Design and Innovation Teacher - Rancho Santa Margarita, United States - St. John's Episcopal School

Description

John's seeks an innovative, exemplary Design and Innovation Teacher who is deeply committed to educational best practices and who shares our vision of making St.

The duties listed below are representative of the general duties of the role and are not an exhaustive list, as additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Serves as an Educator and works directly with the Elementary Division Principal to initiate, implement, and oversee the day-to-day programs for students at a particular grade level.
• Provides for students a supportive, orderly, and interactive classroom environment where creative learning takes place.
• Well versed with and adheres to school policies in all areas of student interaction.
• Serves as an example to colleagues in manners of classroom management, teaching methods and school procedures.
• Provides academic guidance to students; serves as student advocate, helping student families respond to specific academic, emotional, and developmental challenges.
• Communicates with parents, administrators, student services and with chaplains concerning the emotional and physical well-being of students within the classroom.
• Assists administration with division long range planning, as well as the division's daily schedule and calendar.
• Routinely uses educational strategies workshop approaches, project-based curriculum to bolster a student-centered, inquiry-based instructional design.
• Works collaboratively with the division administration, school specialists and teacher colleagues to research curriculum best practice.
• Consistently provides a safe and joyful learning environment that integrates and assimilates the use of The Responsive Classroom into daily student interaction.
• A professional who participates in student-centered assessment and reporting approaches including writing narratives and portfolio assessment.
• Provide opportunities for creative problem-solving and design embedded within a dynamic and engaging program
• Serve as a mentor and support to faculty for the integration of project-based learning units in the Innovation Lab
• Coordinates with the Technology Team in order to integrate ISTE standards, as well as to align the work of the Innovation Lab with other school curricula.
• Computer literacy including proficiency with various software and hardware systems, Internet, email, Google Apps, Microsoft Office, modeling, and design software.

• Bachelor's degree in education; Master's degree preferred.
• A minimum of three years of teaching in an independent school environment preferred and excellent verbal and written communications skills