Indian Creek School is an independent, co-ed day school in which 560 students age 3 to Grade 12 partner with innovative teachers in an outstanding educational program. Located on a beautiful, 114-acre campus in Crownsville, Maryland (just north of Annapolis), ICS students are nurtured and known as individuals while being challenged to discover their passions, purpose, and potential. The School's vision statement reads: Indian Creek is the premier independent school in the Annapolis area where kindness is currency, well-being is priority, and excellence in education is relentlessly pursued.

ICS seeks faculty and staff who support our mission and values, who are committed to nurturing learners as individuals, and who are looking to join a vibrant community of professionals who are passionate about education. Faculty and staff are offered meaningful opportunities for professional growth. Because we are a small school, every member of our community plays a critical role in making sure the institution lives up to its mission.

This position can be part time or full-time based on candidate preference. The position is a 10-month position reporting to the Upper School principal.

• Serve as a member of the collaborative Upper School faculty, teaching three to four sections of Middle and Upper School Algebra.
• Supervise the Math Lab in the Vos Family Academic Resource Center providing 1:1 math help to Upper School students.
• Show interest in knowing, caring for, challenging, and supporting students as individuals.
• Plan and implement effective lessons and units.
• Use a variety of assessments to measure and respond to student learning and engagement.
• Integrate technology such as Desmos and  STAR to assess and build student understanding.
• Use ICS technology systems including the School’s Learning Management System to provide students with course materials and feedback.
• Team with the math department in designing curriculum and elevating student confidence and performance in mathematics.
• Maintain positive relationships with students, parents, and staff members.
• Work with the Upper School Principal and faculty to ensure high quality education and an engaging experience for students.
• Write student reports as required.
• Attend all divisional, departmental, and school faculty meetings including professional development days.

Requirements

• Ability and flexibility to teach Algebra 1 as well as other courses in our math department.
• Resilient, mission-driven, and proactive in creating and implementing an innovative and research-based mathematics curriculum.
• Collaborative by nature, and an effective communicator with students, teachers, administrators, and families.
• Proficient user of technology.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• 3-5 years of teaching experience (preferred but not required).
• Genuine excitement for working with students.
• College degree, preferably advanced degree, in mathematics or a related field.
• Educational philosophy which aligns with the mission and core values of ICS.
• Must pass Federal and State background and compliance with MSDE Employment History Review.