reach all learners. The ideal candidate loves developing an experiential, problem-based curriculum that allows students to grapple with real-world questions and solutions.

This position reports to the Head of the Middle School and collaborates closely with a cross-divisional math department and the entire Middle School faculty. It offers all the benefits afforded to full-time employees, including, but not limited to, comprehensive health benefits, robust paid time off, paid life insurance, tuition remission, and professional development.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Develop and implement engaging math and lessons organized around experiences and real-life applications

Use highly interactive, multimodal, and developmentally appropriate teaching and classroom management practices

Provide a positive and safe environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process, take risks, and learn from mistakes

Serve as an advisor and mentor for students; facilitate clubs as needed

Provide extra help to students individually or as a group

Demonstrate collegiality and an eagerness to collaborate with colleagues to enhance the instructional environment

Evaluate student performance

Maintain effective and efficient record-keeping procedures

Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, administrators, and other professionals regularly

Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and the community

Use a variety of methods and approaches (including differentiation) to match curricular objectives to the range of student needs and ensure equal opportunity for all students

Develop high expectations for all students to deepen their knowledge and understanding and maximize their achievement

Monitor student activities in classrooms and on the rest of the school’s campus to ensure the welfare and safety of the students

Work with other members of the faculty, administration, and staff on interdisciplinary opportunities at the school

Actively engage in personal and professional work in support of the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Head of Middle School

Meet performance goals established as part of the annual performance planning process or as the result of organizational planning

Skills and Characteristics

The successful candidate for the position will possess the following skills and characteristics:

Deep understanding of math concepts

Ability to implement math mindsets

Knowledge of the needs and development of middle school students

Competent use of technology to teach

Positivity

Energy and enthusiasm

Creativity

Flexibility

Patience

Clear communication

Sense of humor

Credentials

The ideal candidate for the position will have the following experience:

Bachelor's or master’s degree in math education

Experience teaching math to Middle School-aged children

You must be willing and able to secure an Ohio Permanent Non-Tax certificate or Professional Teaching license. The school will support you in obtaining this once you are hired. However, for compliance purposes, it must be secured within the first six months of employment.

Background check

All Maumee Valley employees and volunteers must agree to a comprehensive background check and confidentiality agreement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all personnel and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, ancestry, or citizenship, per applicable laws. In addition, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We value a diverse workforce.

Employees who believe they have been discriminated against may discuss this with their supervisor or the Head of School.

Our Philosophy of Teaching and Learning

As Maumee Valley Country Day School approaches the 140th anniversary of its founding, it remains the preeminent educational institution in northwest Ohio. It is the only accredited, coeducational, nonreligious, and independent school in the area and attracts families from northwest Ohio, southeast Michigan, and nations worldwide. Enrollment is about 470 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th Grade. We prepare students for global citizenship and admission to prestigious universities. We are known for outstanding academics, high test scores, a beautiful campus, unrivaled opportunities for study abroad, hands-on learning, and personal bonds between students and teachers.

At Maumee Valley, children dream, explore, and cultivate their passions and strengths. Our faculty and staff do the same. We are more than a school and more than a group of people: We are a community of lifelong learners who inspire joy. As the only PreK-12 independent school in northwest Ohio, we support an accomplished and diverse student body within a progressive academic program.

A Maumee Valley education is Personal, Experiential, and Global. A journey of discovery and action defines each child’s learning experience. Through an intentionally crafted curriculum, including active lessons and serendipitous explorations, a Maumee Valley education launches children toward the investigation of the world. It helps them find their place in it. With our students at the center of our decision-making, we aspire to seek understanding, grow in our compassion and empathy, and adapt to the ever-changing world our students will one day lead.

Read our school’s Statement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging:

https://www.mvcds.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

We believe in collaboration, innovation, and the power of community.