Math Teacher & Department Head

Company: Classical Christian Schools
Location: Washington
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Position Description
Attend Regular Academic Team (AT) Meetings:

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• Familiarize yourself with the Academic Team policies and procedures.
  
• Receive updates and direction from Administration.
  
• Share updates for the department.
  
• Brainstorm as a team on topics.
  
• Approve curriculum changes.
  
• Provide guidance for Math Department schoolwide.
  
• Curriculum feedback.
  
• Scope and sequence.
  
• Model teaching.
  
• Vertical alignment.
  
  Meetings:
  
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  • Meet regularly with SR School Head.
    
  • Plan regular department meetings.
    
  • Meet with SL and Grammar Math Leads (as needed).
    
  • Provide oversight of SR Teachers.
    
    Weekly:
    
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    • Review lesson plans and gradebooks (monitor giving of tests/review sheets; percentages, etc.).
      
    • Receive copies of all class-wide communication.
      
    • Model leadership to teachers.
      
      Occasionally:
      
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      • Provide informal and formal teacher observations.
        
      • Check testing calendar to provide feedback to teachers regarding their use of this resource.
        
      • Communicate with parents as needed on behalf of the department.
        
        Yearly:
        
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        • Review report cards for each class prior to distribution.
          
        • Oversee drafting or revision of syllabus and course guidebook for each class in the department each year.
          
        • Mentor SR Teachers.
          
        • Onboard new SR teachers by meeting with them in the summer to review curriculum, attending the New Teacher Training in August, and checking with them regularly throughout the year.
          
        • Touch base with teachers in your department to:
          
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          • Review goals.
            
          • Discuss pedagogy.
            
          • Encourage and pray with them.
            
          • Communicate with Teachers and Admin.
            
          • Cascade info from AT meetings to teachers.
            
          • Bring info from teachers back to AT meetings.
            
            
            Budget for Department:
            
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            • Proposed budget for the following school year due in October.
              
            • Approve all purchases in the department, according to budget.
              
              Admissions:
              
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              • Grade and provide feedback on math placement tests for applicants schoolwide.
                
                Training:
                
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                • Research and provide training for teachers in the math department.
                  
                • Attend occasional educators' conferences such as SCL and ACCS.
                  
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