STEM 4-8 Teacher (2021-22 School Year, August 2021 start)
Position Overview
· Teach multi-age STEM classes: Grade 4/5 and Middle School (Grades 6-8).
· STEM resources: Great Minds Eureka Math Curriculum; FOSS Delta Science; Dash Robots: Cubelets; Scratch
Teaching practice
· Provide deep, integrated learning opportunities that support the development of character, competencies, and conceptual knowledge
· Incorporate active learning where students are engaged directly in analyzing problems, designing solutions, and testing ideas
· Implement evidence-based best practices
· Use positive approaches to student behavior management, effectively approaching student misbehaviors as learning opportunities
· Ability to teach multi-age groupings using a standards-based curriculum
Schoolwide practice
· Ensure approach reflects and supports multiple forms of diversity
· Support schoolwide collaboration through formal and informal engagement with others, sharing ideas and strategies, and participating in school development efforts
· Participate in curriculum development and adoption teams, using the Common Ground Collaborative framework, when appropriate
· Plan and teach After School Activities, and lead or be involved in school events
Professional practice
· Take ownership for own professional development: set goals, take action and grow as an educator with the goal of improved student outcomes
· Engage in professional reflection based on data, in order to think about, receive input on, and make changes to own practice
· Proactively involve parents in their child’s education, including weekly communications focusing both on the class curriculum and individual progress in conceptual understanding, skills acquisition, and character development
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Education or related field
· Valid Education license in one or more areas listed above (cannot accept TESOL or ESL certificate)
· Minimum of two years full time lead teaching
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience teaching in a cross-curricular, integrated program, Common Core, EAL best practices
· Exhibit the following leadership qualities/ characteristics:
o An inclination toward innovation
o A solution-oriented approach with a positive, growth mindset
o Data-informed decision making
o Resilience and emotional stability
o Strong collaboration skills, desire to receive feedback and give input
Application
Please forward your application to the below email: asweet@gtiit-bilingual.org