Davis Chicago is hiring a part-time Mathematics Teacher for the founding year. Sections are drawn from the first three courses in our sequence, Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II, each with an Honors variant, taught to a founding class placed by examination rather than by age or transcript alone. If you are interested in a full-time role and have the ability to teach science in addition to mathematics, Davis School Chicago is also hiring a founding STEM Department Chair. This role is a teacher-leader who builds our mathematics, science, and engineering program and teaches in it every day.
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Warm, Relational, and High-Performing – Kind, emotionally intelligent, intellectually rigorous, and committed to excellence.
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A Rigorous Problem-Solver – Models mathematical thinking students can feel.
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A Placement-Savvy Teacher – Meets a founding class exactly where the placement exams say they are.
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An Entrepreneurial Builder – Thrives in ambiguity, solves problems, and creates programs, systems, and traditions from the ground up.
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A Curious and Courageous Thinker – Embraces learning, evidence, critical thinking, and meaningful debate.
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Rooted and Forward-Looking – Honors tradition while embracing innovation, technology, and AI.
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Committed to Jewish Life and Community – Values Jewish identity, the diversity of Jewish thought, and meaningful engagement in Jewish life.
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A Collaborative Culture-Builder – Balances accountability, care, and results while elevating everyone around them.
The Mathematics Teacher is responsible for delivering engaging, rigorous, and student-centered instruction in the opening courses of the Davis Chicago mathematics sequence: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II, each with an Honors variant. Every student arrives through a required placement exam, so sections are honestly leveled and instruction can move with real pace and depth. This educator will develop students’ capacity to reason, prove, model, and communicate mathematically, building the habits that carry students through the school’s advanced sequence to calculus and beyond.
The successful candidate will design learning experiences in which students investigate patterns, defend their thinking, and solve problems worth solving. As a founding faculty member, the Mathematics Teacher will help shape curriculum, establish traditions, contribute to school culture, and collaborate closely with colleagues across disciplines to create a vibrant and integrated educational experience.