26/27 - GenEd (MS)

IdealHire Technologies, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 49,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

IdealHire Technologies, Inc. is seeking a MiddleMath Teacher for a 5th–8th grade program in Washington, DC. You will lead a classroom with an assistant, delivering an international curriculum and arts-integration, while supporting students with diverse needs.

You will foster social-emotional learning and collaboration among students, families, and staff, ensuring equitable access and engagement across all learners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher required.
• Valid DC teaching license; Math endorsement preferred.
• Experience teaching middle school math (7th grade).

Responsibilities

• Establish clear objectives for lessons, units, and assessments.
• Develop lesson plans using development data and professional development.
• Use varied instructional materials to enrich learning.
• Meet needs of all students, including those with disabilities and ELL.
• Administer developmental assessments and track progress.
• Observe students and inform planning with notes and portfolios.
• Monitor progress through formal and informal evaluations.
• Engage families to support student progress.
• Promote play and child-initiated explorations in class.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, students, families, and community.
• Incorporate instructional technology into practice.

Skills

Communication

Student engagement

Team collaboration

Patience

Adaptability

Reflective practice

Education

Bachelor's degree

DC Teaching License

Math Endorsement preferred

Experience middle school math

Job description

MiddleMath Teacher

Primary Purpose:

Middle School Lead Teachers provide rich, age-appropriate learning experiences for the classroom of 5th - 8th grade students. Middle School Lead teachers, along with 1 assistant teacher, utilize an international curriculum, along with arts-integration and inclusion practices to teach a diverse student body. They encourage and respect individuality, focusing on the development of each child’s regulation and engagement in social-emotional learning and academic content.

Position Details:

Location: Washington, DC
Pay: Starting $43/hr
Hours: M-F 8a-4p

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or beyond
• Valid D.C. Teaching License, Math Endorsement preferred
• Experience middle school (7th grade)math.

Skills & Experience:

• Excellent verbal/written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to engage the interest of school-age children
• Prior teaching experience, preferably in an urban setting
• Demonstrated ability to work well with parents
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with teaching teams
• Patience, flexibility, and a willingness to take risks
• Consistently reflects on her/his own teaching practices
• Experience working with linguistically and ethnically diverse student populations and children with developmental differences
• Demonstrated commitment to professional growth and eagerness to learn
• Demonstrated commitment to the well-being and success of all students.

Responsibilities:

• Establishing clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, and assessments;
• Developing lesson plans that draw content fromprofessional development and student performance data
• Using a variety of instructional materials, resources, and experiences to enrich student learning
• Meeting the needs, interests and abilities for all students, including students with disabilities, ELL students, and those who are gifted and talented
• Administeringdevelopmental assessment for each child and tracking students’ progress through the developmental milestones required for successful communication, self-regulation, and social interaction
• Regularly observing students and taking anecdotal notes to inform planning in the arrangement of small groups, classroom set up, integrations of students’ interests in learning activities, and subsequent assessments
• Monitoring student progress through frequent formal and informal student evaluations recorded in portfolio assessments
• Providing educational opportunities that reflects an understanding of students’ unique sensory and information processing profiles;
• Using appropriate techniques and strategies that promote and enhance creative problem-solving, and evaluative thinking of students
• Working with families to support the progress of individual students;
• Valuing the importance of play and providing opportunities for child-initiated explorations in the classroom throughout the day;
• Using effective, positive, respectful interpersonal communication skills
• Establishing positive relationships with colleagues, students, families and the community which reflect recognition of and respect for every individual
• Willingness or experience incorporating instructional technology into practice;

Work Environment:

• Classroom setting with a collaborative teaching model
• Inclusive, diverse, and culturally responsive school community
• Highly engaging environment with a focus on arts, STEAM, and project-based learning
• Frequent interaction with students, families, and staff to support student success