Math Associate Teacher, Grades 6-8

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Posted : 01-Feb-24

Location : New York, NY

Salary : Open

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The School at Columbia University is an independent K-8 school founded in with the goal of providing an excellent education to a diverse student body.

Our intentional school culture embraces shared beliefs across disciplines and grades, which underlie important values expressed through everyday behaviors and visible symbols throughout our community.

We dedicate ourselves to fostering in our students personal resourcefulness and integrity, a sense of social responsibility, and a lifelong appreciation of learning through an innovative, socially and emotionally supportive, and academically challenging program.

Our pedagogical and curricular philosophies embrace multicultural perspectives, which challenge educators and learners to examine their preconceived notions of race, gender, ethnicity, class, ability, religion, and sexual orientation.

We adhere to a common code of civility among all constituents. We tailor our instruction so that the needs of the individual students are met.

A committed faculty and administration strive to create a school that will stand as a model for what K-8 education can be, and serve as a genuine and enduring partnership between Columbia University and its neighbors.

Responsibilities :

Learn about new developments in the mathematics field and practice implementing them

Act as a co-advisor to a group of middle school students

Fulfilling all duties, responsibilities, and commitments as outlined in the school's Guidebook and the organization's code of conduct

Actively participate in writing high school profiles and recommendations with a team of teachers

Keep careful anecdotal and assessment records to write accurate, comprehensive student reports that reflect student growth and support their future education

Qualifications / Requirements :

degree or an equivalent degree or educational qualification from an accredited college or university

Stated desire to teach mathematics in public, parochial or independent schools

Strong skills in mathematics learning with problem-solving, number sense, and understanding at the core

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Wide-ranging intellectual and educational interests

Commitment to equity and justice including knowledge and skills related to cultural competencies

Preferred Qualifications :

Degree in mathematics education or a related field

Knowledge of Spanish

Prior classroom teaching experience

Familiarity with new technologies

CU is dedicated to promoting and advocating for diversity and inclusion within our school community. We celebrate many types of diversity including ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, ability, religion, sexual orientation, family configuration, language, gender and adoption status.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.

The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.

The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis.

It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions.

It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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