2025-2026 School Year Grade 7/8 Mathematics Teacher

                        Lawrence Family Development Charter School

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The Mathematics Teacher for Grades 7-8 develops curriculum and lesson plans, provides instruction to Upper School students and participates in overall planning with other Grade Level and Content teachers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide the Mathematics instructional program for students to reflect content and standards for the LFDCS standards and benchmarks and aligned with the Massachusetts Common Core.


• Plan mathematics lessons and post to the Learning Management System each week. 


• Teach the lessons as planned.


• Complete all required documentation of the teaching program and student progress including daily and weekly lesson plans aligned with standards and benchmarks; student portfolios and assessments to determine individual progress; attendance and other documentation as required by law or by school administration.


• Use the Learning Management System and grade recording system to post lesson plans, homework, assessments and other resources and input attendance and grades.


• Participate in weekly Common Planning Time Meetings.


• Participate in the Response to Intervention meetings of grade level assigned.


• Teach in a two-year looping organization.


• Communicate with parents to ensure a cooperative family partnership in accord with the school’s mission and to increase student achievement.


• Invest in personal and professional development through on-going training in accord with an approved professional development plan.


• Participate in and adopt school-based professional learning, innovations and technology advances.


• Attend all meetings and professional development requirements after school.

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree preferred; Bachelor’s degree required


• Massachusetts Certification for teaching Mathematics in grades 7/8


• SEI endorsed


• 3 years’ successful experience as classroom or Mathematics teacher preferred


• Demonstrated excellent communication skills (oral and written)


• Demonstrated interpersonal, planning, and organizational skills


• Proven ability to communicate well with adults and children


• Experience teaching urban students of Hispanic backgrounds preferred


• Strong commitment to education reform initiatives, particularly raising educational equity for low-income and linguistic minority students


• Commitment to the specific mission and goals of LFDCS


• Ability to work independently as a classroom leader and as a team member of the grade- level staff and school community
  

Full-Time, School-Year Position 

Reports to:  Head of School

Lawrence Family Development Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.