What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mathematics Faculty (2023-24 school year) position at Colorado Rocky Mountain School?
Colorado Rocky Mountain School is seeking an experienced upper-school mathematics teacher for the fall of 2023. Applicants should have teaching experience and, at minimum, a college degree in a math-related field.
CRMS faculty employ a student-centered approach to teaching, meeting individual student’s needs in developing an academically vibrant and skilled level of scholarship. Faculty also participate in our active program (including outdoor, sports, arts, and community service curricula) and contribute to our residential and advisory programs.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
- Teach three to four academic courses
- Support boarding students as a dorm parent in the evening and weekend residential program
- Mentor a group of students as an advisor
- Instruct active program curriculum including trips, mountain sports and service work
- Communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues
- Foster inclusion and social justice, ensuring all students’ sense of belonging
- Take on other duties as needed
- Execute all duties in a timely and professional manner
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field; advanced degree or teaching credential preferred
- Experience teaching middle-school or high-school mathematics
- Demonstrated experience in the use of technology, and in integrating technological applications in the classroom
- Cultural competencies required to promote inclusion, equity and belonging within a diverse cultural and social framework
- Ability to effectively engage with students as a dorm parent and advisor
- Proficiencies related to our outdoor program, mountain sports curricula, or work crew program required. Previous institutional experience preferred.
- Must have or be willing to obtain Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder and CPR certifications
CRMS is a college-preparatory independent boarding school located in the mountains of western Colorado. We provide students with a transformative education through an inclusive community on our campus, a rigorous academic program in our classrooms, and experiential learning on our public lands.
CRMS seeks to be a learning environment where diverse students and faculty can challenge their intellect, hone life skills, share a respect for the outdoors, and develop character. We are a community that welcomes and values differences so that we may understand, grow, and support each other in our quest for a culture of inclusion, equity, and belonging. Faculty dedicated to promoting these values, and those from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, are strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary and benefits commensurate with other Colorado boarding schools ($25,00-$50,000). Housing included. For more information, visit www.crms.org.
To Apply: Complete the CRMS Employment Application and send it along with a cover letter and resume to employment@crms.org.