Part-time Middle School Math Teaching Assistant
The Rivers School, Weston, MA
The Rivers School — a 6-12 co-ed independent day school in Weston, MA, just outside Boston — seeks professionals who are looking to join a dynamic, innovative, and welcoming school community.
The Rivers School is seeking a part-time middle school math teaching assistant, to begin immediately. This position consists of assisting in three 7th-grade math classes, providing additional support to individual students in collaboration with our learning services department, and contributing to the school’s co-curricular program as a club advisor and/or coach. This person will work closely with the Middle School Math Department and Learning Services Department.
The ideal candidate will have:
- At least two years of teaching experience, preferably at the middle school level;
- Professional training and experience working with students with diverse learning profiles;
- Knowledge of, and experience teaching, executive functioning skills and strategies; and
- General understanding of educational and/or psychological evaluations and experience implementing learning strategies and supports.
A bachelor’s degree in mathematics or a related subject is required; a master’s degree in mathematics or a related subject is preferred. Candidates must possess a commitment to professional development and personal growth as an educator as well as the ability and desire to collaborate effectively with colleagues to develop the program’s goals. A team-first attitude, a sincere care for student wellbeing, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to advancing the school’s DEI mission are also essential qualities for a successful Rivers teacher.
Rivers encourages interest from candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, experience, and perspectives among our faculty body and school community. Rivers offers BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and white ally affinity spaces for faculty, as well as school-wide professional development to support and enrich our DEI work. In addition to extensive mentoring from the Department Chair, Dean of Faculty, and Director of Learning Services, all first-year faculty members benefit from a close relationship with a peer mentor and take part in a year-long onboarding program led by the Director of New Faculty Development.
The Rivers School
