Position Type: Districtwide Teaching and Support (Internal)

Date Posted: ASAP

Location: District

Advanced Mathematical Thinking & Problem Solving Academy

Teacher Facilitators � Potentially Seven (7) Positions Available

Hoboken Public Schools is seeking four enthusiastic, highly qualified educators to serve as Teacher Facilitators for the HPS Advanced Mathematical Thinking & Problem Solving Academy, an in-person, after-school enrichment opportunity designed for students participating in the district's Gifted & Talented Mathematics Program. The Academy is designed to extend students' mathematical thinking beyond the traditional classroom experience through rich investigations, creative problem-solving, logical reasoning, mathematical discourse, and collaborative exploration. Rather than accelerating students through additional grade-level content, the Academy emphasizes depth of understanding, multiple solution pathways, productive struggle, and the ability to justify and communicate mathematical thinking.

Position Details

Site Assignments

• Joseph F. Brandt Elementary School: One facilitator, Grades 2�5
• Thomas G. Connors Elementary School: One facilitator, Grades 2�5
• Wallace Elementary School: One facilitator, Grades 2�5
• Hoboken Middle School: One facilitator, Grades 6�8

Primary Responsibilities: Selected facilitators will be expected to:

1. Implement the District-Developed Curriculum: Deliver engaging, rigorous, 90-minute enrichment sessions aligned with the HPS Advanced Mathematical Thinking & Problem Solving Academy Curriculum and Facilitator Guide.
2. Facilitate Advanced Mathematical Investigations: Engage students in challenging tasks involving logic, number theory, patterns, geometry, algebraic reasoning, combinatorics, probability, mathematical modeling, and problem-solving strategies.
3. Facilitate Mathematical Competition Preparation and Skill Development: Engage students in competition-style mathematical challenges and structured practice opportunities that strengthen problem-solving strategies, logical reasoning, mathematical fluency, and critical thinking. Support students in developing the skills, confidence, and perseverance needed to approach increasingly complex mathematical problems and participate in mathematics competitions.
4. Differentiate Instruction: Provide accessible entry points and increasingly complex extensions to accommodate the varied readiness levels, interests, and mathematical strengths of gifted learners across multiple grade levels.
5. Promote Mathematical Discourse: Establish a collaborative learning environment in which students explain their reasoning, defend mathematical claims, critique alternative solutions, and explore multiple approaches.
6. Cultivate Mathematical Habits of Mind: Encourage intellectual curiosity, perseverance, creative thinking, productive struggle, independent reasoning, and confidence when approaching unfamiliar problems.
7. Prepare Instructional Materials: Review the district-provided curriculum, student workbooks, facilitator answer keys, and supporting resources; prepare necessary manipulatives, materials, and differentiated learning activities.
8. Monitor Student Growth: Collect and review student work samples, maintain mathematical portfolios, document student reflections, and utilize the district's shared reasoning rubric to monitor progress.
9. Maintain Program Documentation: Record student attendance, complete session logs, document instructional highlights, and maintain evidence of student participation and mathematical growth.
10. Collaborate with District Leadership: Participate in a required facilitator orientation, program check-ins, and collaborative discussions with the Supervisors of Gifted & Talented Education and Mathematics.
11. Support the Culminating Mathematical Showcase: Guide students in preparing and presenting mathematical investigations that demonstrate their growth in reasoning, problem-solving, and mathematical communication.
12. Ensure Student Safety and Supervision: Maintain a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment and adhere to all district procedures regarding student supervision, attendance, and dismissal.

Preferred Qualifications

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Valid New Jersey teaching certification appropriate to the assigned grade band.
• Experience teaching mathematics in Grades 2�5 or Grades 6�8.
• Experience working with gifted and talented students or delivering advanced mathematics instruction.
• Strong understanding of mathematical reasoning, inquiry-based instruction, problem-solving, and differentiated learning.
• Ability to facilitate engaging mathematical discourse and support students with varying levels of mathematical readiness.
• Strong organizational, communication, and collaborative skills.
• Commitment to fostering mathematical curiosity, creativity, and intellectual risk-taking.

Program Expectations

Selected facilitators must be available for the full program schedule, including required preparation, orientation, instructional sessions, and program-related collaboration.

The district will provide a comprehensive curriculum and facilitator resources for each instructional pathway:

• Pathway I: Grades 2�5
• Pathway II: Grades 6�8

Facilitators are responsible for preparing and implementing instructional sessions with fidelity while exercising professional judgment to differentiate activities and respond to student needs.

Certification

NJDOE certificate required.

Compensation

As per HEA Contract