Upper School Math Teacher in Connecticut

St. Luke’s School, a secular, college-preparatory day school serving grades 5 through 12, seeks an exceptional educator to join its Upper School Math Department. A successful candidate will join a Mathematics Department known for the extraordinary commitment of its teachers. Whether the content is Algebra I or Multivariable Calculus, our Math teachers put students first. It’s the culture of the Department that any teacher will meet individually with any student for extra help, even if they’re not teaching the student that year. The Department uses a range of instructional methods, including direct instruction, group work, inquiry-based, and flipped classrooms; the practices in Building Thinking Classrooms inform the department’s approach. This is also a Department that embraces what Seymour Papert has called “hard fun.” The St. Luke’s Math Team participates in all Fairfield County math meets and also has social outings. Joining this Department means joining an ongoing conversation...

St. Luke’s School, a secular, college-preparatory day school serving grades 5 through 12, seeks an exceptional educator to join its Middle and Upper School Math Departments. A successful candidate will join a team of Mathematics teachers known for their extraordinary commitment. Whether the content is Pre-Algebra or Calculus, our Math teachers put students first. It’s the culture of the team that any teacher will meet individually with any student for extra help, even if they’re not teaching the student that year. The Department uses a range of instructional methods, including direct instruction, group work, inquiry-based, and flipped classrooms; the practices in Building Thinking Classrooms inform the approach. This team of math teachers embraces what Seymour Papert has called “hard fun.” The St. Luke’s Upper School Math Team participates in all Fairfield County math meets and also has social outings. Joining this group of colleagues means joining an ongoing conversation about how...

Leave Replacement Job Opening: Upper School Math Teacher

August 27 - November 19, 2024 (approximate)

St. Luke’s School, a secular, college-preparatory day school serving grades 5 through 12 in New Canaan, Connecticut, seeks an Upper School math teacher to cover 4 Upper School classes. 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Teach 4 Upper School Math classes, most likely a mix of Algebra II with Trigonometry, Geometry, and/or Precalculus.
• Maintain an open online gradebook, attend faculty meetings, and administer assessments.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences via Zoom in November.

Key Skills and Qualities:

• Strong background in Math
• Inspiring, positive, flexible, collaborative teacher - equally with fellow teachers as with students
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Interest in working...