Upper School STEAM Teacher - Brooklyn, United States - Mary McDowell Friends School

Description

Mary McDowell Friends School is a K-12 college preparatory program dedicated to the success of students with learning disabilities. Grounded in the Quaker values of equality, integrity, and social responsibility, we cultivate a diverse community in which each student can reach his or her full potential. Our specialized teaching methodologies and challenging curricula empower students to become academic achievers, creative thinkers, and contributing members of a global society.

Mary McDowell Friends School (MMFS) invites applications for a full-time STEAM Teacher beginning August 2024.

Job Title: Upper School STEAM Teacher

Reports to: Division Director, Assistant Director of Educational Technology

Essential Responsibilities and Duties :

In order to facilitate daily work and project-based planning, the primary role is defined in four categories:

Students

• Creates a supportive and inclusive classroom environment that honors and nurtures each child's individual identity and academic ability, including but not limited to scaffolding and differentiation.
• In addition to reviewing and improving existing curriculum, develops and leads appropriate, engaging, and integrated problem-based STEAM, fabrication, and coding curriculum for students in grades 9-12.
• Support digital citizenship initiatives by setting a culture of responsible, balanced tech use among students.

Faculty

• Support digital citizenship initiatives by assisting the Ed-Tech team in facilitating faculty PD on the subject.
• Researches and seeks professional development around current best practices in STEAM, making, and computer science education.
• Partner with the College Guidance team to proactively seek out and assist school colleagues with their programs including, but not limited to STEAM planning, instruction, etc.

Teaching Responsibilities

• Teach one or more sections of Computer Science Principles to 11th and 12th grade students
• Teach one or more sections of STEAM Fundamentals to 11th and 12th grade students
• Facilitate a Making or Robotics cross-curricular or Facilitate a Making or STEAM based club
• Lead advisory group of 5-7 students by serving as an academic liaison between individual students and their teachers in addition to leading community building activities with the advisory group as a whole

Community

• Must be knowledgeable in Design Thinking, coding, and STEAM instructional methods and trends. Work with others to spread those ideologies within classrooms of other disciplines
• Have experience in programming various languages - Block Coding, Python, HTML, JavaScript
• Knowledge of other technology and engineering skills such as Arduino, Lego Robotics (EV3 and NXT), 3D printers, and Tinker CAD.
• Experience across multiple fabrication domains, with a steadfast focus on safety.
• Ability to help develop, build, define, stock, and organize lab space.
• Knowledge of digital citizenship education and best practices for students.
• Knowledge of pedagogy in the 21st century as it relates to technology with the ability to adapt to rapidly shifting priorities in both technology and education.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively, is self-directed, flexible, and organized.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
• Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and as part of a high-performing team with exceptional initiative and judgment.
• Strong problem-solving skills, decision making, and research capabilities.

Diversity and Equity Commitments:

• Understand and participate in all school wide diversity and equity initiatives
• Examine administrative practice through the lens of race, identity, equity and privilege
• Provide an equitable framework for leadership decisions
• Support a school culture that allows for social identities to feel welcome

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time, exempt ten-month position that follows the academic calendar. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with a half hour paid lunch; faculty meetings occur every Wednesday from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand and will be scheduled in advance.

Travel

Travel between campuses is necessary on occasion for meetings, are scheduled with advanced notice, and are within walking distance from each other.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This job requires the ability to maintain the physical capacity required to navigate the school environment and to ensure the safety of the students. The ability to open filing cabinets and bend or stand for long periods of time, as necessary. Classroom locations vary based on student schedules and staff may need to teach from different rooms.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education & Experience

A Master's Degree or a Bachelor's with commensurate skills and 3-5+ years teaching experience are required. An experience teaching and creating content for STEAM related courses. Independent school experience is preferable, as well as prior work with students with learning disabilities.

Application

To apply, please upload a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three professional references as a .pdf (preferable) or word document. If your background and experience are appropriate for the position, you will be contacted directly by a member of our search committee.

We offer a rewarding work experience in downtown Brooklyn, NY, where we encourage employees to bring their whole selves to work. We recognize, appreciate, celebrate, and honor our diverse community as we build an awareness of who each individual is and who we are collectively.

Applicants who enhance the diversity of the school's faculty and administration are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please visit our website for more information on our school and a full list of vacancies .

Equal Employment Opportunity

Employment at Mary McDowell Friends School is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position, without regard to race, color, ethnic origin, nationality, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, familial status, or any other category protected by the law. Mary McDowell Friends School's policy of non-discrimination extends to all employment practices including but not limited to hiring, transfer, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, layoffs, and termination.