Middle School STEAM Teacher
2 weeks ago
Elementary School/Middle School STEAM Teacher
Date Posted:
9/3/2024
Location:
Stewart Campus
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
Until filled STEAM Teacher
Christopher House closes the opportunity gap through a continuum of schools that closes through personalized learning and immersive family supports starting at birth. We operate accredited early learning, elementary, and out of school time programs grounded in research-based curricula and high-quality instruction.
OUR VALUES
Commitment to Excellence
Achievement & Perseverance
Respect & Compassion
Equity
OUR BELIEFS
Children and Families thrive when:
- Education begins at birth and continues throughout life, with parents as their children's first teacher;
- Home environments nurture literacy, achievement, and children's success;
- Parents have high standards and set high expectations for themselves, their children, and children's schools;
- Professionally trained teachers know their students as individuals;
- Evaluations and program improvements are data driven;
- Parents and staff work together to continuously evaluate and improve programming;
- Education includes the development of creativity and perseverance and is multi-disciplinary in order to foster each child's unique strengths and interests;
- Developing independent, creative, life-long researchers, education includes curriculum designed to help scholars develop socially and emotionally as well as cognitively;
- Diversity is celebrated and explored so that learners develop broad perspectives on life and learning; and,
- Parents and caregivers support their children financially and emotionally.
Reports to: Principal
Status: Exempt
POSITION OBJECTIVE
- Plan and deliver project-based learning that is sequenced and aligned to the NGSS. The candidate should be familiar with and able to actively use a wide range of strategies including incorporating student choice and voice, integration through collaboration with the rest of the teaching team, and ability to teach and manage with a whole-child approach. Teacher should possess excitement and proven track record in a dynamic learning environment with a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. This teacher will be working in a new state of the art steam lab.
- Build quality relationships with students
- Establish a culture of high expectations, which includes standards mastery and high school/college preparation for students
- Encourage the exploration of learning opportunities and persevere with challenging tasks
- Engage and support students in learning by using a variety of instructional strategies and resources to respond to students' diverse needs and by engaging students in problem solving and critical thinking skills, using culturally relevant examples
- Work towards developing and maintaining cultural competencies
- Instruct students in citizenship and character education
- Engage in planning and implementation processes to ensure a safe and nurturing learning environment for students
- Work closely with agency's family support and youth development programs to ensure the needs of students are met
- Work with, and host, community partners to enhance classroom learning
- Develop a strong home-school relationship with the families to ensure effective communication to best meet the needs of students.
- Prepare progress and report cards and conduct parent-teacher conferences three times a year.
- Meet with families as needed and serve as a positive representative for Christopher House
- Communicate school-wide and agency-wide events to parents
- Work collaboratively with a teaching partner to meet the needs of all students in the classroom
- Make contributions to school culture outside of the classroom through leadership participation in field trips, special events and other school functions
- Work closely with special education, support staff and administration to provide necessary accommodations and modifications for students
- Act as an advocate for children and families to the agency, the community and the professional field
- Provide parents with resources that will enable them to act as advocates for their children and families
- Utilize data-driven assessment, including classroom assessment tools, student surveys, BAS, DESSA, PARCC and NWEA, to inform curriculum and instructional choices
- Participate in regular data and assessment review sessions to differentiate instruction and create more effective classroom learning
- Complete necessary assessments, reports and records in an accurate and timely manner
- Strong alignment with Christopher House's Values and Mission;
- Strong work ethic coupled with a proactive problem-solving approach;
- Three years teaching experience in an urban setting strongly preferred;
- Science/STEAM teaching experience highly desired
- Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education or similar degree required
- PEL license with Science endorsement required
- Additional endorsement in Math strongly preferred
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