IDEA Public Schools

10th/11th grade Algebra II and PreCalculus Teacher - IDEA Price Hill College Prep (26-27)

IDEA Public Schools

Cincinnati, Ohio, USPosted Aug 4, 2026

Job description

Sign-on Bonuses and Special Stipends for Certified High School Math Teachers!

Role Mission :   All   IDEA teachers   are responsible for ensuring that every IDEA student masters   the academic and social skills necessary to succeed in college   and beyond.   In addition, IDEA teachers set ambitious goals for student achievement and invest students and families in accomplishing them; create a powerful learning environment; plan and deliver purposeful, rigorous instruction; assess for mastery and track student progress toward goals; analyze data to intervene and adjust instruction; and seek excellence as an educator and an IDEA team member.

 

What We Offer

  • The starting teacher salary for   0 years of experience   is   $51,500,   with   increased compensation commensurate with experience and advanced degree attainment.   This role is eligible for various stipends based on certifications, credentials, and campus leadership ranging from $500-$4,000 each.   For more information about our compensation and total rewards, visit our   compensation and benefits   page.
  • Additional hourly compensation is provided for   leading approved   after-school   tutoring or Saturday school   if applicable.

Other Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

 

  • Paid Family Leave:   Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
  • Tuition Reimbursement:   Staff members may apply for up to​   50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
  • Employer-Paid Mental/Behavioral Health:   5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a year, unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling, and other work-life services available at no cost.

 

Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and an optional   403(b) plan.   Teachers in the State of Ohio participate in the State Teacher Retirement System (STRS). More information about STRS can be found here:   https://www.strsoh.org .   IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

 

What You Bring -- Competencies

Qualifications

  • High level of content-area proficiency as evidenced by teaching certification, field of study, or work-experience
  • Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required
  • Experience: Experience in a K-12 classroom setting strongly preferred  
  • Licenses or Certifications:   Existing   Ohio professional   teacher   certification preferred but not required. Non-traditional candidates   can receive support applying for alternative   educator licensure   and/or long-term substitute licensure with no   impact on compensation or   benefits   eligibility   in the role.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Expert-level knowledge of core academic subject(s)   assigned
  • Knowledge of   pedagogical best practices,   curriculum,   and instruction
  • Strong ability to   build student engagement   and manage student behavior   through   positive reinforcement, restorative practices,   and least invasive   techniques
  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment

What You’ll Do --   Accountabilities

Responsibilities

  • Implement state learning standards and IDEA curricula and assessments to meet ambitious academic expectations
  • Learn, master, and deliver relevant content and grade-level curriculum, core content objectives and texts
  • Submit weekly   content   plans   for feedback
  • Receive and respond   professionally to   feedback aligned to   the   Guideposts for Excellent Teaching,   IDEA’s   rubric defining best practices related to   lesson preparation   and   execution,   culture,   responsiveness   to student   data,   and   professionalism beyond the classroom
  • Maintain a   “Common Board” configuration   that highlights key components of your daily   lesson(s)
  • Implement   formative   and   summative   assessments to track each individual student’s progress and learning needs, adjust   content   plans accordingly,   and update gradebook weekly
  • Communicate students’ progress with students   and   families   on a weekly basis
  • Effective facilitation and personal use of technology as a communication and educational tool to improve student achievement and manage work-related tasks
  • Execute classroom-level   implementation of   the school’s   clear and consistent behavior management system that develops   students’ character and sense of community in the classroom
  • Lead the classroom-level implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of   Support, identifying   and documenting   student learning and conduct needs,   documenting   evidence-based interventions, analyzing student data, and collaborating with the school-level MTSS Team to support students’   growth and development.
  • Report   student   learning   trends via school-level mechanisms including: Exit Ticket   Trackers, Data   Huddles,   Data Boards,   and Student Work Analysis Meetings.
  • Help shape and   support   a school-wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
  • Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify
  • Participate in weekly   30-minute   manager check-ins   (with Principal or Assistant Principal), grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties,   weekly professional development   and school-wide meetings and functions
  • Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development
  • Lead   parent-teacher conferences   during   designated times that may include additional   after-school   time commitments
  • Support   student health and nutrition   by tracking compliance with classroom participation in   IDEA Greater Cincinnati’s   universal   “Supper” and   breakfast programs,   as applicable
  • Expect a minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week
  • Additional responsibilities may include: after-school tutoring or Saturday school   opportunities   based on the needs of our scholars   (with   the opportunity to earn   additional compensation). Teachers are encouraged to volunteer at   two   student engagement and   two   student recruitment events annually.

 

We look for Team and Family who embody the following   values   and characteristics:  

  • Believes and is committed to our mission   and being an agent of change: that all students   are capable of getting   to and through college    
  • Has demonstrated effective   outcomes and results   in previous academic and professional endeavors
  • Demonstrates a desire to be held to high professional expectations   and is committed to   ongoing   professional growth
  • Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve   quickly  
  • Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes  
  • Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change  
  • Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization  
  • Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships   to   achieve outcomes  
  • Believes   teaching is   not just   a   “job”   but a   profession   and vocation
  • Holds   ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students  

 

About IDEA Public Schools  

   

At IDEA Public Schools, we believe   each and every   child can go to college.   Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to a multi-state network of tuition-free, Pre-K -12 public charter schools.      

 

IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high   schools   lists. IDEA serves over 80,000 college-bound students in 143 schools across Texas, Florida, and Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.        

 

When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family. You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.

 

Staff   Experience  

At IDEA the Staff   Experience   Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.   Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values   here !  

 

To Apply

 

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IDEA Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact IDEA Human Resources at (956) 377-8000.