High School Math Teacher (STEM) at Battle Creek Public Schools in Battle Creek, MI

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Every Student. Every Dream. Every Day. At Battle Creek Public Schools (BCPS), we see, challenge, and support every scholar to reach their infinite potential . BCPS offers a range of innovative learning opportunities, including IB, arts, STEM, Career Academies, early childhood, and adult education, all grounded in academic excellence, equity, and community . Join a district that invests in its people. BCPS offers a $51,500 starting teacher salary , comprehensive benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid professional development, mentoring and instructional support, plus housing incentives (for teachers and administrators) of up to $20,000 for home purchase assistance or $4,500 in rental assistance. Whether you're a teacher, support professional, or leader, BCPS offers meaningful work in a community that values you. Apply now and build your career as a Bearcat! The Battle Creek Area Mathematics and Science Center (BCAMSC) is a consortium high school program that provides students with accelerated, college-level learning opportunities beyond the traditional high school experience. In a dynamic, state-of-the-art instructional environment, students gain access to advanced coursework, specialized equipment, and hands-on learning designed to prepare them for college success and future careers. Graduates leave with the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to confidently pursue their chosen fields. Position Responsibilities: • Plan and deliver rigorous, accelerated mathematics instruction across the BCAMSC course sequence, potentially including courses from Algebra I through calculus, based on program needs and teacher qualifications. • Design learning experiences that emphasize conceptual understanding, mathematical reasoning, proof, modeling, problem-solving, productive struggle, and clear communication of mathematical thinking. • Maintain the depth, pace, and level of rigor expected in an advanced, college-preparatory mathematics program while providing appropriate scaffolds and extensions based on individual student needs. • Establish clear learning objectives and align daily instruction, units, projects, assessments, and learning experiences with the BCAMSC mathematics curriculum and program outcomes. • Use formative assessments, common assessments, student work, and other evidence of learning to monitor progress, adjust instruction, provide timely feedback, and identify needs for intervention or enrichment. • Differentiate instruction for advanced learners with varying levels of preparation, confidence, learning needs, and prior access to accelerated mathematics. • Create an inclusive classroom culture that promotes curiosity, intellectual risk-taking, perseverance, collaboration, belonging, and a willingness to learn from mistakes. • Integrate appropriate mathematical technologies, digital tools, data analysis, coding, visualization, and other resources that deepen student understanding and prepare students for advanced STEM study. • Develop interdisciplinary learning experiences that connect mathematics to science, engineering, technology, research, and authentic problems. • Prepare students for relevant course assessments, external assessments, advanced coursework, and postsecondary mathematics and STEM pathways. • Communicate regularly and effectively with students, families, counselors, and appropriate staff from students' home districts regarding academic progress, concerns, support needs, and student success. • Provide structured academic support, extension opportunities, and guidance to help students successfully navigate the demands of an accelerated learning environment. • Participate fully in mathematics department meetings, professional learning communities, curriculum development, common assessment work, and collaborative review of student learning. • Collaborate with BCAMSC colleagues to maintain a coherent four-year mathematics experience and con