Coaching, Collaborative Learning, Communication Skills, Educational Administration, Leadership, Mathematics, Mentoring, Operations Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, School Attendance, Time Management, Training/Teaching, University/School Policies, Writing Skills
Classification: Full-Time, 10 month position
Start Date: August 2026
Schedule: Standard school day
Reports To: Middle School Division Head
WHAT YOU’LL DO
In this leadership role, you will combine active classroom teaching with department-wide oversight of curriculum, faculty, and professional practice.
Departmental leadership
- Lead, oversee, and evaluate the department’s curricular design, opportunities, and instructional effectiveness consistent with Lovett’s core values, mission, and whole child education model.
- Provide primary mentoring, supervision, assessment, and evaluation of department faculty in coordination with the Assistant Head of Middle School and Head of Middle School.
- Recruit and hire new department members in partnership with the Assistant Head of Middle School.
- Foster constructive communication across all school constituencies and ensure efficient departmental operations.
- Serve as liaison between the department, school administration, and other departments to ensure a cohesive educational experience for students.
Classroom teaching
- Teach two sections of middle school math courses.
- Design purposeful curriculum using multi-modal instruction and a variety of assessments to reach a diverse community of learners (academically, culturally, racially, religiously, and otherwise).
- Engage, inspire, and challenge students consistent with Lovett’s core values and whole child model.
Community & professional responsibilities
- Participate in faculty, department, team, and grade-level meetings as called.
- Fulfill additional duties as assigned, including occasional evening and weekend responsibilities (e.g., parent night, graduation events, admission open houses, student or faculty interviews).
WHO YOU ARE
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with significant coursework in mathematics or a related field.
- Self-directed with strong time management skills and the ability to manage concurrent responsibilities.
- Genuine love of working with middle school students, with the ability to balance care and compassion with challenge and accountability.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills to facilitate effective communication with students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors.
- Strong desire to work in a collaborative learning community, employ a growth mindset, and engage in ongoing professional development during the school year and summer.
- Commitment to developing self-awareness, cultural competence, and emotional intelligence.
- Ability to purposefully design curriculum, instruction, and assessment to reach a diverse community of learners.
- Demonstrated professionalism, consistent application of school policies, and regular and reliable attendance.
Preferred qualifications
- Master’s degree in mathematics education or a related field.
- Prior experience in a department leadership, curriculum coordination, or instructional coaching role.
- Experience teaching in an independent or college-preparatory school setting.