Description
About Mount Vernon School
Established in 1972, Mount Vernon School serves over 1,250 students in Preschool through Grade 12 on our 40-acre Atlanta campus. Grounded in Christian values, Mount Vernon prepares all students to be college-ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders. Mount Vernon School anchors the Mount Vernon Organization as a destination of inquiry, innovation, and impact. Through MVSO, the online division of our Upper School, and MV Ventures, our research and educational consultancy, our organization is living its mission to design a better world by providing unique and differentiated value for all community members now and into the future.
The Team
The Upper School Faculty is a collaborative and forward-thinking community of education professionals who are consistently looking for ways to create real-world, project-based experiences that help their students connect content in a relevant and impactful way. This team models what it means to be inquisitive, nurturing, flexible, and creative. While they customize and personalize the learning for each course, this team is united in using an inquiry-based model and a mastery approach to teaching.
The Role
Mount Vernon School seeks an innovative and collaborative Upper School Mathematics teacher. Versatility, collaboration, and openness to innovative instructional practices are essential. Availability to sponsor athletic, artistic, or academic teams/clubs is preferred.
Core Competencies
- Background/real-world experience in the content knowledge area (mathematics)
- Ability to cultivate respectful and affirming environments
- Culturally proficient & equity literate
- A track record of giving high-quality, responsive feedback
- Understanding of competency-based assessment/mastery approach to Learning
- Knowledge of inquiry-based learning pedagogies (PBL, VTR, QFT, DT)
- Proficiency in Google Suite & Mac/Apple OS
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Mathematics Education, Mathematics, or related field
Teaching and learning experience (preferred)
Experience teaching Statistics or AP Statistics (preferred)
