[YEP-DC] Job Posting: Upper Elementary Math Teacher/Specialist at Creative Minds International PCS

Creative Minds International PCS is currently seeking an elementary (3rd to 5th-grade) Math Teacher or Math Specialist who has experience implementing Common Core Standards-based Mathematics and is familiar with the PARCC assessment.

About Creative Minds International PCS

Creative Minds International Public Charter School (CMI) is a school located in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington D.C.  Now in its fourth year of operation, CMI serves 240 students in Pre-school to 5th grade.  CMI is a unique, dynamic, and engaging place to work.  Its model elements include:

• Use of the International Primary Curriculum (thematic units that integrate several content areas)
  
• A focus on music, the arts, and global language learning
  
• A fully integrated model for students with IEPs 
  
• A highly diverse student and teacher population
  
• A unique synthesis between charter and private school design elements

Position Overview

The Math Teacher plans and provides rich, differentiated learning experiences for a diversity of learning levels (remedial to advanced) 3rd-5th-grade students. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Integration of Common Core State Standards-based goals and objectives in mathematics small group instruction;
  
• Establishing clear objectives for all math lessons, units, projects, and assessments;
  
• Providing an inviting, exciting, innovative, learning environment;
  
• Meeting the needs, interests and abilities for all students, including students with disabilities, ELL students, and those who are gifted and talented;
  
• Developing lesson plans that draw content from CMIPCS professional development in the areas of arts integration and child development to reinforce student learning;
  
• 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 in math through frequent formal and informal student evaluations recorded in portfolio assessments;
  
• Using a variety of instructional materials, resources, and experiences to enrich student learning;
  
• 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;
  
• Creating a learning environment that reflects the theme(s) being studied through displays of student work and teacher-created materials;
  
• 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;
  
• Incorporates technology into curriculum;
  
• Attend required professional development sessions.

Desired Qualities

• Familiarity with elementary level Common Core standards for Math and prior experience teaching to these standards;
  
• Excellent communication skills; 
  
• Demonstrated ability and experience to engage the interest of school‐age children; 
  
• Prior teaching experience in a public or private school, preferably in an urban setting; 
  
• Demonstrated ability to work well with parents; 
  
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member; 
  
• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (M.A. in Education or Special Education preferred);
  
• Possesses or is eligible for a valid District of Columbia Teaching Certificate or License (standard or provisional)/ Passed the Elementary Praxis II (014).

To Apply: Please provide resume, cover letter, and two letters of reference regarding the applicant's qualifications for this position to jobs@creativemindspcs.org.  Letters of reference should demonstrate commitment to professional growth, ability and willingness to collaborate with peers, etc. (letters from principals, colleagues, professors, previous employers, etc.).

Creative Minds International PCS is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.

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