Job Summary
The Sycamore School is seeking a full-time STEM Teacher for the school year. Applicants would be responsible for building middle and high school science curricula and integrating it with other subjects. Applicants must be comfortable with providing inquiry-based, self-paced, experiential learning. Our teachers work collaboratively and take students on weekly field studies. Our STEM staff have the opportunity to also teach a math class and/or an elective in addition to their core subject area.
We are looking for teachers who enjoy and are comfortable with:
- Creating and integrating curriculum
- Providing students choices of how they access the curriculum and demonstrate mastery (UDL)
- Inquiry-based, experiential learning
- Problem-based learning
- Differentiating instruction
- Integrating reading and writing into curricula
- Guiding self-paced learning
- Incorporating student interests into the curriculum
- Listening and responding to feedback
- Open to integrating mindfulness and other social emotional activities into the curriculum
- Team teaching
- Wearing many hats
Qualifications and Skills
Skills Needed:
- Expertise in science curricula, especially chemistry and physics
- Expertise in classroom management
- Ability to mentor as a positive role model
- Ability to create classroom structures and procedures
- Tech savvy including proficiency using Google Classroom
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Detail oriented and organized
- Ability to handle tasks promptly and efficiently
- Friendly, reliable, accountable and trustworthy
- Independent worker and team player
- Flexible and calm under pressure
- Quick learner with a willingness to learn more and do more
- Ethical, honest and has high integrity
- Respects confidentiality
- Knowledge of traits of twice exceptional learners
- Understands learning differences and emotional disabilities (e.g., anxiety, ADHD)
- Accepting and respectful of differences
Education and other qualifications:
- A minimum of a Bachelor degree is required, as well as higher level science background
- Solid subject matter knowledge in a majority of these areas: Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
- Teaching credentials are preferred but are not mandatory.
- Minimum of five years teaching experience
- Experience with students with learning differences and ADHD is preferred as is mentoring experience.
Job Type: Full-time
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