2025 Summer Programs - Calculus Project Lead Teacher
2025 Summer Programs - Calculus Project Lead Teacher
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Job Goal: The mission of The Calculus Projectis to use researchsupported strategies to increase the representation and success of Black Hispanic and lowincome students in advanced mathematics. There are seven distinct components that support students yearround and one of these is preteaching in the summer. Somerville Public Schools is in partnership with the Calculus Project Organization to bring the TCP program to our students.
Teachers who thrive at TCP love kids are dedicated to their craft embrace feedback and constantly seek to build connections. As a summer Lead Teacher you will have 2025 students. You will be responsible for designing the fourweek curriculum in collaboration with the TCP director and TCP assistant director. Together you will create a curriculum that introduces key topics from the SPS honors fall curriculum providing students with a strong foundation for the upcoming school year. You will have an associate teacher and at least one student peer teacher to support your work. In addition to teaching mathematics you will chaperone students on field trips and will teach team building and careerexploration activities planned by TCP.
The Calculus Project is a space in which students take ownership of their learning collaborate frequently see each other as resources and recognize the mathematical competencies each of their peers contribute. We are searching for teachers who can support our students in building this community of learners.
Qualifications:
- MA DESE Educator License in Mathematics 58 or 912
- At least three years of experience working in middle or high school setting
- Demonstrate creativity and foster curiosity and excitement about learning mathematics
- Communicate effectively with students and staff from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds
- Treat all staff and students with respect at all times identify biased and hateful incidents and respond appropriately
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with youth in a summer program
Spanish Portuguese or Haitian Creole language proficiency is a plus
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct instruction on PreAlgebra Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra 2 PreCalculus and/or Calculus
- Collaborate with a grade level team that includes an Associate Teacher and a Peer Teacher/Mentor (teen staff)
- Employ clear effective culturally proficient instructional practices and use a variety of data (qualitative quantitative formal and informal) to improve teaching strategies
- Create a nurturing learning environment maintain high behavioral and academic standards and foster a culture of collaboration and exploration
- Design rigorous grade level appropriate activities that address student skill gaps (and need for extension) as well as develop students conceptual understanding and procedural proficiency; review student assignments to track progress and plan instruction
- Support (as needed) Associate Teachers during small group time
- Modify pre/postassessments (as needed) and analyze results with Associate Teacher and Program Director.
- Facilitate the Count Forward curriculum where students learn about accomplishments of STEM professionals of color.
- Adapt shortterm projects to fit the allotted time and targeted summer learning goals
Supervise Peer Teacher/Mentors as they lead an afternoon club with up to 15 students - Chaperone a small group of students during field trips
- Attend up to 1.5hr/week of daily debriefs with TCP summer staff
- Respond to behavior concerns conflicts and crises as they arise
- Report incidents to summer leadership team and other relevant staff as required; ensure that all required documents are completed as part of the reporting process
Terms of Employment:
Seasonal/Yearly Employment
July 7 2025 August 1 202
Hourly Rate: $35 per hour worked
Location:EAST SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
MondayFriday 5 days per week
9am2:30pm
Mandatory Orientation and Professional Development Days: Week of June 23 2025
Reports toTCP Director & CoDirectors of Summer Programs
The Somerville Public School does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment of educational opportunities on the bases of race color age religion disability preganancy home status martital/civil union status sex/gender gender identity sexual orientation citizenship status place of birth national origin ancestry cultural identity genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or biasbased intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals group or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
Employment Type
Temp
