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Horizons - Math Teacher

Fairfield, CT

$47K - $62K/yr

Lead Math teacher for one grade level; instructing two classes of students daily. * Use data to ... Willingness to connect with the Horizons SHU community after the summer program by attending school ...

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Summer math graders are individuals hired by schools, colleges, or educational programs to evaluate and score students' math assignments, exams, or coursework during the summer term. Their main responsibility is to provide accurate and timely feedback on students' work based on provided answer keys or rubrics. This helps instructors manage large volumes of assignments and ensures students receive prompt feedback. These positions are often temporary and may be filled by advanced students, teaching assistants, or recent graduates with strong math backgrounds.

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Horizons - Math Teacher

shu

Fairfield, CT

$47K - $62K/yr

Other

Posted 17 days ago


Job description

Position Summary

Plan and deliver daily Math instruction, with an emphasis on pre-algebra, algebra, and fact fluency, for two classes at the same grade level (as assigned, 5th - 8th grade). Also responsible for providing daily supervision and support for one class during recreation, recess, lunch, and dismissal.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

  • Lead Math teacher for one grade level; instructing two classes of students daily. 
  • Use data to plan and implement math instruction.
  • Build strong and mutually respectful relationships with students and their families based on open communication and collaboration, including weekly communications to families on ParentSquare and on the phone.
  • Facilitate and sustain an emotionally safe and trauma-informed classroom and program environment.
  • Maintain professional boundaries and mutually respectful relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and community partners with the foundation of open communication, respect, and collaboration.
  • Work with admin staff to develop and implement instruction, and provide meaningful feedback to learners.
  • Work in collaboration with a team consisting of an ELA teacher, grade-level paraprofessionals, classroom coaches, SEL instructor, and volunteers.
  • Live/actualize the Horizons SHU community values.
  • Attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, and community events.
  • Collect and input all required metrics, data, and surveys by assigned dates.
  • Other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, & Other Attributes

  • Minimum 2-4 years of classroom experience teaching K-8 mathematics 
  • Experience working with a wide range of abilities and differentiating learning to meet the needs of all students
  • Experience teaching social-emotional learning and mentoring
  • Experience building community in middle school classrooms
  • Strong commitment to the Horizons SHU mission
  • Willingness to connect with the Horizons SHU community after the summer program by attending school-year events
  • Experience with project-based learning preferred
  • Effective oral and communication skills
  • Experience using technology to enhance instruction
  • Demonstrated skills and abilities to mentor and coach classroom staff 

Unusual Working Conditions

This is a seasonal summer program position. Staff are required to attend all training, professional learning, onboarding, programming, community events, and clean-up/reporting days. 

This is a full-day position. 

  • Training Days generally run 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. 
  • Program days are 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Dates of Program:

  • Training week: 6/22 through 6/26/26
  • Program Days: 6/29 through 8/7/26
  • Clean-up & Reporting Days: 8/10 & 8/11/26