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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.” At Nashoba Brooks, we believe that diversity enriches and strengthens community and challenges individuals to become agents of change in creating a more fair and equitable world. 

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:  www.nashobabrooks.org