2027 High School Geometry / Math Instructor

Division or Department :  Academic Studio Faculty

Level or Grade :  Geometry / Math Instructor

Position or Type (hrs) :    Full-time

Reports to :  Director of Academic Studio

Salary/ Pay range :  Commensurate with experience

Anticipated Start Date :  January 4, 2027

General Description

The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts's Academic Program, the Academic Studio, is an innovative teaching and learning environment dedicated to the intellectual growth of young artists. It has consistently been rated as an "A" school by the State of Louisiana. NOCCA is the State of Louisiana’s Arts Conservatory, serving talented young artists from communities throughout the state. NOCCA’s students and staff embody the NOCCA DNA: Artistic Foundation, Professional Attitude, Gift of Critique, Ensemble, and Individual Voice. These shared values guide the way our community learns, creates, collaborates, and grows. 

NOCCA’s Academic Studio helps young artists develop a deep understanding of human history, expressive culture, scientific thought, and mathematical reasoning. Our curriculum equips students with the skills necessary to imagine, measure, analyze, and articulate their place in the world. Students leave the program with the ability to gather and analyze data, solve complex problems, think creatively, write convincingly, and reason abstractly. 

Academic Studio core courses are fundamentally interdisciplinary: lessons and units build competence in the traditional high school disciplines of mathematics, natural sciences, English, and social studies, but they also make important connections across disciplinary lines, including the arts disciplines, to demonstrate the power of creative thinking and innovative problem-solving.

Academic Studio core courses are team-taught through project-based and inquiry-based methods.  Teachers model positive, professional interactions with students, families, colleagues, administration, and staff. Academic Studio faculty embrace a dynamic educational environment grounded in continuous growth, collaboration, and innovation. 

Job Duties

• Teaches and assesses high school students in math-based Integrated Sciences classes. 

• Builds, plans, and organizes interdisciplinary, team-taught, and project-based curriculum in collaboration with faculty peers. 

• Engages all learners through attention to thoughtful differentiation in pedagogy.

• Implements and structures IEP and 504 accommodations. 

• Integrates artistic and creative opportunities into academic curricula. 

• Meets and communicates with parents and guardians as necessary to ensure that students are successful in their academic development. 

• Records grades in conjunction with a co-teacher. 

• Records attendance and tardies in PowerSchool. 

• Monitors student locations using Smartpass. 

• Monitors student locations and behavior during assigned morning or lunch duty. 

• Participates in grade-level class, department, and other committee meetings. 

• Attends and supports additional school-related events.

• Complies with NOCCA policies and procedures, meeting required deadlines and participating in required meetings.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and/or certification in math or related field.

• Experience teaching high school students. 

• Minimum of three years' experience in education, in a school or other setting. 

• Experience and/or professional commitment to creating a high-quality learning atmosphere for a diverse group of students at all levels.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with 504s, special education, and the ability to work with students at a range of skill levels. 

• Demonstrated interest in the arts. 

• Self-directed curriculum development. 

• Team teaching or other sustained collaborative experience.

BENEFITS

In addition to approved holidays, you will be entitled to all benefits afforded to a State of Louisiana team member, including the following:

• Earning sick leave time at a rate of 10 days per school year 

• A choice of health and life insurance plans for yourself and your family, as selected

• A choice of  supplemental insurance benefits, such as dental, vision, and short-term or long-term disability

• Participation in the Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (TRSL) or the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System (LASERS). 

• K-time may be available with pre-approval for consultancy outside of the normal scope of the position

• Option for participation in voluntary retirement plan vehicles [403(b) or 457 plans]

HOW TO APPLY:

Please submit a letter of interest, a resume, and contact information for three references by using the link to upload to the GOOGLE form. 

OR

Mail your submission to: 

New Orleans Center for Creative Arts

NOCCA MATHEMATICS TEACHER

ATTN: Human Resources Department 2800 Chartres Street

New Orleans, LA 70117

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and will continue to be considered until the position is filled. 

NOCCA as a SAME Agency

New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) is fully committed to ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its Amending Act of 2008 (collectively ADA).  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities, which may include providing reasonable accommodation to the extent it does not cause an undue hardship. NOCCA will not discriminate against nor tolerate discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in any employment practices, including job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, training, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.