Math for America is dedicated to attracting and developing highly motivated professionals with a wide range of experience and expertise. We welcome interest from qualified candidates about the career opportunities below.
Senior Program Associate
Director of Education Policy
New Teacher Advisor
Senior Program Associate
Location: New York, NY
Position:
The Senior Program Associate will focus on supporting MƒA Fellows and Master Teachers, to include planning professional development strands for math teachers in the first years of their careers, as well as for teachers in their 5th – 8th year of teaching, and for teachers in the classroom nine years and beyond. Other responsibilities will include supporting the advisors to the MƒA Fellows, visiting teachers in their schools, coordinating Master Teacher mentorship of our MƒA Fellows and Early Career Fellows, participating in the recruitment and admissions process, and collecting and analyzing data relating to the three fellowship programs and the mission of MƒA. The Senior Program Associate will also participate in other aspects of the day-to-day running of Math for America, New York.
Qualifications:
Candidates should have significant secondary (grades 7 – 12) mathematics teaching experience in an urban setting, a strong background in mathematics content, knowledge of current research in best practices for teacher development, and fluency with both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis. Candidates must also have mentoring or observation expertise and experience with teacher training or providing professional development to teachers. A sense of humor is helpful, and the ability to get along well with others is required. A Ph.D. in math education is helpful, though graduate students and teachers are also encouraged to apply. Salary is commensurate with experience and comes with an excellent benefits package. Math for America actively seeks to build a diverse community of educators.
How to Apply:
Please send resume and cover letter explaining qualifications to careers@mathforamerica.org.
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Director of Education Policy
Location: New York, NY
About the Organization:
Overview
Founded in 2004, Math for America ("MƒA") is a private nonprofit organization with a mission to improve mathematics education in US public secondary schools by recruiting, training and retaining outstanding mathematics teachers. With sites in Berkeley, Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego, Utah and Washington, DC, MƒA offers programs to increase the number of mathematically talented individuals entering the teaching profession and to support outstanding mathematics teachers already in the classroom.
Goals
While the immediate goal of Math for America is to create robust programs at a number of sites across the country, the ultimate goal is to influence public policy to invest in a national corps of model science and mathematics teachers. In order to accomplish this, Math for America will need to:
- Demonstrate the feasibility of operating such programs on a large scale in a variety of settings
- Broaden financial and political support for such programs in the academic and education communities
- Provide ample evidence that such programs are effective, both short-term and over a longer period.
About the Position:
This is an exciting opportunity for a mathematically trained professional with a strong interest in K-12 education to provide leadership to an established yet growing nonprofit education organization. As MƒA expands, the Director of Education Policy will play a key role in shaping new programs and positioning MƒA within the education and mathematics communities as a major force for change. Because the ultimate goal of MƒA is to convince others to support the ideas behind MƒA, the Director of Education Policy is central to the program’s success. This position is viewed as part of the senior executive staff.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carry out or commission literature research
- Interact with the mathematics research community in order to cultivate support from mathematicians for MƒA and its programs
- Seek out and cultivate opportunities for MƒA to interact with other education organizations and projects
- Represent MƒA at mission-aligned meetings, workshops and conferences
- Consult with leaders in the mathematics and science education communities
- Advise the national program on education policy
- Assist President by overseeing specific projects such as reviews of programs and evaluation of future sites
- Direct special projects as needed for the national program
Candidate Requirements:
- Advanced degree in a field of mathematics, Ph.D. preferred, Masters required
- Experience and/or interest in dealing with policy issues with some focus on education
- Demonstrated track record of working effectively with senior leaders both within and outside an organization
- Experience in K-12 education preferred
- Highly skilled in driving to results through planning and execution, critical thinking and problem solving, and effective decision-making processes
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to work with others in problem-solving and program development
- Strong work ethic, high energy level and creativity that translate into enthusiasm for the successful accomplishment of program goals
- Passion for math education and the development of outstanding math teachers
Compensation:
Competitive compensation commensurate with experience, including an outstanding benefits package.
To apply for this position, visit: http://www.on-ramps.com/jobs/529.
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New Teacher Advisor
Position:
MƒA seeks an experienced mathematics educator for the position of New Teacher Advisor to provide support for the MƒA Fellows. The New Teacher Advisor will be classified as a consultant.
Responsibilities:
Each Advisor works with a cohort of approximately 13 MƒA Fellows. In the spring and summer, the Advisor will begin to build productive relationships with his/her advisees and a variety of schools in the New York City public school system. Following this, the Advisor will visit the Fellows and observe their practice at least once per month during an entire academic year. Visits should include a pre- or post-observation conference with the MƒA Fellow. The Advisor will act as a liaison between the Fellow, his or her school administration and Math for America, and the Advisor provides content-specific pedagogical coaching. The Advisor will also attend monthly New Teacher Advisor meetings at Math for America, and will contribute actively to the development of professional development programming based on the observed experiences of the Fellows.
Qualifications:
Candidates will have significant secondary (grades 5 – 12) mathematics teaching experience in an urban setting, a strong background in mathematics content and knowledge of current research in best practices for teacher development. Candidates with mentoring or observation expertise and experience providing professional development to teachers preferred. A sense of humor is helpful, and the ability to get along well with others is required. Graduate students and former teachers are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
Please send resume and cover letter explaining qualifications to careers@mathforamerica.org.
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MƒA is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination, and does not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex including marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.
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