Alma del Mar Charter School·New Bedford, Massachusetts
The teacher will plan and deliver effective math interventions for students with IEPs both within and outside the general education classroom. They will collaborate with the academic support team to design instruction and build strong relationships with families.
About Alma Alma del Mar is a K-8 charter school whose mission is to put every one of our scholars on the path to college and to challenge them to be service-minded leaders.
We do this by immersing our scholars in a highly demanding, highly supportive environment where they receive a content–rich education.
As an Expeditionary Learning school, Alma brings to life a three dimensional vision of student achievement that includes mastery of knowledge and skills, character, and high-quality student work.
We’re located in New Bedford, Massachusetts a beautiful coastal city known for its history as the heart of the whaling industry and as a central hub of the abolitionist movement.
Alma gets results for kids.
Alma scholars not only outperform their district peers on MCAS, they often outperform their peers in the surrounding suburbs.
In some areas, our scholar achievement now matches some of the highest performing schools in the Commonwealth.
We have been nationally recognized for our work with English Language Learners.
Part-Time Math Specialist Role As a Specialist you will plan and teach highly effective interventions both within and outside the general education classroom.
You will serve students with IEPs requiring math support.
You will work closely with other teachers in your curriculum area and the academic support team to design instruction that furthers every scholar’s learning.
You will develop high leverage relationships with Alma families.
You’ll receive the support you need in all aspects of your work, while retaining the autonomy to do what’s right for the scholars with whom you work closely every day.
At Alma we believe that we can best serve our scholars by helping you to meet your long-term professional growth and career goals.
The schedule for this position is somewhat flexible within our school schedule.
We would work with a successful candidate to set a consistent schedule anywhere from 24 hours per week (0.6) up to full time.
Who We’re Looking For We seek outstanding teachers with the following qualifications: A bachelor's degree or higher At least one year of full time teaching experience is required Proven effectiveness leading students to significant academic gains (please include specific data related to your student's academic gains in your resume) Massachusetts DESE Licensure in moderate disabilities or as a math specialist is required.
If you are not yet licensed in Massachusetts, please consult this website for more information on how to obtain that license: https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/ A passion for working with kids and a belief that all kids can succeed In addition, the ideal candidate has the following competencies: Show me the Outcomes: Filters every decision through the lens of potential impact on their class High Demand, High Support: Sets a high bar for self, colleagues and scholars.
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or higher and possess Massachusetts DESE licensure in moderate disabilities or as a math specialist. At least one year of full-time teaching experience and a proven track record of academic student gains are required.
Market context
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