Sixth Grade Lead Math Co-Teacher
Long-term Substitute: 
August 20-December 19, 2024
Pay range: $250- $350 per day, including holidays 

Campbell Hall, founded in 1944 and situated on a 15-acre campus in Studio City, California, is an independent, all-gender, college preparatory, Episcopal day school for students in kindergarten through grade twelve. Campbell Hall is a community of inquiry committed to academic excellence and to the nurturing of decent, loving, and responsible human beings. As an Episcopal school, Campbell Hall thrives as an interfaith community that actively seeks to learn from the many religious traditions represented by faculty, students, and families.  

The school is committed to fostering a community dedicated to honoring the diversity of the human experience. Campbell Hall welcomes candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in their teaching and learning. Campbell Hall provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Campbell Hall Faculty Description

Campbell Hall seeks faculty who are dedicated to the developmentally appropriate education of the whole child; who are interested in learning as well as teaching; who connect their responsibilities with the philosophy and purpose of the school; who teach to empower as well as to inform; who are comfortable with questions as well as answers; who can work with direction, focus, humor, and dignity within the complexities of a diverse school environment; and who will be dedicated to promoting and maintaining an inclusive school community.

In addition to academic responsibilities, Campbell Hall faculty are involved in many aspects of school life. Coaching interscholastic athletics, chaperoning experiential education trips, participating in community service activities, helping students to produce school publications, overseeing student council, and leading a special interest club are just a few ways faculty are more deeply involved in the Campbell Hall community. 

Campbell Hall faculty embrace the school’s mission and are dedicated to implementing a rigorous college-preparatory academic program. They are equally devoted to the emotional and spiritual development of each student, and they strive to relate to students, parents, and colleagues in ways that promote open and supportive communication. The result is a community where students and adults are confident to learn and grow.

Job Description

The sixth-grade lead math co-teacher will work collaboratively as part of the sixth-grade team to implement a dynamic math curriculum that embodies the mission of our school as an inclusive community of inquiry. The successful candidate will have experience developing and delivering curriculum through the lens of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Candidates should be flexible, patient, nurturing, and collaborative. Candidates should also have experience with teaching whole group, small group, and individual instruction in math ideally at the sixth-grade or middle school level. Sixth grade math is offered at two levels-”Course 1” (sixth grade math) and “Course 2” (advanced sixth grade math, pre-algebra). Experience with Singapore Math is desirable. 
   

Responsibilities include:

• Teaching math to all three sections of sixth grade

• Collaborating with the 5th grade math teacher, administration and 6th grade math co-teacher to discuss best placement for students in either “Course 1” or “Course 2” math

• Collaborating with the math co-teachers to create, follow, develop and enhance a robust, inquiry-based math curriculum

• Adapting curriculum as needed to provide windows and mirrors for students

• Acting as the co-homeroom teacher for one sixth grade section

• Supporting the academic and social and emotional growth of students

• Following, developing and enhancing a robust SEL curriculum including facilitating council in the classroom (training provided by the school)

• Effective and proactive communication with families about the growth of their child

• Attend and participate in scheduled meetings and task force opportunities

• Acting as elementary math enrichment teacher to 5th and 6th grade students facilitating once monthly before school or during lunch classes (these are optional for students)

• Attend field trips, including the 3-day overnight sixth-grade experiential education trip

• Proficiency with technology (Google Drive, Google Classroom, SmartBoards, PowerSchool, website creation, etc.), and comfort with integrating technology into daily lessons

Requirements and desired skills, knowledge, and abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher

• Minimum of three years math teaching experience 

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Patience and creativity when working collaboratively with a range of constituent groups, including students, families, faculty, staff, and administration from diverse backgrounds (religious, ethnic, socio-economic)

• Experience communicating and meeting with parents and providing detailed, data-based information about student growth in academics and behavior

• Experience teaching fundamental math as well as pre-algebra

• Experience developing math curriculum

• A sense of humor and joy for working with students in this age group 

If interested, please upload a cover letter and resume to our online application portal at www.campbellhall.org/employment. Should you have any questions, please feel free to email Rebecca Rowland (rowlanr@campbellhall.org) or Robin Frank (frankr@campbellhall.org).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Campbell Hall believes in and operates on the premise that it is the right of all persons to seek work and to advance on the basis of their individual merits, ability, and potential. Campbell Hall has been, is, and will continue to be, strongly committed to the principle that equal employment opportunity must be afforded to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, family care status, veteran status, marital status, age, medical condition, and disability.