A Math Teacher teaches mathematics in elementary to secondary schools. Elementary school teachers focus on basic arithmetic, with some basic algebra in middle school, graduating to geometry, algebra and eventually calculus in high school.
Advanced Technology Academy Full-Time 12th Grade High School Math Teacher Personal Finance for Semester 1 Data Science & Graphic Literacy Second Semester Personal Finance Prepare students for real-world financial success. This educator will implement our core personal financial literacy course, empowering students to make informed economic decisions. The course focuses on practical life skills, ensuring students master critical concepts like budgeting, debt management, and investing before graduation Key Responsibilities Teach practical financial concepts including saving, banking, credit scores, debt, insurance, and taxes. Integrate technology, financial simulation tools, and spreadsheet software into weekly lessons. Translate complex economic theories into simple, age-appropriate, and actionable life skills. Design project-based assessments, such as creating personal budgets or mock stock portfolios. Align all instructional materials with state educational standards and graduation requirements. Data science & Graphic Literacy Introduces students to the critical cross-disciplinary skills of data fluency, statistical reasoning, and visual communication. The role bridges the gap between STEM and humanities, preparing students for college and 21st-century careers by teaching them how to consume, analyze, and create data-driven narratives.
Key Responsibilities Curriculum Delivery:
Teach students to read, analyze, and critique graphs, infographics, charts, and maps found in media and textbooks.
Hands-on Data Projects:
Guide students through the full data lifecycle: collecting data, cleaning messy datasets, and identifying key trends.
Ethical Literacy:
Train students to spot misleading data, biased axes, and manipulative visualizations in digital media.
Technical Training:
Instruct students in beginner-friendly tools like Google Sheets, Canva, and introductory Python, R, or Tableau.
Classroom Management:
Maintain an engaging, project-based high school classroom environment that supports diverse learning styles.
College & Career Prep:
Connect classroom concepts to growing career paths like data engineering, digital journalism, and graphic design.
Qualifications & Requirements Education:
Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, Graphic Design, or a related field.
Certification:
Valid State Teaching Certificate for Secondary Education (typically under Mathematics, Business and/or related area.).
High School Pedagogy:
Proven ability to engage teenagers, manage classroom behavior, and break down complex concepts into bite-sized lessons.
Core Software Skills:
Proficiency with spreadsheet software, basic data visualization platforms, and simple graphic design tools. [ 1 ] Key Metrics for
Success Project Completion:
High student success rates on final capstone projects, such as creating comprehensive, research-based infographics.
Critical Thinking Growth:
Measurable improvement in student test scores regarding graph analysis and statistical bias detection.
Cross-Curricular Growth:
Successful collaboration with history, science, or English departments on data-driven research papers. Email To A Friend Print Version
