Description

Full Job Description

Exempt, full-time position beginning school year 2026-2027 

This position does not require fluency in Mandarin 

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE 

Our ideal candidate finds resonance with our mission, and is energized by working in a collaborative bilingual, multicultural environment, solving unique challenges and charting new paths. They have a vision of how to uphold our school mission and values through mathematics, and are able to articulate this to various stakeholders. Demonstrated success in mathematics instruction across grade levels, a deep understanding of mathematical pedagogy and development across the ages, as well as strong collaboration skills will contribute to a candidate’s success. We value a candidate who brings an understanding of principles of adult learning and an ability to collaborate with and mentor peers. The ideal candidate will enjoy the challenge of building the systems and relationships that will bring this role success, and will do so with flexibility, reflectiveness, and openness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Position responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

1. Instructional Coaching and Support 

• Coaching: Provide ongoing, individualized instructional support and coaching to K-8 classroom teachers, focusing on effective math pedagogical practices, teaching up, and differentiating instruction.
• Best Practices: Promote research-based, high-leverage instructional strategies, such as the use of math discourse, conceptual understanding, problem-solving, and the effective use of manipulatives.
• Facilitation: Collaborate with the Directors of Curriculum to design and lead high-quality, targeted professional development sessions for faculty on curriculum, differentiated instruction, assessment strategies, and other relevant math topics.
• Learning Environment: Help teachers create engaging, joyful, and mathematically rich classroom environments.

2. Targeted Intervention for Math Club 

• Direct Instruction: Coordinate and directly deliver small-group instruction (math club) or interventions for students who require additional support or challenge in mathematics. Create sustainable intervention structures across the grades.
• Communication: Liaise with the Student Support Team to implement learning plans and provide progress monitoring information. Communicate with parents about student learning as needed.
• Progress Monitoring: Establish and manage systems for tracking student progress toward grade-level math standards and individualized goals.

3. Curriculum 

• Implementation: Support instructional fidelity of K-8 math curricula, instructional materials, and resources. Ensure alignment with the CAIS Bilingual Math Standards (an integration of the Taiwanese National Standards and the CCSS).
• Documentation: Maintain and refine clear, coherent, and sequential K-8 mathematics planning documents and unit pacing guides.
• Resource Curation: Identify and manage a collection of supplementary resources to support diverse learning styles and needs.
• Equity Focus: Ensure the curriculum promotes mathematical understanding and access for all students, including those needing remediation or enrichment.

4. School-Wide Engagement 

• Parent Workshops: Collaborate with the Directors of Curriculum to develop and lead workshops and information sessions for parents/guardians to enhance their understanding of the math curriculum, instruction, and ways to support their child's mathematical learning at home.
• Community Engagement: Foster a school-wide culture that values mathematical thinking and problem-solving.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Education, Curriculum & Instruction, or related field required, Master’s preferred
• Experience: A minimum of 5 years of successful K-8 classroom teaching experience, with experience working with various age groups, and demonstrated success in mathematics instruction. Prior experience as a Math Coach, Math Specialist, or Curriculum Coordinator is highly desirable.
• Language: English proficiency required, Mandarin proficiency desired though not required; Candidates, regardless of language proficiency, should be able to articulate how they will play a supportive role in both English and Chinese classrooms.
• Knowledge: Deep understanding of child development and K-8 mathematical content, pedagogy, and learning progression. Understanding of adult learning principles and coaching structures are highly desired.
• Skills: Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills. Proven ability to analyze data and use it to drive instructional improvement.
• Collaboration: This role requires a collaborative leader and practitioner who can work effectively with teachers, administrators, students, and parents

TO APPLY 

CAIS’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is central to our mission. People of color and LGBTQIA candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and list of references to jobs@cais.org, attention: Cristina Calcagno. In the subject line please indicate “Math Specialist.” In your cover letter, please reference how you learned of this opening. Please no calls.