CGPS seeks a dynamic and creative Grammar School STEM Teacher to foster a love of learning and innovation in our K-5 students. As a member of the STEM Department and the Grammar School Faculty, the teacher is responsible for teaching a combination of science and MakerTech classes. The ideal candidate is skilled at facilitating hands-on, inquiry-based learning that empowers students to act as young scientists, engineers, and makers.
Requirements
- Scientific Practices: Guide students in asking questions, developing models, planning investigations, analyzing data, and crafting evidence-based explanations.
- Technology and Design Practices: Guide students in developing creative problem-solving skills through hands-on projects in fabrication, media production, programming, and robotics.
- Classroom Environment: Create a safe, curiosity-driven, and collaborative setting that encourages investigation and active problem-solving.
- Assessment: Utilize formative and summative assessments to measure student progress in both content understanding, scientific practices, and technology concepts and skills.
- Showcase Student Work: Plan and execute family science/MakerTech shares for students to present their learning and projects.
- Curriculum Development: Collaborate with the GS STEM Department Head and department colleagues on instructional practices and curriculum development and refinement.
- Communication: Maintain consistent, articulate communication with families regarding each child's progress through anecdotal records, reports, and conferences.
- Professionalism: Participate in faculty meetings, school-wide functions, and assigned duties as required.
- Experience with using a design process (Design Thinking or other)
- Experience developing and maintaining a science lab and maker space
- Responsive Classroom Training is a plus; willingness to take the course is necessary
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental & vision plans with a free medical coverage option for employee only coverage
- Free vision coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical, Dependent Care, Parking & Transit
- 8% Annual Employer Contribution to retirement after one year of full time service
- Basic Life Insurance
- Enhanced Short Term Disability Coverage
- Long Term Disability Coverage
- Low cost additional benefits including voluntary life insurance, critical illness coverage and pet insurance
- Additional Aflac policies
- Free breakfast & lunch when school is in session
- Discounted parking
- Generous holiday schedule, sick and personal time