Company: The Chapin School Location: New York, NY Employment Type: Full Time Date Posted: 05/20/2025 Expire Date: 07/20/2025 Salary: 75-100 Job Categories:
Education
Job Description
Upper School Mathematics Teacher
The Chapin School, an independent K-12 day school for girls located in New York City, seeks a student-centered, collaborative, and innovative educator to serve as an Upper School Mathematics Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year.
All candidates are encouraged to be familiar with Chapin’s website, mission and commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion.
We believe all students can be mathematicians who can apply a growth mindset to the study of math. Our goal is to balance the development of deep conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills with procedural fluency. The Upper School Mathematics Teacher reports to the Head of Upper School and teaches math across Grades 8-12.
Job Overview:
Reporting to the Head of Upper School, the Upper School Math Teacher, as a member of the Mathematics Department, will teach four sections of math and serve as an Upper School advisor.
Chapin’s next Upper School Mathematics Teacher and Advisor will be:
A mathematician who demonstrates a commitment to innovation and interdisciplinary curriculum development who
Believes in and has experience teaching an integrated, inquiry-based curriculum
Has the pedagogical content knowledge to teach the entire US Mathematics curricular progression, from Eighth Grade Integrated Math I to Calculus II and Statistics
Adopts a generative mindset, committed to and actively contributing to the ongoing development and review of our K-12 mathematics curriculum.
A student-centered educator who values each student’s voice, experience, and history who
Understands and appreciates the Upper School learner within the context of adolescent development
Demonstrates effective pedagogy, particularly in response to the needs of students with a variety of backgrounds, learning needs, and interests
In line with departmental policies, provides timely, constructive feedback of student work
An educator who actively cultivates a classroom and community of belonging by
Developing, alongside students, a safe and productive learning environment, building trust with students through clear guidelines and expectations
Cultivating an inclusive classroom that promotes diverse points of view and constructive dialogue
A partner to students, their parents, and colleagues in teaching and learning who
Employs research-based strategies to reach all students through differentiated approaches, mindful of students’ receptive and expressive learning preferences
Develops, collaboratively, interdisciplinary units of study that allow students to draw meaningful connections across subjects
Qualifications & Requirements Required
Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics
At least 2-3 years teaching experience teaching math in grades 8 - 12
Experience teaching inquiry-based mathematics
Preferred
Master’s degree in mathematics and/or education
Experience with differentiated pedagogies and instruction