7th Grade Math Teacher in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Universal Companies

The management services offered to our family of charter schools allows us to collectively become a change agent and national leader in urban education as evidenced by student awareness of self, high academic achievement, positive school culture and community transformation wherever we serve.

Essential Functions

The 7th Grade Math Teacher instructs middle school students in foundational algebraic concepts, proportional reasoning, and geometric principles. This role requires an educator who can translate abstract math into real-world applications while managing the unique social-emotional needs of early adolescents. The ideal candidate creates an inclusive, structured environment where students build both mathematical confidence and critical thinking skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct Instruction: Deliver engaging, data-driven math lessons to diverse classes of 7th-grade students.
• Curriculum Alignment: Implement a rigorous curriculum aligned with state standards, focusing on rational numbers, equations, and statistics.
• Differentiation: Modify lessons to support students with IEPs/504 plans while providing extension activities for advanced learners.
• Assessment & Analysis: Design formative and summative assessments, analyze performance data, and adjust teaching strategies accordingly.
• Participate in ongoing training to stay updated on best practices and educational trends

Qualifications

• Teaching students how to analyze texts, improve writing skills (essays, narratives, research projects and expressing themselves effectively
• Helping students develop critical thinking, analytical abilities, and a deeper understanding of literature and language.
• Evaluating student work through assignments, quizzes, and essays to assess progress and provide feedback.

Physical Demands

• Speak, stand, talk, walk, see, hear and, sometimes, to sit.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to read small print.
• Frequently bend, reach above the head, as well as forward, and use fine motor skills.

Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications, falling within a competitive band for this role. We offer comprehensive total compensation packages tailored to the ideal candidate.

The Universal Family of Charter Schools adheres to the policy of providing equal employment opportunities to all job applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or sexual orientation.