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Math Instructor (Full-time Position for 2024-2025)


Sonoma Academy


Location

Santa Rosa, CA | United States


Job description

Sonoma Academy is an independent high school located in Santa Rosa, CA on a 34-acre campus, surrounded by 1,000 acres of protected open space, at the base of Taylor Mountain. Founded in 2001, it provides an engaging, challenging, and innovative college preparatory education and a supportive community for motivated learners from Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake, and Mendocino counties. Of our 330 students, over 30% self-identify as students of color, and our students come from 80+ middle schools, ensuring a broad mixture of students from all over the greater North Bay Area.

Our Mission: Sonoma Academy calls its students to be creative, ethical, and committed to learning. The school nurtures inspiring teachers and engages with the surrounding community, and its students communicate across cultures as they prepare to become leaders in a dynamic world.     

Sonoma Academy’s Commitment to Diversity: We believe that learning occurs best in a connected community. Diversity, equity, and inclusivity are essential to an education in which all members of our community thrive. We are committed to cultivating a diverse community that is conscious and welcoming of difference, dedicated to investigating and advancing equity, and engages with our local and global community. If you would like to join us in our work, we would welcome your application. As we are deeply committed to having a staffulty (staff and faculty) and student body which reflects the rich diversity within the North Bay, we strongly encourage candidates from BIPOC and/or educators from communities that are historically underrepresented to apply.

For more information on programs and philosophy, please visit our website:

Math Instructor Key Responsibilities:

The Math Instructor will be responsible for teaching a range of core courses as well as electives of their choosing and design. The overarching goal of the STEM curriculum is to provide students with the opportunity to learn and hone skills within a context. Considerable emphasis is placed on understanding and appreciating the richness of mathematics and applying mathematical tools to complex and real situations. Our courses range from Algebra through Multivariable Calculus and incorporate a variety of interdisciplinary projects. We look for patterns and attempt to describe, explain, and model these patterns mathematically. There is extensive use of technology, instrumentation, graphing calculators, and computers to assist in problem solving, data collection, modeling, and analysis. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will also have responsibilities that may include facilitating Intersession, Advisory, and Clubs as well as chaperoning trips, retreats, and student events.

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Sonoma Academy is an equal opportunity employer. Sonoma Academy does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Sonoma Academy

Sonoma Academy is an independent high school located in Santa Rosa, CA on a 34-acre campus, surrounded by 1,000 acres of protected open space, at the base of Taylor Mountain. Founded in 2001, it provides an engaging, challenging, and innovative college preparatory education and a supportive community for motivated learners from Sonoma, Napa, Marin, Lake, and Mendocino counties. The school currently serves 330 students in grades 9 through 12 and is increasing its enrollment each year. For more information on programs and philosophy, please visit our website: of working at SA include Comprehensive benefits package, including 100% paid health, dental, and vision insurance for employees with several plan options to meet individuals’ specific needs. Generous retirement plan contribution of 7%  of annual income.Commitment to professional development, including generously- funded training opportunities and a dedicated “exploratory fund” of $450 annually for learning opportunities unrelated to work.Healthy and nutritious lunch service offered at no cost to employees during the school year (when on campus and our kitchen operational).A professional work environment defined by teamwork, collegiality, trust, agility, and altruism.

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