Vistamar School
Location
El Segundo, CA | United States
Job description
High School Math
Reports to: Dean of Faculty---- Start Date: August 2024
The School...
Vistamar School is an independent college preparatory day school serving grades 9-12. The founders’ vision was to tap into the diversity of Los Angeles to bring together students who could learn from each other the skills and attitudes necessary for global citizenship. The Vistamar experience is guided by its core values and its mission which rests on three pillars: challenging academics that engage and inspire students; an intimate atmosphere that supports students with caring relationships; and a diverse community that encourages the authentic exchange of perspectives and leads students to be comfortable crossing cultural boundaries. Vistamar believes there’s a better way to do high school.
Vistamar School serves a highly diverse population of students in grades 9-12, supported by a generous program of Moderated Tuition. Approximately 33% of our students participate in our Moderated Tuition program. Approximately 50% of faculty, staff, and students self-identify as people of color. We seek to attract a faculty and student body who bring a diversity of thought and culture to our school community, and who will be committed to ensuring that we provide an inclusive environment for the respectful exchange of multiple perspectives. Vistamar is located in the easternmost section of El Segundo. The school is close to major freeway interchanges and is well serviced by public transportation, including a commuter rail station.
Since our opening in 2005, enrollment has grown steadily to 250 students. Vistamar attracts and enrolls one of the most diverse student bodies in the greater Los Angeles area, with students from over 60 zip codes and more than 80 schools. We will add faculty and classrooms incrementally as we approach our target enrollment of 300. Both tuition and salaries are competitive with other Los Angeles - area independent schools. Vistamar is fully accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and holds institutional memberships in the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Council of International Schools (CIS).
The Opportunity...
You will be joining us as a teacher in the Math Department . You will be teaching our integrated, problem based curriculum which draws from algebra, geometry, algebra 2, and pre-calculus. The Math Department believes that collaborative problem solving is essential for the learning of mathematics and happens most effectively in student centered classrooms with a strong sense of community, flexibility, and cooperation. The Math Department seeks to build the skills of investigation, making predictions, analyzing, explaining reasoning, and grappling.
Our integrated math curriculum focuses on quantitative literacy and comfort with adopting a mathematical perspective; fluency and precision in the use of mathematics as a language; facility with a wide range of tools for solving problems and drawing inferences from data; the ability to strategize mathematically and to translate ordinary language into both traditional mathematical formulations and modern technical applications; the necessary foundations for continuing the study of mathematics at the college level; and a framework for interpreting and evaluating quantitative information.
A typical week would include the preparation and teaching of four regular courses, each meeting four times per week, serving as a student advisor, assisting with student activities, and engaged participation in faculty and team meetings. Additional responsibilities include maintaining active communication with students & families, active participation in admissions/development events, and other important community gatherings.
Qualifications…
The Vistamar School community seeks candidates who can fulfill our Four Attributes of Excellent Teaching . Successful candidates will also commit to multicultural educational practices and working in a diverse community. Additionally, Vistamar School seeks candidates who engage in professional development opportunities to further develop inclusive teaching practices.
Ideal Candidates...
Vistamar School is a 501c3 non-profit corporation which does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin or sexual orientation in administration of our educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, employment, and athletic and other school administered programs.
How to Apply...
To apply, submit a resume and cover letter at
Salary Range (depending on experience): $66,950-$97,850
About Vistamar School
Vistamar School is a college preparatory, co-educational, independent day school that serves a very diverse population of students in grades 9-12, supported by a generous program of Moderated Tuition. Approximately 35% of our students participate in our Moderated Tuition program, and approximately 50% of our students identify as students of color. As described in our mission statement, we seek to attract a faculty and student body who bring diversity of thought and culture to our school community, and who will be committed to ensuring that we provide an inclusive environment for the respectful exchange of multiple perspectives. Since our opening in 2005, enrollment has grown steadily to 280 students, who are drawn from over 50 different middle schools and over 35 different zip codes in greater Los Angeles. We will add faculty and classrooms incrementally as we approach our target enrollment of 300. Vistamar is located in the eastern-most section of El Segundo. The school is close to major freeway interchanges and is well serviced by public transportation, including a commuter rail station. Both tuition and salaries are competitive with other Los Angeles- area independe ... nt schools. Vistamar is fully accredited by the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and holds institutional memberships in the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Council of International Schools (CIS).
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