JOB OPENING: MIDDLE SCHOOL MATHEMATICS TEACHER
Saint James School in Basking Ridge, NJ, National Blue Ribbon School (2024), is looking for a passionate teacher of Mathematics for grades 6-8. The ideal candidate is NJ-state certified, strong in communication and verbal skills, and a team player who supports the school's mission. Applicants should send resume and at least two letters of recommendation to Sue Florendo, Principal, Saint James School (sflorendo@sjsbr.org). For more information: https://sjsbr.org/employment-opportunities
Required Knowledge/Abilities include:
• Ability to assist students in acquiring mathematical vocabulary acquisition.
• Ability to teach students to solve word problems; to complete operations with whole numbers, decimals, and fractions; to understand geometry concepts.
• Ability to teach PreAlgebra and Algebra I concepts.
• Understanding high school expectations with a goal of properly preparing students for high school mathematics (Algebra I or Geometry).
• Members of the Catholic faith are preferred.
Duties include:
• Prepare effective and engaging lessons to motivate and instruct students in accordance with curriculum guidelines
• Assign lessons and correct classwork and homework in a timely manner.
• Administer formative and summative assessments to evaluate student progress, record results, and issue reports to inform parents of progress.
• Provide academic interventions for struggling students.
• Maintain student grades and student-parent communication via the school's online grading and communication tool.
• Maintain discipline in the classroom.
• Maintain a classroom that is conducive to learning, safe, attractive, and stimulates a spirit of inquiry.
• Set a good housekeeping example in the classroom and encourage students to follow this example.
• Regularly communicate with students and parents to discuss student progress - positive and negative.
• Participate in required faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences and teacher training workshops.
• Inspire, praise, and correct students with consistency, care, and interest to encourage academic success and promote virtue.
• Perform duties such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations.
• Actively participate in marketing and student recruiting activities as necessary.
• Perform special projects, during and after school hours, and other duties as assigned.
• Read and comply with the SJS Faculty Handbook, the SJS Parent-Student Handbook, and other manuals and procedures documents.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.
