Middle School Math & Science Teacher (7th, 8th) 2025-2026, FT

About Cascades Academy

Cascades Academy is an independent PK-12 day school with ~240 students located in the beautiful mountain town of Bend, Oregon.  The school was founded in 2003 and resides on an award-winning 45-acre campus located on the Deschutes River. The school’s unique mission weaves challenging academics with experiential learning within an engaged, vibrant community.

Cascades Academy values employees who are committed to our mission, are prepared to engage fully in a learning community, and are excited to bring their authentic selves to work. Cascades Academy’s culture is highly collaborative and puts what is best for students at the center of the work. Regularly named one of the Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon, our faculty and staff see each other as teammates and feel motivated to do their best work here. 

Cascades Academy strives to cultivate and maintain a supportive, inclusive community for all employees and actively promotes a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they meet every one of the qualifications as described in the job description. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and are eager to consider applications from groups traditionally underrepresented in independent school communities.

Position Summary

Cascades Academy seeks an experienced middle school Math and Science teacher. This position will teach one section of Math 7, one section of Math 8, and two sections of Physical Science 8. In addition to these core teaching responsibilities, each teacher in the middle school also leads an Advisory class, an elective class, weekly Expeditions, and two Traveling School trips.

Essential Duties

• Math: Our Math program offers two different course pathways to meet the needs of our learners. We have a standard-paced course pathway and an accelerated pathway.
• Deliver a cohesive curriculum that attends to both computational fluency and deep conceptual understanding of mathematics.
• Teach one section each of standard-paced Math 7 and standard-paced Math 8. 
• Teach two sections of 8th Grade Physical Science.
• Differentiate instruction and assignments to meet the needs of each learner while maintaining high standards for all students.
• Provide timely feedback and competency-based grades to students via school LMS, and update grades on a weekly basis.
• Communicate with families on a regular basis regarding student performance.
• Write narrative reports for students at the end of each semester that thoughtfully capture their successes and areas for growth.
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• Science: Our Science program focuses on Earth Science (6th), Life Science (7th), and Physical Science (8th). Our goal is to engage students in a rigorous academic program that utilizes authentic learning experiences to develop students’ scientific competencies and content-area knowledge. 
• Teach one section of 8th grade Physical Science.
• Deliver a cohesive curriculum grounded in NGSS standards, including disciplinary core content, cross-curricular connections, and competency skills specific to the field of science.
• Integrate cross-curricular content with other STEM and humanities disciplines. 
• Differentiate instruction and assignments to meet the needs of each learner while maintaining high standards for all students.
• Provide timely feedback and competency-based grades to students via school LMS, and update grades on a weekly basis.
• Communicate with families on a regular basis regarding student performance.
• Write narrative reports for students at the end of each semester that thoughtfully capture their successes and areas for growth.

• Leadership and Mentorship:
• Co-lead weekly Expedition activities, including service-learning, community partnerships, social responsibility engagements, and the Winter Sports (ski/snowboard) Program.
• Co-lead Confluence Week and Fall and Spring Traveling School trips.
• Lead a club and/or elective that aligns with student interest. Serve in the role of 7th Grade Advisor; meet with advisees twice a week and lead social-emotional learning and social responsibility lessons. 
• Be available to advisees and advisees’ families as needed to communicate and support each student’s academic and social-emotional progress. 
• Lead conferences with families twice annually.
• Uphold and enforce all school and MS-specific policies, procedures, and practices.

• Institutional:
• Participate in all professional development days before, during, and after the school year.
• Pursue and execute additional professional development throughout the school year via conferences, school visits, books, webinars, etc. 
• Attend weekly faculty and division meetings.
• Attend school events and functions outside the normal school day, including fundraisers, presentations, board meetings, admissions events, etc. (as indicated by the Head of School or Middle School Head).
• Assist in the fulfillment of accreditation work (as per NWAIS Accreditation Report).
• Other duties as assigned by the Middle School Head or Head of School.