Job Description:
Position Summary
The Mathematics Specialist is a master teacher of small-group instruction. The instructional focus of the Specialist is to support and implement a student-centered intervention program that effectively works to close student gaps in mathematics. The role is both teacher and student-facing, as the role requires the person to work collaboratively and have strong communication skills. 
 
Math Specialists should be prepared to work with students in grades K-5 who require additional support to meet their mathematics grade-level proficiency. This role will exclusively focus on math interventions and you will be working across two school buildings. 
 
In this role, you will…

• Teach daily Tier III math interventions in individual and small group settings, providing instruction based on scholars’ needs using an identified mathematics intervention curriculum
• Monitor student quantitative and qualitative outcomes, document progress, and enter data into a centralized data management system
• Analyze data and use it to set individual goals, create intervention groups and instructional plans, and adjust instruction
• Collaborate with general education teachers, special education teachers, service providers, school leaders, students, and families to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of each learner; including pushing into classrooms for math support
• Participate in Multi Tiered Support System and Individual Mathematics Support Plan meetings for students on your caseload
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 5 years of full-time K-5 lead teaching experience that involves math instruction
• Demonstrated understanding of what proficiency and rigor in the Missouri Learning Standards/Common Core State Standards at each grade-level looks like, how these standards are vertically aligned, and how these standards are assessed
• Committed to our mathematics vision and mission within UCity schools
• Demonstrated track record of success that includes leading students to at least 1.5 years of math growth in a single school year, high levels of mastery on state tests or standards-based assessments such as Galileo, and/or helped 90% or more of students on your special education caseload master math IEP goals
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, school personnel and parents, and an ability to work cooperatively with others. 
• Ability to set goals with students and motivate students to reach their goals. 
• A self-directed learner who solicits and implements feedback to improve outcomes and achieve objectives

Preferred

• Recommended: Math Specialist Certification
• Experience implementing a math intervention program with fidelity (e.g. Bridges Intervention) 
• Experience implementing a math curriculum or program with a strong conceptual basis and student-driven approach
• An advanced degree in mathematics education
• Experience with tiered instruction as a dedicated math interventionist in an elementary school
• Special Education endorsement 
• Experience working with linguistically and culturally diverse students and families Bilingual English & Spanish 

If you are someone who is mission-driven, humble in your reflections about your mathematics teaching practice, smart in the ways you approach math data, and results-oriented, we’d love to see you apply.
 
Learn more about The School District of University City at www.ucityschools.org or watch our video at www.ucityschools.org/UBelongHR.