Updated: 5/18/2012
Math Solutions Consultant (part-time position)Job Title: Math Solutions Consultant (part-time position)
Requisition #: NY7872
Area of Interest: Educational Software
Business Division: Math Solutions
Wkly Std Hours: flex
Days Per Week: Monday
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Position Type: Part-Time Temporary
City: Columbus
State: Ohio
Description: Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children's publishing and media company, has a corporate mission of instilling the love of reading and learning for lifelong pleasure in all children.
Recognizing that literacy is the cornerstone of a child's intellectual, personal and cultural growth, for more than 80 years, Scholastic has created quality products and services that educate, entertain and motivate children. For more information, please visit our website at:www.scholastic.com
Scholastic, Inc.'sMath SolutionsBusiness Division is currently seekingPart-time Consultantsto join our Professional Development Team.
About Math Solutions:
Founded in 1984 by renowned educator Marilyn Burns, Math Solutions is dedicated to improving and strengthening K-12 math instruction. Guided by the belief that teacher effectiveness is the single most important factor for raising student achievement, Math Solutions provides on-site professional development in school districts across the country and is the publisher of more than 80 books and resources that help educators improve math instruction in their schools.
With ever-increasing pressure on teachers and school districts to raise student achievement in the area of mathematics, Math Solutions has a continuing opportunity to meet the needs of a fast-growing market. Supported by a full-time staff of 45, and 100 part-time employees, Math Solutions has improved the teaching skills of more than 150,000 education professionals over the last 28 years. Our goal is to provide long-term, systemic change in classroom instruction to raise student achievement in elementary, middle, and high school mathematics.
The right candidate is:
. Interested in helping to meet the needs of our partners and support Math Solutions in its mission
. A creative, resourceful, and effective educator
. Flexible and a lifelong learner
Math Solutions Consultants:
. are master teachers (in the grade span of K-12), are responsible for supporting mathematics instruction in some capacity, or are recently retired from teaching or supporting math instruction
. are available to teach during the school year
. have extensive years of experience with implementing a problem-solving approach to teaching mathematics in their classrooms
. have extensive experience in delivering professional development or working to improve mathematics instruction in their schools or districts
. have been presenters at regional, state, and/or national mathematics conferences
. have attended a Math Solutions five-day course (preferred)
Math Solutions Consultant Duties and Responsibilities include:
. Preparing for and teaching courses
. Planning with other consultants and supporting other consultants with their preparation and teaching
. Being a liaison between the site host and Math Solutions
. Attending the Annual Math Solutions Consultant Retreat and other learning opportunities as presented
Requirements: Position Requirements:
. The applicant must be available to teach year-round
. The applicant must have superb planning, organizational, and process skills
. The applicant must be able to travel and work in site host districts/schools
. The applicant must be flexible and work well in teams to collaborate when teaching at a site
. National travel is required
. The applicant will need to lift 5-30 lb boxes
. Typing and data entry skills required
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