Math Teacher - Spring 2026 Sabbatical Coverage

Job Title: Math Teacher - Sabbatical Coverage for Spring 2026

Reports to: Dean of Faculty

Status: Full-time, exempt

Position Start: January 2026

About Lick-Wilmerding High School

A private school with a public purpose, Lick-Wilmerding High School develops the head, heart, and hands of highly motivated students from all walks of life, inspiring them to become lifelong learners who contribute to the world with confidence and compassion.

At Lick, our treasures are our students, faculty, staff, and families—our people. Collegiality and camaraderie are rich in our community and we pride ourselves in providing opportunities for our community members to lead and be led by each other. We offer highly competitive compensation packages, complete with comprehensive benefits and robust professional development opportunities.

We are a community that values student-centeredness, inclusivity, and lifelong learning. We are actively committed to Equity, Belonging & Justice, which we acknowledge is iterative and imperative work. As a community we are constantly learning and applying lessons learnt to improve the quality of the student experience and the well-being of all our community members. We welcome all interested persons to apply.

Position Summary

Lick-Wilmerding currently seeks a full-time teacher to join the math department beginning January 2026. The math department is a collaborative, supportive, student-centered team that believes all students can be successful mathematics learners. We work intentionally to strengthen and align our curriculum with the needs of our students and value the diverse perspectives our colleagues bring to this work. There is a possibility that this becomes a permanent full-time position continuing into the 2026-27 school year. 

Ideal candidates will demonstrate the capacity to teach four sections of Math, including advanced levels, most likely with two preps. This teacher also should expect to be available to students for individual help outside of class, to serve as an advisor to a group of approximately 12 students and their families.

As an institution committed to educating the whole child, we both invite and expect teaching faculty to participate fully in the academic and co-curricular life of the school. This includes, but is not limited to, furthering the mission of the school through participating in our Advisory, Public Purpose, and DEI Programs; as well as attendance in all curricular team meetings, department meetings, faculty meetings, and office hours to support students when needed.

The ideal candidate will have: 

• Powerful understanding of mathematics through calculus and statistics
• Ability and desire to teach at all levels of the high school curriculum
• Experience with student-centered math pedagogy that values understanding and reasoning over rules and algorithms
• A commitment to equity and culturally responsive instruction in the math classroom, which gives all students the opportunity to learn and to demonstrate what they have learned

The ideal candidate will also:

• Value collaboration with colleagues in order to contribute to a culture of continual improvement and learning.
• Possess a growth-mindset.
• Engage in continual professional development to grow mathematical knowledge for teaching, pedagogical content knowledge, and knowledge of students as learners of mathematics.
• Personal qualities of integrity, resilience, approachability, kindness, and humor

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply through this site and submit—all in PDF format—a cover letter, resume, statement of educational philosophy, and contact information for three references. Your statement of educational philosophy should be included in your cover letter, please address the following:

1. How do you promote the development of a learning mindset among students?
2. How can teachers encourage and support students to make sense of the concepts for themselves?
3. What are your thoughts on authentic assessment in math?
4. What is the value for all students in studying math?

The application process begins immediately and is open until filled. No calls or emails, please.