MS Math Teacher

St. George Episcopal School is an independent Episcopal day school with a vision to empower servant leaders with wisdom, courage, faith, and love to make a positive impact locally and globally. St. George provides an exceptional academic, physical, creative, and spiritual development for students in an inclusive Christian community. We seek to cultivate love, curiosity, and respect for God, self, and others. St. George serves approximately 530 students from early childhood through 8th grade. We have three sections of most grade levels, with an average class size ranging from 18-20. St. George Episcopal School focuses on developing a community that nurtures the whole child and equips each child with the knowledge and skills they need to make a difference in the world. Our curriculum is integrated and aligned in a way that infuses the best of traditional and innovative research based learning practices. We seek to develop student inquiry, critical thinking, dialogue, and collaboration, so they are prepared for success in premier high school programs in San Antonio and around the country. Our program has multiple opportunities in athletics, fine arts, and community service which complement our academic program and offer leadership opportunities and nurture each student. We are grounded in our Episcopal Identity and celebrate each person as a unique child of God with many gifts and talents to offer. We seek a Middle School Math Teacher to join our teaching team and community. The Middle School Math Teacher reports directly to the Head of Middle School. This person will work closely with other faculty, administrators, staff members, as well as parents and other community members as well. The selected candidate will be expected to provide appropriate and exceptional academic preparation to all students in an inclusive Christian community, fostering love and respect for God, self, and others, in accordance with the policies and procedures established for the School. In addition, the selected candidate will be expected to provide engaging and challenging classroom instruction and experiences work within vertical teams, departments, divisions, and grade level to ensure consistently high standards within the instructional program; collaborate with colleagues to develop and maintain an engaging, vertically aligned, accelerated curriculum; create and share instructional road maps and lesson plans; effectively and appropriately communicate with students, parents, administration, and colleagues; provide appropriate supervision of students at all times; actively encourage, strategize, develop and assist in ways that foster positive academic, social, emotional, spiritual, and physical growth and development; participate in assigned duties and in the life of the school community; effectively uses school management software systems and other technological tools; follow all school rules and policies. Qualifications Successful teaching experience (minimum 3 years) in independent schools a plus Genuine interest in and love for middle school students Knowledgeable about middle school students and their developmental needs Experience working in independent schools is a plus Proficient in Google Suite and related applications Ability to work well under pressure and manage sensitive subjects and situations with tact, kindness, and professionalism Excellent verbal and written communications skills are required Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and collegially Willingness to invest in the life of the school community Demonstrated high ethical and professional standards Sense of humor and a positive attitude Benefits Health insurance Vision insurance Professional Development Paid time off Health Savings Account It is St. George policy to grant equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran’s status, marital status, disability, genetic information or any other non-job-related characteristic. The school’s equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. Contact Information Please email your resume, cover letter, and completed job application to the Head of Middle School, Christen Cozart at View email address on click.appcast.io. Please, no phone calls. #J-18808-Ljbffr