Grammar School Math Teacher - Grades 4 & 5 (26-27 School Year)

Grammar School Math Teacher - Grades 4 & 5

The Grammar School Fourth and Fifth Grade Math Teacher holds the primary responsibility of teaching the CGPS math curriculum and ensuring the success of its students. The Grammar School Math Teacher is committed to continuously improving the math curriculum and instructional practices through reflection, collaboration, and data-driven practices. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaches fourth-grade math, fifth-grade math, or a combination
• Facilitates before and/or after school math programs
• Creates a positive, supportive, and engaging learning environment
• Uses the CGPS Framework for Teaching to guide their professional practice 
• Assumes responsibility for assigned duties
• Collaborates with colleagues in the math department and classroom teachers on the written, taught, and assessed curriculum
• Collaborate with fourth and fifth grade classroom teachers to differentiate instruction and build teacher capacity in math instruction.
• Plans for and implements differentiated instruction, including remediation and enrichment to meet the needs of all students
• Collects, analyzes, and uses multiple forms of data, including MAP, to inform instructional decisions to positively impact student learning
• Uses department guidelines to assess and evaluate students throughout the year, maintaining records, leading parent conferences, and writing report cards accordingly
• Works closely with the Grammar School Math Department Head and the Director of Curriculum and Instruction to ensure consistency, continuity, and coherence of the math curriculum
• Keeps abreast of current best practices and research in mathematics
• Works with the Middle School math department to ensure that students transition seamlessly from 5th grade to 6th grade
• Collaborates with the LRC department in support of student learning in mathematics
• Collaborates positively and respectfully with all members of the Grammar School community, including colleagues, school administrators and parents
• Additional duties as assigned by the Divisional Director

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Three to five years of upper elementary/middle school math teaching experience
• Demonstrated expertise in contemporary mathematics pedagogy; experience and knowledge of Singapore Math teaching approach is preferred
• Adept at using technology to enhance student learning
• Evidence of successful collaboration focused on student success
• Effective communicator; ability to communicate articulately (verbal and written) with the community
• A demonstrated ability to innovate, problem-solve, and differentiate the curriculum to support and enrich the math learning experience for all students

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in education is required; an advanced degree in mathematics teaching is preferred
• NYS teaching certification is preferred

WORK HOURS:

• 7:45am - 3:15pm Monday through Friday
• Weekly faculty and department meetings until 4:00pm
• Effective date: August 27, 2026

COMPENSATION:

Salary range for this position $71,000 - $118,500 annually.  We offer a warm and supportive culture as well as exceptional benefits including but not limited to:

• Comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans with a free medical coverage option for employee only coverage
• Free vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical, Dependent Care, Parking & Transit
• 8% Annual Employer Contribution to retirement after one year of full time service
• Basic Life Insurance
• Enhanced Short Term Disability Coverage
• Long Term Disability Coverage
• Low cost additional benefits including voluntary life insurance, critical illness coverage and pet insurance
• Additional Aflac policies
• Free breakfast & lunch when school is in session
• Discounted parking
• Generous holiday schedule, sick and personal time

CGPS MISSION STATEMENT:

CGPS nurtures each student’s unique passions and talents inside and outside the classroom, unifying and inspiring members of its community in a rigorous but relaxed learning environment, preparing them for the finest colleges and instilling in them the confidence, ethical values and sense of purpose to embrace challenges, to achieve their dreams and to improve the world.