Description

Overview: The mission of Mt. Bethel Christian Academy is to provide a truly Christ-centered education for our children through an environment that develops and encourages academic excellence, spiritual growth, and a lifelong love and desire for learning. As such, the driving vision of MBCA is to graduate highly successful, servant leaders of tomorrow. 

Description: The Pathways Learning Center is seeking a full-time Middle School Mathematics and Executive Function teacher. The instructional courses include support for grades 6 through 8. The Pathways Learning Center is a program for students needing additional academic support, and class sizes are intentionally small with a 6:1 ratio. 

Unique Qualifications: 

Be innovative and enthusiastic with our targeted population of students and embrace the independent school model of mentoring, advising, and supporting students outside of the classroom. 

Understand the academic, social, and emotional needs of students who struggle with confidence in math in order to create a learning environment that meets those needs. 

Collaborate regularly with departments to create units of study that are appropriate and academically rigorous.

Develop lesson plans and objectives that provide individualized and small group instruction that adapts to the strengths and weaknesses of the enrolled students. 

Integrate Biblical truth and worldview throughout lessons and instruction. 

Promote critical thinking skills through the use of research-based instructional practices and strategies.

Facilitate, monitor, and assess students’ learning appropriately and effectively. 

Create and maintain a learning environment in which all students are actively engaged, are contributing members to the class, and maintain appropriate classroom management. 

Maintain an open line of communication with parents and colleagues and provide appropriate information following the Matthew 18 principle. 

Understand the tools and resources available on a Mac, Google Suite, and experience using learning platforms.

Requirements

Requirements: 

Passion for the school’s mission; full agreement with MBCA’s Statement of Faith & Doctrinal Statements.

Bachelor’s degree in Education or Special Education. 

Certification in middle grades or secondary mathematics. 

Minimum of 2 years of teaching experience in middle school or high school mathematics classrooms.

Extensive knowledge of math concepts, including: ratios and percents, integers, expressions, equations and inequalities, geometric figures, measurement, linear functions and graphing, statistics, and probability.

Experience and background in executive functioning, its strategies, organizational habits, and study skills.

Willing to acquire multi-sensory math education, if not already obtained. 

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. 

Willing to coach a sport or other co-curricular roles such as Robotics or another club.