Overview

Description: Math TeacherAbout Elevated Life AcademyElevated Life Academy is a private school in Phoenix, Arizona, with the mission of "Empowering Students - Preparing For Life." The school is designed for students who benefit from a structured, supportive academic environment, individualized instruction, real-life application, social-emotional support, and preparation for life beyond high school.Position SummaryElevated Life Academy is seeking a compassionate, skilled, and student-centered Math Teacher to provide engaging and practical mathematics instruction in a supportive secondary school environment. The ideal candidate will help students strengthen foundational math skills, build confidence, develop problem-solving abilities, and understand how math applies to everyday life, future careers, independent living, and post-high school success.This teacher will design and deliver differentiated math instruction, support students with diverse learning needs, implement accommodations and modifications, collaborate with families and staff, and create a classroom environment where students feel safe, capable, and empowered to grow.Key ResponsibilitiesInstruction and CurriculumDevelop and deliver engaging math lessons aligned with student needs, academic standards, and school goals.Teach assigned math courses and skills, which may include foundational math, pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, measurement, data interpretation, consumer math, budgeting, financial literacy, and real-world problem solvingDifferentiate instruction for students with varying academic levels, learning styles, processing needs, and support plans.Incorporate real-life applications into math instruction, consistent with Elevated Life Academy's emphasis on helping students understand how classroom content applies to everyday life and adult responsibilities.Use a variety of instructional methods, including direct instruction, guided practice, small-group instruction, hands-on activities, visual supports, manipulatives, technology, project-based learning, and independent practice.Help students build confidence with math by breaking concepts into clear, manageable steps and providing frequent opportunities for practice, feedback, and success.Student SupportCreate a structured, positive, and supportive classroom environment that promotes academic growth, emotional regulation, independence, and confidence.Support students with unique learning, emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs through patience, consistency, and individualized strategies. Elevated Life Academy specifically serves students who may need a more structured academic setting, social skills support, emotional regulation support, transition planning, and individualized instruction. Implement accommodations, modifications, behavior supports, and instructional strategies as outlined in student plans.Encourage student self-advocacy, perseverance, respectful communication, and personal responsibility.Monitor student progress and adjust instruction based on academic performance, engagement, behavior, and individual goals.IEP and Team CollaborationCollaborate with school leadership, special education staff, related service providers, families, and other team members to support student success.Participate in IEP implementation and provide relevant classroom data, observations, work samples, and progress updates.Maintain accurate documentation related to student grades, attendance, accommodations, progress, behavior, and classroom performance.Support Elevated Life Academy's partnership-based approach with families, including transparent communication, collaborative IEP implementation, regular progress updates, and a welcoming school culture. Assessment and Progress MonitoringUse formative and summative assessments to evaluate student understanding and skill development.Track progress in math fluency, computation, problem solving, conceptual understanding, applied math, and independence.Provide timely, con