Job Description

Mission

Nashoba Brooks School educates children for a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world. The School nurtures students’ growth and character, while fostering the development of each child’s personal excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts.

Summary

Nashoba Brooks seeks a middle school math teaching fellow for the 2024-2025 academic year, who will teach 50% in the math department while also supporting other aspects of the Middle School program, including advising, homeroom, other student activities, and other coverage needs. This is a 10-month position that reports directly to the assistant head of middle school. 

Responsibilities

The middle school math teaching fellow will:

• Develop and implement curriculum, daily lesson plans, and assessments for students. 
• Work closely with teachers and administration to support the educational, social and emotional development of students.
• Communicate proactively and effectively with students and parents, including writing individualized student reports, and participating in parent/teacher conferences.
• Participate as an active member of teaching teams to support curriculum development and integration.
• Work collaboratively with teaching team members, the director of academic support , and School counselor to identify and address student learning needs.
• Model excellent problem solving and project management skills with a commitment to viewing challenges as problems that can be solved rather than obstacles that cannot be overcome.
• Appropriately and effectively integrate technology and assessments into instruction to enhance student learning.
• Support effective communication and collaboration within the Middle School team.

Skills

Strong candidates will demonstrate:

• The ability to engage middle school students in joyful, vigorous, and inspiring learning in math.
• Excellent knowledge in teaching math to middle school students.
• Excellence in integrated curriculum development, lesson planning, technology integration, and formative use of student assessments for middle school students.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, which include: an ability to write detailed comments on students’ progress reports, including the ability to communicate directly, effectively, respectfully and constructively with people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• An ability to effectively differentiate curriculum to teach students with diverse learning styles.
• Proactive teacher-parent interaction and communication.
• A proven track record of efficient project management and problem-solving skills with the ability to initiate and complete multiple tasks, independently or collaboratively, as required.
• Proficiency with technology and technology integration to support learning.
• An ability to approach challenges with energy, creativity, and flexibility in both independent and collaborative working situations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s Degree preferred; minimum of three years experience teaching middle school students.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

The successful candidate will model professionalism, curiosity, responsibility, creativity and respect for all persons, as well as a demonstrated commitment to advancing the School’s core values of integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, empathy, and resilience.

Application

Applicants should submit a cover letter and résumé to:  Kaitlyn McHugh, Assistant Head of Middle School

Email:  msmath@nashobabrooks.org Homepage: 

About Nashoba Brooks School

Nashoba Brooks School is an independent school for all genders, age 3-Grade 3; Girls, Grades 4-8. The school is committed to personal excellence in academics, athletics and the arts within its mission of preparing students for “…a life of continuous learning, accomplishment, and leadership in a diverse and changing world.” Nashoba Brooks believes that diversity enriches and strengthens community and challenges individuals to become agents of change in creating a more fair and equitable world. Campus highlights include two gyms; two science centers; a dining-meeting commons; and a dedicated arts building with music labs, visual arts studios, and an auditorium with a performance stage. Over 90 percent of the Middle School girls participate in interscholastic athletics. Service learning is embedded in the curriculum at every level, and students are actively engaged in making connections to the community. Situated on nearly 30 acres of woodlands and former farm fields, Nashoba Brooks is two miles from the center of Concord, Massachusetts.

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